Consumer IR Devices - Windows 10 Service
Consumer IR Class Driver for eHome by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 11, 8 and Vista.
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: | Consumer IR Devices |
| Service name: | circlass |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\drivers\circlass.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Extended Base |
Default Behavior
The Consumer IR Devices service is a kernel mode driver. If Consumer IR Devices fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the circlass service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Consumer IR Devices
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreConsumerIRDevicesWindows10.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 circlass.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.