Infrared monitor service - Windows 10 Service
Detects other Infrared devices that are in range and launches the file transfer application. Stopping the service will prevent file transfer from working.
This service exists in Windows 10 only.
Startup Type
| 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 | 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 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1909 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 2004 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 20H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 21H1 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 21H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 22H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Infrared monitor service |
| Service name: | irmon |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\irmon.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | TDI |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Infrared monitor service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Infrared monitor service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the irmon service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Infrared monitor service is unable to start, if the Irda service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Infrared monitor service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreInfraredmonitorserviceWindows10.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 irmon.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.