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Should I remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,309
United States Rank #9,257
Reach 0.0480%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.68 days
580.46 days >
Average installed length: 304.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.6.4.001 100.00%

ETDWare PS/2-X64 11.6.4.001_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.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named etdctrl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 116.59 MB (122,253,388 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: 116.59 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ETDWare PS/2-X64 11.6.4.001_WHQL

Program executable:etdctrl.exe
Name:ELAN Smart-Pad
ETD Control Center
Path:C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe
MD5:17f957d378fd28a76a50f7f1784f5984
Additional files:
  • ElanTouchpadRejectionSetter_X64.exe - ELAN Smart-Pad Tool (Device Position Catcher)
  • ETDDeviceInformation.exe - Device Information Catcher
  • ETDFingerPositioner.exe
  • ETDHValueMonitor.exe - Device Sensor Catcher
  • ETDAniConf.exe - Elan Smart-Pad (ETD Ware Control Panel Extensions)
  • ETDApi.dll - ELAN Smart-Pad (ETD API)
  • 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
  • ETDService.exe - Elan Service
  • ETDUn_inst.exe - ETD Ware Un_inst Application
  • ETDUninst.dll - ETD Ware Uninstall Application
  • ETDTouch.exe - ETDTouch
  • ETD_DLL.dll - ETD_DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • ETDService.exe runs as a service named 'Elan Service' (ETDService).
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:5.55 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004210169%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00011343%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00030758%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,601,879
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:1.77 KB
435.61 KB average
ETDCtrlHelper.exe
Memory:3.49 MB
Total CPU:0.0009088849%
Kernel CPU:0.00019554%
User CPU:0.00071334%
CPU cycles/sec:197,663
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes
ETDService.exe
Memory:732 KB
Total CPU:0.0000861279%
Kernel CPU:0.00005368%
User CPU:0.00003245%

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 11.6.4.001_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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 78%
Win 7 1%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 77.95%
Windows 7 22.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8 36.61%
Windows 8.1 36.40%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.48%
Windows 7 Professional 6.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.13%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.42%
  Italy 7.89%
  United Kingdom 7.68%
  Germany 7.07%
  Canada 5.84%
  France 4.30%
  Australia 3.28%
  Spain 2.56%
  Russia 2.15%
  Netherlands 1.95%
  Finland 1.23%
  Czech Republic 1.23%
  Belgium 1.02%
  Norway 1.02%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 98.94%
ASUS 0.53%
Hewlett-Packard 0.32%
Alienware 0.11%
Samsung 0.11%
Common models
Acer Aspire V3-571G 8.00%
Gateway NE56R 7.68%
Acer Aspire E1-531 7.58%
Acer Aspire E1-571 6.62%
Acer Aspire V3-771 5.55%
Acer Aspire V5-531 4.27%

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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