Keyboard HID Driver - Windows XP Service
HID Mouse Filter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | System | System | System | System |
| Professional | System | System | System | System |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Keyboard HID Driver |
| Service name: | kbdhid |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Keyboard Port |
Default Behavior
The Keyboard HID Driver service is a kernel driver. If the Keyboard HID Driver fails to load or initialize, Windows XP startup proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Restore Default Startup Type of Keyboard HID Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreKeyboardHIDDriverWindowsXP.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Run the downloaded batch file.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the kbdhid.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows XP installation media.