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Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

Ian — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:07:50 GMT

I am having the same terrible BSOD problem. The strange thing is that I loaded Hotshield back in February of 09 and the problem just started August of 09.

I searched for HssDrv.sys and this was the first page that came up. It is unfortunate that HotShield is causing the problem but great to know that when you have a problem with Vista nowadays 100's or 1000's or others are having the same problem and solving it via the Internet.

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

Jeremy — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:46:05 GMT

How would I implement Hangfire's fix on an XP machine? I tried the same path network connections>properties>... but saw no tap vpn or miniport...

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

Chris — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:59:11 GMT

Just a warning for those that do this and install the recent windows update downloads. My desktop was not able to obtain an IP address after the updates were installed. I had to uninstall hotspot and restart my desktop to resolve the issue

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

ssalem — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:44:53 GMT

the problem is solved check this link
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/99609816/m/537007607931

==Hangfire===
ok found it, the hotspot shield adapter helper miniport crap could only be removed after going into network connections > properties > uninstall the tap vpn crap, which was still there AFTER the uninstall. Biggest load of crap *EVER* not running this piece of crap ever again. *sigh* no more hulu/nbc.com for me

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

Derek — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:02:26 GMT

I know it was probably a dumb idea, but I simply added an empty extention (hssdrv.sys.rename)to the file in both the drivers folder and programs files to see if the problem would go away.

HSS works fine and I haven't seen the BSOD since!

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

hacko — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:34:31 GMT

Installed hotshield today and a mere 3 hours later got the BSOD, however after uninstalling it hssdrv.sys is nowhere to be found so I hope the BSOD will be gone.

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

G3ox — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:36:09 GMT

worked like a charm , THANX :D

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

sam — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:46:42 GMT

I just deleted the hssdrv. Hope that it works. I waited to long to do a system restore. Thank you guys. It is a shame and hotspot shield should do something because it is a good program except for the blue screen of death which makes it totally unacceptable. My next step is re-installing windows.

Comment on Hssdrv.sys causing blue screen error

paycheck — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:34:25 GMT

I had the same problem with f_ckin hotshield and I tried to uninstall the program unfortunately that damn thing still tweaks my pc.

Try to delete hssdrv.sys on your system 32's driver folder

C://windows/system32/driver/hssdrv.sys

and then disable hotshield on your device manager and uncheck hotshield on your network properties. Whoala BSOD is gone .

Comment on More Gadgets for Cops in the UK

Chris Jones — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:48:00 GMT

That's a lot of money for such a device. You could employ around 120 new policemen/women for 10 years with that kind of money. Surely this would be better use of the money.