Should I remove Elan Mousepad?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.0.5.16 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by ELAN Microelectronic
Elan Mousepad
What is Elan Mousepad?
This is the software touchpad driver and configuration manager software for the default touchpad included with laptops that utilize the generic Elan mousepad (touchpad).
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. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 11.33 MB (11,876,568 bytes).
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\elantech
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDUn_inst.exe
Estimated size: 11.33 MB
Files installed by Elan Mousepad
| Program executable: | etdctrl.exe |
| Name: | ELAN Smart-Pad |
| ETD Control Center |
| Signed by: | ELAN Microelectronics Corporation |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe |
| MD5: | 5594a7b4923cf543ac4b9f21fadcaf98 |
| 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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ETDApi.dll - ELAN Smart-Pad (ETD Set Device Config)
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ETDApi32.dll
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ETDApix.dll - ETD Ware TSR Enhancements
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ETDCmds.dll
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ETDCtrlHelper.exe - ETD Control Center Helper
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ETDFavorite.dll - ETD My Favorite Library
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ETDMag.exe - Elan Smart-Pad (ELAN Microelectronics Corp.)
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ETDMcpl.dll - ETD Ware Control Panel Extensions
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ETDUn_inst.exe - ETD Ware Un_inst Application
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ETDUninst.dll - ETD Ware Uninstall Application
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ETDCtrl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ETDCtrl' which loads as C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| etdctrl.exe |
| Memory: | 8.82 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015522421% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00129040% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026185% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 112,056 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| ETDCtrlHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 5.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002736841% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00026785% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000583% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 127 | |
How do I remove Elan Mousepad?
You can uninstall Elan Mousepad 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 Elan Mousepad, 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 Elan Mousepad.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| DK |
16.67% |
About ELAN Microelectronic
ELAN Microelectronics Corporation is an IC designer and provider of microcontrollers and PC Peripheral ICs.
Publisher URL: www.emc.com.tw