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You most likely have at least two Human Interface Devices (HID) attached to your computer (I have seven devices that my computer sees as HIDs). Some of these devices have extra features beyond the standard keyboard and mouse functions, and the Human Interface Device Access service is required for these extra functions to work. This could include scanners with function buttons, keyboards with volume controls, mice with a scrolling wheel, or a remote control for your media center. It is safe to disable this service, but you will likely loose functionality from some of your input devices, which is probably not a good trade-off for most users.
Display Name:
Human Interface Device Access
Service Name:
hidserv
Process Name:
svchost.exe
Description:
Enables generic input access to Human Interface Devices (HID), which activates and maintains the use of predefined hot buttons on keyboards, remote controls, and other multimedia devices. If this service is stopped, hot buttons controlled by this service will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Path to Executable:
%windir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
Default Startup:
- Home Basic: Automatic
- Home Premium: Automatic
- Business: Automatic
- Enterprise: Automatic
- Ultimate: Automatic
Log On As:
Local System Account
Desktop Interaction:
No
Depends On:
None
Required For:
None
Memory:
N/A
CPU:
N/A
Do you know something about this service that I don't? Please leave a comment below so I, and everyone else reading this, can benefit from your knowledge!
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Comments
smudge
Aug 18, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Any particular reason why HID won’t run on my computer regardless of what I do to open it?
krystal
Dec 21, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I have been trying to hook up a Ipod and I get the unknown device in device manager. When I plug it in it says one or more of the devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and windows doesn’t recognize it. But it works on other computers. Human Interface Devices is disabled on this computer. Could that be what’s causing my problem? I don’t know much about computers and I am at a loss. Please help. I have windows xp, if this helps.
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