How to remove an alcxwdm error

Alcxwdm.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
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Alcxwdm.sys file information

The process known as Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver or Avance AC'97 Audio Driver belongs to software Windows® WDM driver for Realtek AC'97 Audio(HRTF data Copyright (version 1994 by MIT Media Lab)) or Windows® WDM driver for Realtek AC'97 Audio or Windows® WDM driver for Avance AC'97 Audio or Service for Realtek (version AC97 Audio (WDM)) by Realtek Semiconductor (www.realtek.com.tw) or Avance Logic (www.avance.com).

Description: alcxwdm.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 2,279,424 bytes (17% of all occurrences), 2,278,784 bytes and 66 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. Alcxwdm.sys is not a Windows system file. Alcxwdm.sys is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. alcxwdm.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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User Comments

it is for something about audio files
marcin

Avance AC'97 Audio Driver (WDM)
marcelo

there is a conflict involving portcls.sys and alcxwdm.sys.
floydy

thanh (further information)

it has caused several errors on my system and i have always been refered to realtek. realtek! which one?
S. Sturgeon

it is an avance/realtek AC'97 audio driver. may or may not be "required", but it is a useful system driver if you do have it.
Mike

compatibility with windows xp
rochesh

A process needed to get the Realtec '97 Audio device running, e.g. to get sound out of your computer. Not essential, but something you don't want to miss.
Helmer

install the new drivers from Realtek: WDM_A400.exe
Meaulnes Legler (further information)

not working sound
zia

Realtek AC97 ALCXWDM.SYS

driver
Magus (further information)

driver of sound card
thang

Audio drivers
JM

all i know is that its missing in my PC and my audio is playing as if its fast forwarded
epafras

It causes random crashes on several of my mashines. Deleting it seems to help
SysGhost

I cant seem to install my sound realtek AC 97 it half installs then says can find ALCXWDM file exe can anyone please advice of what I should do
Glenn

It is not dangerous at all and a part of the WDM audio driver package
Bijan (further information)

WDM-Driver for Realtek/Avance AC`97 onboard-chip, May cause serios BSODs.
.rhavin

its a problem causes blue screen and freezing
mike greenfield

AC97 Audio driver. don't delete harmful
abdi

c'est un logiciel de son
modeste adou

my sound driver not working with out this
yatindra

sound driver for asus board
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Summary: Average user rating of alcxwdm.sys: based on 49 votes with 24 reviews.

26 users think alcxwdm.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 14 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 3 users think alcxwdm.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade alcxwdm.sys ("not sure about it").

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