Canonical Display Driver - Windows 11 Service
Provides legacy GDI support for the video driver stack.
This service exists in Windows 11 only.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 22H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 23H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 24H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Canonical Display Driver |
| Service name: | CDD |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\cdd.dll |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video Init |
Default Behavior
The Canonical Display Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If Canonical Display Driver fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Restore Default Startup Type for Canonical Display Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreCanonicalDisplayDriverWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.
4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.
5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.
6. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the cdd.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.