How to remove an smwdm error

Smwdm.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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Smwdm.sys file information

The process known as SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio belongs to software SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver or smwdm by Analog Devices (www.analog.com).

Description: smwdm.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 578,304 bytes (15% of all occurrences), 260,352 bytes and 17 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. Smwdm.sys is not a Windows system file. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. smwdm.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 16% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as smwdm.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the smwdm.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

its is a driver for a audio card, from soundmax

it sucks and is a bad virus

its a drive for soundmax souncard, in my case, integrated into my A7V880
Chris Merriman (further information)

audio card driver
rocket

It is a driver for the audio card. If you delete it, you will not get any sound. I tried and that is what happened. I reloaded the sound files as new, and had the same problem. It is coming up as an error when trying to run WINDVD7 Platinum on my laptop. Neither Intervideo nor myself have been able to resolve the problem.
Mike

It's a driver file
Dave

Extremely vital if you want your computer's sound to work. Not a virus at all.
UW-Madison computer repair

It has always given me problems, in that it would just stop working with no warning. I was always able to get it going again by using the "update driver" function in Windows 98Se's System Device manager. I just upgraded it to a slightly newer version which seems to be working well, Without it, my SoundMAX audio card simply doesn't work..
Claudia Eisemann

driver file for soundmax

Soundcard driver
Vaaip (further information)

Driver for the SoundMAX onboard sound card
Spinal (further information)

It is a driver , but windows dont like him
101Rap

i want to know where i can get an update for this driver
matt

I need this file. For Sound
Somebody

it caused a blue screen for me, wondering why
tony

It is a driver for some ntel mother card with integrated sound
Vince

ADI/Soundmax onboard audio chipset driver
racerx

this it is one of the improtant file for running soundmax.When u remove this file then the sound card stops working .This problem can be solved.Go u search for files and folders .Type this file name smwdm.sys .When u identify the file either copy the file to desktop or identify the location .Browse
vijay

provided by sony, the size of this version is 543360
chandler

This is a file always requested by the system before soundMAX Audio device can function. Since this file could contain some dangerous virus,the it will better to be removed.
James

It is used for sound for sure my friend needs this file to install and new driver. Doesnt have it though
Digital Storm

If you are having trouble with m2n-sli sound drivers, go to bios and enable HD audio. I thought the drivers were bad, saying smwdm.sys was missing.

I keep getting the Blue Screen of Death with this file named.
spikethedog

I noticed cmdagent.exe, or COMODO Internet Security's Firewall helper program accessing the file. It did cause a STOP error with the parameters "STOP 0x00000001 (0x0000000C, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xF6D32424) I have had this file on my computer for years, and this is the first time i got a STOP error from it.
Presario

its is a driver for a netwerk audio card
khaliy

Its a ball throwing between M$ and Lenovo in my case, but never I can touch it
mig33

Very little,known as far as I am concerned. I just can't use my DVD's and I have tried 3 different CD/DVD recorders none of them work all are external m
George T

it occur while installing sound drivers
mm

it's a driver for soundmax audio card or chip on board. if an error appears (blue screen) you only have to uninstall the drivers for soundmax in devices. then start up windows again and let windows search the drivers and install them automatically. then there is no problem anymore with smwdm.sys.
Rob Monteiro

Summary: Average user rating of smwdm.sys: based on 36 votes with 29 reviews.

25 users think smwdm.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 1 user think smwdm.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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