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

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