Should I remove Alps Pointing-device for VAIO?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,182
United States Rank #1,562
Reach 0.5855%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.38 days
394.71 days >
Average installed length: 207.39 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
Version 7.107.1602.501 |
0.02% |
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8.216.1616.114 |
0.01% |
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8.201.1717.126 |
0.01% |
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8.201.1717.118 |
0.03% |
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8.100.2020.112 |
0.03% |
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7.6.303.207 |
0.01% |
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7.6.303.111 |
0.01% |
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7.1209.101.217 |
0.01% |
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7.1209.101.204 |
0.01% |
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7.1208.101.124 |
0.01% |
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7.1207.101.220 |
0.02% |
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7.1107.101.210 |
0.01% |
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7.109.2020.209 |
0.01% |
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7.106.303.111 |
0.01% |
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7.106.2015.1203 |
0.03% |
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7.105.303.117 |
0.01% |
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7.105.2015.1105 |
0.03% |
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7.105.2002.1306 |
0.01% |
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7.105.1711.118 |
0.03% |
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7.1007.101.210 |
0.01% |
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Alps Pointing-device for VAIO
What is Alps Pointing-device for VAIO?
This utility installs the Alps Pointing Device for VAIO Driver. The Touch Pad driver is required for proper operation of your Touch Pad.
Overview
Alps Pointing-device for VAIO is a software program developed by Alps Electric Co. The most common release is version 7.107.1602.501, with over 0% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is apoint.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 3 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 16.75 MB (17,568,529 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 37% of users of Alps Pointing-device for VAIO come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.alps.com/usa/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Apoint
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Apoint\Uninstap.exe ADDREMOVE
Estimated size: 16.75 MB
Files installed by Alps Pointing-device for VAIO
Program executable: | apoint.exe |
Name: | Alps Pointing-device Driver |
Path: | C:\Program Files\apoint\apoint.exe |
MD5: | 50075b1f5918c8f5e08a55e7658ccf09 |
| If the ALPS Touch Pad driver is installed on computers running Windows XP, the Fn+F9 (Touch Pad On/Off) function does not operate. To make this function available, the TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility should also be updated. |
Additional files:
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ApntEx.exe - Alps Pointing-device Driver for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
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EzAuto.dll - Alps Utility for Pointing device (Alps pointing device extension)
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ApInst.dll - Alps Pointing-device Driver
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Apoint.dll
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ApRes.dll
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Elprop.dll - Easy Launcher
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EzLaunch.dll
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player.exe
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Ezcapt.exe - ALPS Easy Capture (Easy Capture)
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Uninstap.exe - Uninstall Utility
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ApMsgFwd.exe - ApMsgFwd
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ApCommon.dll
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ApDual.dll
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ApMain.dll
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ApMouse.dll
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ApOthers.dll
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ApPad.dll
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ApStick.dll
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ApString.dll
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EzCapt.dll
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EzPopup.exe
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hidfind.exe
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ApTabCtl.dll - ALPS ApTabCtl
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Apvfb.exe (by ALPS) - APVFB
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Apoint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F19C276D-7321-40F7-9874-610C35CFEA1A}' (runs on registration).
- ApntEx.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C3BE86BB-7084-4CC0-AED8-AE7A780E75E9}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Apoint.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Alps Pointing-device Driver' and executes as C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Apoint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Apoint' which loads as C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
apoint.exe |
Memory: | 3 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0005338823% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00031905% | |
User CPU: | 0.00021483% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 249,506 | |
ApntEx.exe |
Memory: | 2.22 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0010676236% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00057141% | |
User CPU: | 0.00049621% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 472,409 | |
I/O reads/min: | 3 Bytes | |
ApMsgFwd.exe |
Memory: | 2.08 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0004950637% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00018739% | |
User CPU: | 0.00030767% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 323,938 | |
Switches/sec: | 3 | |
I/O reads/min: | 8 Bytes | |
How do I remove Alps Pointing-device for VAIO?
You can uninstall Alps Pointing-device for VAIO 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 Pointing-device for VAIO, 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 Pointing-device for VAIO.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
86.84% |
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Windows 10 |
11.85% |
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Windows Vista |
0.89% |
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Windows XP |
0.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
67.38% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.82% |
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Windows 10 Home |
8.05% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.02% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.31% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
1.37% |
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Geography
37.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
37.32% |
United Kingdom |
7.60% |
Germany |
7.26% |
Italy |
5.13% |
France |
3.82% |
Brazil |
3.14% |
India |
2.94% |
Canada |
2.85% |
Iran |
2.17% |
Spain |
2.16% |
Netherlands |
1.87% |
Belgium |
1.35% |
Austria |
1.17% |
MA |
1.12% |
About Alps Electric Co
Alps Electric produces electronic devices, including switchs, sensors, encoders and touchpads.
Publisher URL: www.alps.com