Service for Portable Device Control devices - Windows 10 Service
Button Converter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 11.
Startup Type
| Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1511 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1607 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1703 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1709 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1803 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1809 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1903 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1909 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 2004 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 20H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H1 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Service for Portable Device Control devices |
| Service name: | buttonconverter |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\drivers\buttonconverter.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The Service for Portable Device Control devices is a kernel mode driver. If Service for Portable Device Control devices fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the buttonconverter service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Service for Portable Device Control devices
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreServiceforPortableDeviceControldevicesWindows10.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 buttonconverter.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.