Should I remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,981
United States Rank #3,650
Reach 0.1974%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.00 days
353.91 days >
Average installed length: 185.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.0.5.1 |
100.00% |
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ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.5.1_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
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is etdctrl.exe. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 16.2 MB (16,984,544 bytes).
Program 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
Files installed by ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.5.1_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: | 215df39f5a4d23fc21f018760b3a261c |
| 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:
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ETDDeviceInformation.exe - ELAN Smart-Pad Tool (Device Information Catcher)
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ETDAniConf.exe - Elan Smart-Pad (ETD Ware Control Panel Extensions)
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ETDApi.dll - ELAN Smart-Pad (ETD Set Device Config)
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ETDApi32.dll
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ETDApix.dll - ETD Driver Function Dll
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ETDCmds.dll - ETD Driver Command
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ETDCtrlHelper.exe - ETD Control Center Helper
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ETDFavorite.dll - ETD My Favorite Library
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ETDGesture.exe - ETD Gesture
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ETDMag.exe - ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
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ETDMcpl.dll
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ETDUn_inst.exe - ETD Ware Un_inst Application
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ETDUninst.dll - ETD Ware Uninstall Application
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ETDUninst.exe
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ASUS_UI.exe - ELAN Touchpad (ASUS_UI)
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ASUS_UI_Win8.exe
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ETD_DLL.dll - ETD_DLL
Behaviors exhibited
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.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| etdctrl.exe |
| Memory: | 6.36 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009403556% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00062694% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00031342% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 105,003 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4 Bytes | |
| ETDCtrlHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 3.72 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0012896338% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00076619% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00052345% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,374 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3 Bytes | |
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.
- 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 ETDWare PS/2-X64 8.0.5.1_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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 95%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
97.87% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.08% |
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| Windows XP |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
83.08% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.97% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.93% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
0.39% |
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Geography
36.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.84% |
| France |
8.17% |
| Germany |
8.06% |
| United Kingdom |
5.46% |
| Canada |
4.58% |
| Italy |
3.64% |
| Australia |
2.83% |
| Netherlands |
2.50% |
| Sweden |
2.41% |
| Brazil |
2.19% |
| Iran |
1.64% |
| Spain |
1.60% |
| Finland |
1.49% |
| Poland |
1.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
97.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.83% |
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| Acer |
0.70% |
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| Dell |
0.44% |
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| MSI |
0.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.18% |
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| Lenovo |
0.08% |
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| Toshiba |
0.03% |
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| Alienware |
0.03% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK K53U |
18.08% |
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| ASUSTeK K54C |
12.41% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
9.55% |
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| ASUSTeK K53Z |
4.86% |
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| ASUSTeK K93SV |
4.81% |
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| ASUSTeK K54L |
4.76% |
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About ELAN Microelectronic
ELAN Microelectronics Corporation is an IC designer and provider of microcontrollers and PC Peripheral ICs.
Publisher URL: www.emc.com.tw