S3cap - Windows 7 Service
Microsoft S3 Emulated Device Cap Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11 and 8.
Startup Type
| Windows 7 edition | without SP | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | not exists | not exists |
| Home Basic | not exists | not exists |
| Home Premium | not exists | not exists |
| Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | S3cap |
| Service name: | s3cap |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\vms3cap.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Video |
Default Behavior
The S3cap service is a kernel driver. If the S3cap 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 s3cap service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of S3cap
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 7 edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreS3capWindows7.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 vms3cap.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.