S sfordcar New member Local time 9:16 PM Messages 8 Apr 11, 2010 #1 Anyone know what samhid.exe is? It is causing my Desktop BSOD's. Thanks. My Computer OSWindows 7
usasma Mr. Cranky Pants Guru Gold Member Local time 10:16 PM Messages 5,705 Location Southeastern CT, USA Apr 11, 2010 #2 Search your system for samhid.exe, right click on it, select Properties, then select the Details tab. Tell us what is says there. If you can't find it there, look for samhid.sys in C:\Windows\System32\drivers and do the same thing. My Computer Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberHome built (x64), Lenovo x61s Tablet, Samsung NetbookOSWin7 x64 + x86CPUIntel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom in the netbookMotherboardAsus P6T DeluxeMemory12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbookGraphics Card(s)ATI 4870Sound CardYes, I have one of theseMonitor(s) Displays32" Sharp Aquos TVScreen Resolution800x600 - I have vision issuesHard Drives4 - 150 gB Velociraptors in RAID 5 Promise controllerPSU1000 watt (can't recall the brand)CaseAntec 300CoolingBig honking cooler that was rated highly at Toms HardwareKeyboardMicrosoft NaturalMouseLogitech TrackmanInternet SpeedCableOther InfoGeekSquad UPS CyberPower UPS DLink DNS-323 NAS (2 tB) Netgear wireless router as an access point Netgear wired router FSV-318 Home network consists of 4 desktop computers (2 Vista, 2 Win7) 1 netbook (Win7) 4 laptop computers (XP, 2-Vista, Win7) Wii and XBox 360
Search your system for samhid.exe, right click on it, select Properties, then select the Details tab. Tell us what is says there. If you can't find it there, look for samhid.sys in C:\Windows\System32\drivers and do the same thing.
S sfordcar New member Thread Starter Local time 9:16 PM Messages 8 Apr 12, 2010 #3 Hi, When I looked at the details there were none there so I have decided to delete the file. My Computer OSWindows 7
usasma Mr. Cranky Pants Guru Gold Member Local time 10:16 PM Messages 5,705 Location Southeastern CT, USA Apr 12, 2010 #4 If you haven't deleted it - then don't. Rename it to samhid.BAK That way, should you need it, you'll just have to rename it back. My Computer Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberHome built (x64), Lenovo x61s Tablet, Samsung NetbookOSWin7 x64 + x86CPUIntel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom in the netbookMotherboardAsus P6T DeluxeMemory12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbookGraphics Card(s)ATI 4870Sound CardYes, I have one of theseMonitor(s) Displays32" Sharp Aquos TVScreen Resolution800x600 - I have vision issuesHard Drives4 - 150 gB Velociraptors in RAID 5 Promise controllerPSU1000 watt (can't recall the brand)CaseAntec 300CoolingBig honking cooler that was rated highly at Toms HardwareKeyboardMicrosoft NaturalMouseLogitech TrackmanInternet SpeedCableOther InfoGeekSquad UPS CyberPower UPS DLink DNS-323 NAS (2 tB) Netgear wireless router as an access point Netgear wired router FSV-318 Home network consists of 4 desktop computers (2 Vista, 2 Win7) 1 netbook (Win7) 4 laptop computers (XP, 2-Vista, Win7) Wii and XBox 360
If you haven't deleted it - then don't. Rename it to samhid.BAK That way, should you need it, you'll just have to rename it back.
S sfordcar New member Thread Starter Local time 9:16 PM Messages 8 Apr 13, 2010 #5 It is currently in the recylcle bin just in case and I also made a system restore before I made it. Now the file is moved I don't seem to be getting any BSODs and all hardware is working fine. My Computer OSWindows 7
It is currently in the recylcle bin just in case and I also made a system restore before I made it. Now the file is moved I don't seem to be getting any BSODs and all hardware is working fine.