Audio Stub Driver - Windows XP Service
AudStub Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service exists in Windows XP only.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Audio Stub Driver |
| Service name: | audstub |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The Audio Stub Driver service is a kernel driver. If the Audio Stub Driver fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the audstub service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Audio Stub Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreAudioStubDriverWindowsXP.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Run the downloaded batch file.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the audstub.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows XP installation media.