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Should I remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,258
United States Rank #5,236
Reach 0.0945%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.40 days
11.66 days >
Average installed length: 6.13 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.0.6.0 100.00%

ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.6.0_WHQL

What is ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL?

ETDWare PS/2-x64 is the device driver installed for an Elan Microelectronics Touch Pad. ELAN's Smart Click-Pad eliminates the need of physical buttons since the entire touchpad functions as buttons. User can click almost anywhere on the touchpad to simulate the mouse left or right button click. It's different from traditional touchpad, because it can support multi-finger gesture to let the user interact with their laptop more intuitively. The WHQL is Windows Hardware Quality Labs tested by Microsoft.

Overview

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 primary executable is named etdctrl.exe. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 16.2 MB (16,986,080 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.emc.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\elantech
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDUn_inst.exe
Estimated size: 16.2 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.6.0_WHQL

Program executable:etdctrl.exe
Name:ELAN Smart-Pad
ETD Control Center
Signed by:ELAN Microelectronics Corporation
Path:C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe
MD5:8c6984729413cd285feedbcdf5f4da29
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
ETD Control Center is part of the ELAN Smart-Pad, a type of multi-finger touch pad input device for laptops.
Additional files:
  • ElanTouchpadRejectionSetter_X64.exe - ELAN Smart-Pad Tool (Device Position Catcher)
  • ETDDeviceInformation.exe - Device Information Catcher
  • ETDAniConf.exe - Elan Smart-Pad (ETD Ware Control Panel Extensions)
  • ETDApi.dll - ELAN Smart-Pad (ETD Set Device Config)
  • ETDApi32.dll
  • ETDApix.dll - ETD Driver Function Dll
  • ETDCmds.dll - ETD Driver Command
  • ETDCtrlHelper.exe - ETD Control Center Helper
  • ETDFavorite.dll - ETD My Favorite Library
  • ETDMag.exe - ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
  • ETDMcpl.dll
  • ETDUn_inst.exe - ETD Ware Un_inst Application
  • ETDUninst.dll - ETD Ware Uninstall Application
  • ETD_DLL.dll - ETD_DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • ETDCtrl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ETDCtrl'.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • ETDCtrl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ETDWare' which loads as C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

etdctrl.exe
Memory:7.61 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001795816%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00011240%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00006718%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:145,389
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:4
70 average
ETDCtrlHelper.exe
Memory:4.41 MB
Total CPU:0.0002365074%
Kernel CPU:0.00014423%
User CPU:0.00009228%
Switches/sec:2

How do I remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL?

You can uninstall ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.6.0_WHQL, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,258

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 98.01%
Windows 10 1.88%
Windows XP 0.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 89.84%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.35%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.31%
Windows 7 Professional 1.45%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.59%
Windows 8 Pro 0.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.07%
  Germany 14.57%
  France 5.58%
  United Kingdom 4.65%
  Italy 4.08%
  Belgium 3.07%
  Netherlands 3.03%
  Canada 2.28%
  Spain 1.40%
  Norway 0.97%
  Brazil 0.92%
  Iran 0.92%
  Turkey 0.92%
  Sweden 0.88%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 98.60%
Dell 0.48%
Hewlett-Packard 0.43%
ASUS 0.16%
Lenovo 0.11%
Sony 0.05%
Samsung 0.05%
Sahara 0.05%
GIGABYTE 0.05%
Common models
Acer Aspire 7750G 17.18%
Acer AO722 14.25%
Acer Aspire 5253 9.73%
Packard Bell EasyNote LS1... 6.58%
Acer Aspire 5750G 6.14%
Acer Aspire 5750 5.55%

About ELAN Microelectronic

ELAN Microelectronics Corporation is an IC designer and provider of microcontrollers and PC Peripheral ICs.
Publisher URL: www.emc.com.tw

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