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How to remove HidFind error


The free file information forum can help you find out if HidFind.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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HidFind.exe file information

The process hidfind or Alps Pointing-device Driver belongs to the software Alps USB Mouse detection application or Alps Pointing-device Driver or ALPS Touch Pad Driver or Dell Touchpad or hidfind.exe by ALPS (www.alps.com) or Alps Electric Co., Ltd (www.alps.com).

Description: HidFind.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" - mostly C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 45,056 bytes (76% of all occurrence), 40,960 bytes, 218,592 bytes, 49,152 bytes.
The program is not visible. HidFind.exe is not a Windows core file. HidFind.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify HidFind.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as HidFind.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the HidFind.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Took 98% of CPU once after I plugged it into docking station &logged in. Had to kill to regain USB mouse &CPU response and stop HD-thrashing. Touch-pad still worked after.
  Alan Lietzke  
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i ended the process since it was using more than 50% of my available CPU. so far, i have had no loss of functionality.
  Dan R  
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It is required to run the touch mouse on most dell laptops
   
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It disables the touch pad when a USB mouse is pluged into your laptop.
  Rainsing  
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Bestandteil von Treiber für Alps Touchpad zur Überprüfung von Vorhandensein einer USB-Mouse
  Andreas  
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Dell Latitude D300 TouchPad Configurator
  Karampasis Thanasis (Greece)  

Summary: 4 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade HidFind.exe ("not sure about it").

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