Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform.
This service also exists in Windows 10 and 11.
Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Core | Boot | Boot | Boot |
Pro | Boot | Boot | Boot |
Enterprise | Boot | Boot | Boot |
Display name: | Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform |
Service name: | WFPLWFS |
Type: | kernel |
Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\wfplwfs.sys |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | NDIS |
The Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform service is a kernel mode driver. If Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the WFPLWFS service has failed to start.
The following services are unable to start if Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform is stopped:
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftWindowsFilteringPlatformWindows8.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 wfplwfs.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.