What does the hid.exe file do?
The hid.exe process is also known as ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid or, as the case may be, mousehid MFC Application and is a part of ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse (Version GX850) or, as the case may be, mousehid Application. This software is produced by REDRAGON or, as the case may be, ASUS (www.asus.com). An outdated or faulty version of hid.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- hid.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module hid.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about hid.exe ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid
hid.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Hid.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subdirectory of C:\.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 463,872 bytes (38% of all these files), 466,944 bytes as well as 19 other variants.
Hid.exe does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: MACHINE\Run, TaskScheduler).
There is no internal description of the file.
Hid.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
For this reason, 54% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves hid.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about hid?
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Summary: For this reason, one user has already deleted hid.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse or mousehid Application
To remove ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse or mousehid Application in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if hid.exe (ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or hid.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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