System Drivers Page
The System Drivers page shows details of the Windows kernel drivers and file system drivers on the current system.
To open the Services page
- Select the Spotlight on Windows connection in the Spotlight Browser.
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Click Processes | System Drivers.
The System Drivers table contains the following information for each device.
Note: Not all of these columns will be visible by default. To view hidden columns, right-click a column heading and choose Organize Columns... from the shortcut menu.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
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Driver |
The name of the driver as reported to the system. The "tree bar" to the left of the names is a dependency tree, showing all drivers that depend on the particular driver. |
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Description |
The "friendly" name of the driver. |
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Type |
Shows if the device is a Kernel or File System driver. |
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State |
Shows if the driver is Running or Stopped. |
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Start Mode |
This shows how the driver acts when Windows starts.
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Accepts Stop |
Identifies whether a driver can be stopped. This information is available only for currently running devices. |
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File |
Shows the file location of the device. This cannot be retrieved for all devices. |