Google Input Tools
What is Google Input Tools?
The text input tool makes it easy to type in languages, like Hindi or Chinese, that use non-Latin characters. To use the tool, first make sure that your document’s language setting is set to the language you’d like to type in.
About (from Google Inc)
Whether at home, at work, or somewhere in between—communicate in the language you need, when you need it. Google Input Tools remembers your corrections and maintains a custom dictionary for new or uncommon words and names. Get your message across in the language and style you want. Switching among over 80 languages and... Read more
Overview
It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is GoogleInputService.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 3.48 MB (3,651,680 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.google.com/inputtools/windows
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\google\google input tools
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Input Tools\GoogleInputUninstaller.exe --pack_name=framework
Estimated size: 3.48 MB
Files installed by Google Input Tools
| Program executable: | GoogleInputService.exe |
| Name: | Google Input Tools |
| Google Input Tools. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\google input tools\GoogleInputService.exe |
| MD5: | 78af384f14f01009efb10a31afec51f4 |
Additional files:
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GoogleInputHandler.exe - Google Input Tools
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GoogleInputRegistrar.exe - Google Input IME Registrator
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GoogleInputService.exe - Google Input Tools.
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GoogleInputUninstaller.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- GoogleInputHandler.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1DB0AA9E-4943-45D8-87B7-E279975E6F67}' (runs on registration).
- GoogleInputService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{97388E6A-8A46-4FB9-9B15-44E036B22438}' (runs on registration).
Service
- GoogleInputService.exe runs as a service named 'GoogleInputService' (GoogleInputService).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- GoogleInputHandler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Google Input Tools\GoogleInputHandler.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GoogleInputService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0059825243% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00285633% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00312619% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,772,052 | |
| Switches/sec: | 34 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 99 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 110 Bytes | |
| GoogleInputHandler.exe |
| Memory: | 9.05 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013021528% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00079119% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00051096% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,171,140 | |
| Switches/sec: | 23 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 260 Bytes | |
How do I remove Google Input Tools?
You can uninstall Google Input Tools 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 Google Input Tools, 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 Google Input Tools.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.20% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.18% |
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| Windows XP |
5.96% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.55% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.39% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.02% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.29% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.95% |
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Geography
50.44% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
50.44% |
| United States |
14.42% |
| United Arab Emirates |
6.24% |
| Singapore |
3.63% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.50% |
| Sri Lanka |
3.46% |
| United Kingdom |
2.53% |
| Qatar |
2.15% |
| Pakistan |
1.73% |
| NP |
1.39% |
| OM |
1.14% |
| Kuwait |
0.89% |
| Canada |
0.84% |
| BD |
0.80% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.89% |
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| Acer |
15.75% |
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| Lenovo |
8.43% |
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| Intel |
7.32% |
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| ASUS |
4.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.14% |
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| Toshiba |
2.89% |
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| Samsung |
2.22% |
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| Sony |
0.62% |
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| Sahara |
0.49% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.80% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.55% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.94% |
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| LENOVO INVALID |
2.95% |
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About Google Inc
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Publisher URL: www.google.com