How to remove an stac97 error

Stac97.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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Stac97.sys file information

The process known as SigmaTel Audio Driver belongs to software AC'97 Audio Controller with SigmaTel CODEC device driver by SigmaTel (www.sigmatel.com).

Description: The file stac97.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 264,440 bytes (26% of all occurrences), 273,168 bytes and 11 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows core file. File stac97.sys is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. stac97.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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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as stac97.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the stac97.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

it is the driver for sigmatel audio device
jef slangen

A driver for the SigmaTel C-Major audio codec -- it should be digitally signed by Microsoft if authentic, and should be in the sys32/drivers file
Raymond

sound file
Bilal Ashraf

for windows firma digital
CARLOS M AVILA ORTEGA

Summary: Average user rating of stac97.sys: based on 17 votes with 4 reviews.

16 users think stac97.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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