The smwdm.sys is a driver file that is basically known as the SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio, a part of the program SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver, which is created by Analog Devices, Inc. The file is a type of driver, which is a small software application that enables a computer to communicate with hardware, software and other connected peripherals, or in other words, allows a direct access to the internal parts of the operating system, hardware, or connected devices. As a driver, the smwdm.sys provides the latest drivers and utilities for audio of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq motherboards. This is also an essential file in the SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio Driver, because it is used for various workstation models and operating systems it supports. Moreover, the smwdm.sys file program is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher (Microsoft Time-Stamp Service). Therefore, this file must not be deleted and remain actively running in the computer system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. smwdm.sys. is used by SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver, If you shut down smwdm.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop smwdm.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed smwdm.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if smwdm.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that smwdm.sys, belongs to, in this case SoundMAX Digital Audio Driver