Mouse HID Driver (mouhid) Service Defaults in Windows 8
HID Mouse Filter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Mouse HID Driver |
| Service name: | mouhid |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Pointer Port |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\mouhid.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mouhid |
Default Behavior
The Mouse HID Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Mouse HID Driver fails to load or initialize, Windows 8 startup proceeds. The error details should be added to Event Log without notifying the user.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Mouse HID Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config mouhid start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The mouhid service is using the mouhid.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 8 installation media.