Microsoft Tunnel Interface Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 11, 8 and Vista.
Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
1507 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
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 | 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 |
Display name: | Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver |
Service name: | tunnel |
Type: | kernel |
Path: | %WinDir%\System32\drivers\tunnel.sys |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | NDIS |
The Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the tunnel service has failed to start.
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftTunnelMiniportAdapterDriverWindows10.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 tunnel.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.