NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter - Windows 7 Service
NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11 and 8.
Startup Type
| Windows 7 edition | without SP | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Manual | Manual |
| Home Basic | Manual | Manual |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter |
| Service name: | NdisCap |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\ndiscap.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | NDIS |
Default Behavior
The NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter service is a kernel driver. If the NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows 7 startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the NdisCap service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of NDIS Capture LightWeight Filter
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 7 edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreNDISCaptureLightWeightFilterWindows7.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 ndiscap.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 7 installation media.