IR Enumerator Service - Windows XP Service
Infra-Red Bus Enumerator by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 7, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | IR Enumerator Service |
| Service name: | IRENUM |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\irenum.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The IR Enumerator Service is a kernel driver. If the IR Enumerator Service 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 IRENUM service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of IR Enumerator Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreIREnumeratorServiceWindowsXP.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 irenum.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.