HIDClass Driver Update

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Yesterday morning when I turned on my computer and the Windows Updater did its search for new updates I discovered one listed in my “Optional” that I have never seen before (have had my pc for almost 6 yrs now) and I don’t know what it is or what to do with it. I have Windows 7 home premium and I have an update from Microsoft listed as a HIDClass driver update (see enclosed screen shot), it says that it was released in October 27, 2015. I had no idea why I am getting it now or what to do with it. I did a search on here but can’t find anything about it on the forum so I thought I would ask the experts about it as I have little to no knowledge of computers or how they work.

I messaged Woody and he said that “Microsoft’s releasing all sorts of weird drivers. You don’t need this one.”  `Anyone else receive this update? If so do you know what it is for?

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If it is in the optional updates and unchecked – leave it alone. Rule of thumb is “don’t check anything that is not already checked.
HID is Human Interface Device – like mouse, trackpad, etc

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Yeah. I sure hope we’re not seeing the vanguard of another batch of those weird drivers…

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/intel-display-111016-1200-am-20-19-15-4549/

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Thanks for explaining what the HID is for PKCano. After the Windows updater searched for updates again today I now have 2 of the same Optional updates for this HID driver update, same release date, same file size, etc…  I hid both updates and am forgetting them! As the saying goes “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it!” and that is exactly what I intend to do.

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For what it’s worth I’ve recently seen several updates with old dates and KB numbers show up on Win 7 systems that have otherwise been kept up to date. I attributed it to changes in Microsoft’s process uncovering things that had slipped through the cracks before – or maybe they’re slipping through some new cracks.

My Pop taught me something that seems to apply to systems you’d like to continue to have work:

If it works, don’t fix it.

Edit: It’s funny that you mentioned this in the post just above. I didn’t read it first.

That being said, on one test VM running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate I went ahead and installed ’em just to see what would happen. No harm seemed to be done. None were the one you described, however, Karen. They were these:

KB958488 1/21/2011 Update
KB976902 1/21/2011 Update
KB976932 2/5/2011 Service Pack
KB982018 8/31/2014 Update

-Noel

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For what it’s worth I’ve recently seen several updates with old dates and KB numbers show up on Win 7 systems that have otherwise been kept up to date. I attributed it to changes in Microsoft’s process uncovering things that had slipped through the cracks before – or maybe they’re slipping through some new cracks

In addition, there might be some implications in relation to the upgrade in place to Windows 10 and driver compatibility.

I will give an example on my own machine.
The Intel Chipset driver 10.1.1.38 which was discussed here a lot and offered recently on Windows 7 machines, is certainly not essential for Windows 7 or 8.1. It is probably not essential for Windows 10 but it is a baseline for Windows 10 1607 on certain hardware.
Guess what chipset driver version was installed by the Windows 10 1607 clean install from ISO on my own machine, I don’t know if built-in or downloaded during the installation or immediately post installation, but this is less relevant.

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I was glad to find this thread, because I also noticed in Windows Update today the new appearance of the optional update with this clear as mud title from Microsoft:

Microsoft – HIDClass – 10/27/2015 12:00:00 AM – 9.9.108.0         and according to the right hand column (when I highlight that entry) it was published 3/19/2017.

I am using an external Logitech K120 keyboard and a Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 v2.0 with my Lenovo laptop running Win 7 Pro 64-bit.

In trying to understand this optional update, I did a little research:

Control Panel, Device Manager, Human Interface Devices,

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When I right-click, Properties, Driver tab
on the Mouse entry, the driver version is 9.9.108.0

but when I examine the Keyboard entry, the driver version is 9.8.132.0

so I am very slightly tempted to right click on the  keyboard entry, then choose
“Update Driver Software”.

BUT it ain’t broke.

 

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I am running Windows 7 SP1 x64 home premium desktop and these updates will not hurt your windows 7

. I run wireless mouse and keyboard, but once I had to go back to my wired mouse and keyboard and those Hid updates came in handy. I also disabled them and my wired didn’t work. Wireless uses different updates to USB.

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