Should I remove Alps Touchpad Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #38,767
Reach 0.0009%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.2206.1717.623 |
88.24% |
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| 8.2206.1717.610 |
11.76% |
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Alps Touchpad Driver
Overview
Alps Touchpad Driver is a program developed by Alps Electric. The most used version is 8.2206.1717.623, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is apoint.exe. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 82.71 MB (86,723,114 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 89% of users of Alps Touchpad Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Hong Kong and Netherlands.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Alps\GlidePoint
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Alps\GlidePoint\Uninstap.exe ADDREMOVE
Estimated size: 82.71 MB
Files installed by Alps Touchpad Driver
| Program executable: | apoint.exe |
| Name: | Alps Pointing-device Driver |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\alps\glidepoint\apoint.exe |
| MD5: | 0f7fd2c222426a3bce60b7133a9db985 |
Additional files:
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ApCLP.exe - ApCLP (Alps Pointing Device)
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AlpVer.dll - AlpVer (Alps touchpad driver version information)
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ApntEx.exe - Alps Pointing-device Driver for Windows
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EzAuto.dll - Alps Utility for Pointing device (Alps pointing device extension)
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ApEphem.exe - Alps Pointing-device Driver
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ApInfo.dll
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Apoint.dll
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hidfind.exe
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ApOffice.dll
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HidMonitorSvc.exe - HidMonitorSvc Application
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debug.dll - Alps Touch Pad Driver (Alps debug module)
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ApMouCpl.dll - Alps Touchpad Driver (Alps Mouse Property Page)
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ApResource.exe (by Alps) - Alps Pointing Device (Alps Pointing Device Resource)
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ApTouchPadLog.exe - Alps ApTouchPadLog (Alps View)
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ApOpenMou.exe
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Uninstap.exe - Uninstall Utility
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ApTouch.dll - ALPS Touch Injection module
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ApMsgFwd.exe - ApMsgFwd
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ApClose.exe - ApClose (Close Apoint.exe)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- HidMonitorSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Alps HID Monitor Service' (ApHidMonitorService) "@oem4.inf,%HidMonitor.SvcDesc%;Monitor HID device for Alps".
How do I remove Alps Touchpad Driver?
You can uninstall Alps Touchpad Driver from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Alps Touchpad Driver, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Alps Touchpad Driver.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
89.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.29% |
| Hong Kong |
3.57% |
| Netherlands |
3.57% |
| South Africa |
3.57% |