NDIS Proxy (NDProxy) Service Defaults in Windows XP
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | NDIS Proxy |
| Service name: | NDProxy |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP_TDI |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDProxy |
Default Behavior
NDIS Proxy is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. If the NDIS Proxy fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the NDProxy service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of NDIS Proxy
1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config NDProxy start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.