DriverStartType

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista

DriverStartType specifies whether the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) service is started at boot or on demand.

Values

0

Specifies that the service starts immediately when the computer is started. This is the default value.

3

Specifies that the service can start on demand. This applies only if there are no boot-start KMDF drivers on the system. Otherwise, the system can be rendered unbootable.

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-WDF-Kernel Library | DriverStartType

Valid Configuration Passes

offlineServicing

Applies To

For a list of the Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-WDF-Kernel Library.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to set the service to start on demand.

<DriverStartType>3</DriverStartType>

See Also

Concepts

Microsoft-Windows-WDF-Kernel Library