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Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver - Windows 10 Service

Microsoft Defender Antivirus On-Access Malware Protection Mini-Filter Driver.

This service also exists in Windows 8.

Startup Type

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Default Properties

Display name:Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver
Service name:WdFilter
Type:filesys
Path:%WinDir%\system32\drivers\WdFilter.sys
Error control:normal
Group:FSFilter Anti-Virus

Default Behavior

The Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver service is a file system driver. If Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the WdFilter service has failed to start.

Dependencies

Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver is unable to start, if the FltMgr service is stopped or disabled.

If Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver is stopped, the Windows Defender Network Inspection System Driver service fails to start and initialize.

Restore Default Startup Type of Microsoft Defender Antivirus Mini-Filter Driver

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftDefenderAntivirusMiniFilterDriverWindows10.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 WdFilter.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.

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