LDDM Graphics Subsystem - Windows 8 Service
Controls the underlying video driver stacks to provide fully-featured display capabilities.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Pro | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | LDDM Graphics Subsystem |
| Service name: | DXGKrnl |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video Init |
Default Behavior
The LDDM Graphics Subsystem service is a kernel mode driver. If LDDM Graphics Subsystem fails to load or initialize, Windows 8 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Restore Default Startup Type of LDDM Graphics Subsystem
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreLDDMGraphicsSubsystemWindows8.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.
Note. Make sure that the dxgkrnl.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\System32\drivers folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.