wudfhost

The wudfhost tag covers discussions about the Windows User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) host process, wudfhost.exe, which manages driver operations for devices like smart card readers. A common issue involves wudfhost.exe crashing when a USB-ICCD-compliant smart card device is plugged into a Windows system. This problem is addressed in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article (KB2800095), which provides a fix. Users encountering this error can refer to the linked support document for troubleshooting steps. The tag is relevant for those dealing with driver-related crashes, particularly with smart card hardware on Windows.