Serial Mouse Driver - Windows 10 Service
Serial Mouse Filter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 11, 7, 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: | Serial Mouse Driver |
| Service name: | sermouse |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\drivers\sermouse.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Pointer Port |
Default Behavior
The Serial Mouse Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If Serial Mouse Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the sermouse service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Serial Mouse Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreSerialMouseDriverWindows10.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 sermouse.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.