How to remove WUDFHost error

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WUDFHost.exe file information

The process Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Host Process belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or WUDFHost.exe by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: WUDFHost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 146,432 bytes (64% of all occurrence), 143,360 bytes, 142,848 bytes, 142,336 bytes, 130,048 bytes.
The program is not visible. WUDFHost.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. It is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 16% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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User Comments

Connects the Creative ZEN mp3 player to the USB connect. (checked it by unplugging my Zen, and watching the process end)
Wicked

It can run away with your resources. It was using 2GB of my RAM
Paul

It takes up a lot of memory sometimes

It runs on XP as well after I installed Office converters to be able to read Word documents created in Office 2008 on Office 2003
TheToolMan

I dont have windows vista, and my sound just bloody peaked/surged on my speaker for a second and now i see this process which i have never seen before. I kill it and the process comes back.

I had my mp3 plugged in and when I tried to end process it recognized my mp3 player was plugged in right after. I have the SPI mp3 player.
Janie

Also part of WinXP, this is a helper app to support things like virtual disk drives (e.g. SanDisk Sansa c240). If you unplug your device, this process will stop, and it will start again when you replug your device. If that's happening, it's _probably_ SAFE. Normally occupies 3 - 4 MB of RAM.
A Different Bernhard

Zune USB driver
Tinface

It's not exclusive to Microsoft Vista, I've got it on Windows XP Professional.....its never been exposed to Vista

Runs in background when Creative Zen Mp3 is connected
Aaron C

Local service occasonially eating up clock cycles
N/A

It is also in Windows XP; must be some update
DiFFeReNT

Appears when Toshiba Gigabeat is connected via USB
Ben

WINDOWS XP has this file in autoexce part if registry
Pekka Ritamaki

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Summary: 14 users think WUDFHost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think WUDFHost.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 11 users doesn't grade WUDFHost.exe ("not sure about it").

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