BasicDisplay Service Defaults in Windows 8
Microsoft Basic Display Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\BasicDisplay.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BasicDisplay |
Default Behavior
The BasicDisplay service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is being loaded and initialized at Kernel initialization. If BasicDisplay fails to load or initialize, Windows 8 startup proceeds. The error details should be added to Event Log without notifying the user.
Restore Default Startup Configuration for BasicDisplay
1. Select your Windows 8 edition and update pack, and then click Download.
2. Save the Win8_BasicDisplay_Service_Startup.cmd file to a local storage device.
3. Run the saved file as an administrator.
4. Restart the computer.
The BasicDisplay service is using the BasicDisplay.sys file that is located in the %WinDir%\System32\drivers folder. If the file is corrupted or deleted, you can put it back in there.