SMB 1.x MiniRedirector (mrxsmb10) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Implements the SMB 1.x (CIFS) protocol. This protocol provides connectivity to network resources on pre-Windows Vista servers.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | SMB 1.x MiniRedirector |
| Service name: | mrxsmb10 |
| Service type: | filesys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Network |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb10.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mrxsmb10 |
Default Behavior
SMB 1.x MiniRedirector is a file system driver. In Windows 10 it is starting automatically when the operating system starts. If SMB 1.x MiniRedirector fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the mrxsmb10 service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
SMB 1.x MiniRedirector cannot be started under any conditions, if the SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration for SMB 1.x MiniRedirector
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click Download.
2. Save the Win10_mrxsmb10_Service_Startup.cmd file to a local storage device.
3. Run the saved file as an administrator.
4. Restart the computer.
The mrxsmb10 service is using the mrxsmb10.sys file that is located in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If the file is changed, damaged or deleted, you can restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.