Microsoft Keyboard Filter - Windows 8 Service
Controls keystroke filtering and mapping.
This service also exists in Windows 10 and 11.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Pro | not exists | Disabled | Disabled |
| Enterprise | not exists | Disabled | Disabled |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Microsoft Keyboard Filter |
| Service name: | MsKeyboardFilter |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\KeyboardFilterSvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Microsoft Keyboard Filter service runs as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Microsoft Keyboard Filter fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the MsKeyboardFilter service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Microsoft Keyboard Filter
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftKeyboardFilterWindows8.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 KeyboardFilterSvc.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.