Controls activity of background applications.
This service also exists in Windows 11.
Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
1507 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
1511 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
1607 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
1703 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
1709 | System | System | System | System |
1803 | System | System | System | System |
1809 | System | System | System | System |
1903 | System | System | System | System |
1909 | System | System | System | System |
2004 | System | System | System | System |
20H2 | System | System | System | System |
21H1 | System | System | System | System |
21H2 | System | System | System | System |
22H2 | System | System | System | System |
Display name: | Background Activity Moderator Driver |
Service name: | bam |
Type: | kernel |
Path: | %WinDir%\system32\drivers\bam.sys |
Error control: | normal |
The Background Activity Moderator Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If Background Activity Moderator Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the bam service has failed to start.
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreBackgroundActivityModeratorDriverWindows10.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the bam.sys
file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\drivers
folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.