The Driver Driver Wudfrd Failed To Load For The Device Root Windowshellofacesoftwaredriver 0000 Hot ((hot))

Look for or your primary USB Root Hubs. Right-click the device and select Properties .

Look under or Software devices for Windows Hello Face Software Device .

Step 1: Change Windows Driver Foundation Service Startup Type Look for or your primary USB Root Hubs

If the driver files themselves are corrupted or incomplete due to a recent Windows Update, you can force Windows to re-download and clean-install the biometric module. Open the Windows app ( Windows Key + I ).

Did this error start happening ?

Method 1: Change the Windows Driver Foundation Service Startup Type

When you see this error in Event Viewer (as Kernel-PnP Event ID 219), it indicates that the software bridge between your OS and the face recognition feature has failed to start. Step 1: Change Windows Driver Foundation Service Startup

Once you have fixed the error, these steps can help prevent it from coming back:

Click to recalibrate your face. This forces the WudfRd driver to re-initialize its parameters. Is This Error Dangerous? Method 1: Change the Windows Driver Foundation Service

pnputil /delete-driver oem*.inf /uninstall /force

If you are using Windows Hello facial recognition and suddenly find yourself unable to log in, or if your PC is experiencing random freezes, you may have encountered an error in the Event Viewer titled: .