HIDSERV.EXE Run This is the Human Interface Device Server, it is required if you are using USB Audio Devices. http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/input/audctrl.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/intinput/hh/intinput/hidoverv_5vaf.asp Ssdpsrv.exe Provides Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and General Event Notification Architecture (GENA) services for Universal Plug and Play functionality. For information about UPnP go here: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q262/4/58.ASP They are both from Microsoft. Rick Glazier . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Zeoli" <[log in to unmask]> > Anyone know what the following items are that I found in my startup menu (msconfig). I want to know what they are before I can remove them. > thanks for your help > > HIDSERV.EXE Run > > SSDPSRV.EXE PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>