Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center
What is Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center? (from Microsoft)
Mouse and Keyboard Center helps you personalize and customize how you work on your PC. Tailor your mouse and keyboard to meet your unique needs and work style. Modify your mouse and keyboard settings to make it easier to use the unique features of most PC apps. View and change basic and application-specific settings ... Read more
Overview
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 2.3.188.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is ipoint.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 6.2 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 64 files and is usually about 76.07 MB (79,766,095 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 71% of users of Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com
Help link: support.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Device Center\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Device Center\setup.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 76.07 MB
Files installed by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center
| Program executable: | ipoint.exe |
| Name: | Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center |
| IPoint.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center\ipoint.exe |
| MD5: | f6c021f84f522992224bc24be72f80f7 |
| Microsoft IntelliPoint is the Microsoft brand software driver for Microsoft's mice. It has been succeeded by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which combines IntelliType with IntelliPoint. Depending on the software version and specific... |
Additional files:
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DeviceCenterResources.dll - Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center Resources
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difxapi.dll - Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) (Driver Install Frameworks for API library module)
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btwizard.exe - Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center
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cplredirector.dll - cplredirector
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DeviceCenter.exe
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dpgcmd.dll
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GestureEngine.dll
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ipcplact.dll
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itype.exe
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mhook.dll
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Microsoft.DeviceCenter.Interop.dll
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mousinfo.exe
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mskey.exe
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Setup.exe
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Setupres.dll
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srres.dll
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TouchMousePractice.exe - Microsoft IntelliPoint (Touch Mouse)
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SQMAPI.dll - SQM Client
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- DeviceCenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F47BCC72-CA61-46D4-9AA7-FB4CD0990C8C}' (runs on registration).
- ipoint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8F56C546-CBB4-4C62-B6C1-BDC3F22CE83B}' (runs on registration).
- itype.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Microsoft_Hardware_Launch_itype_exe' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ipoint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Microsoft_MKC_Logon_Task_ipoint.exe.
- itype.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Microsoft_MKC_Logon_Task_itype.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- ipoint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IntelliPoint' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center\ipoint.exe".
- itype.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IntelliType Pro' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Device Center\itype.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ipoint.exe |
| Memory: | 6.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0098036031% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00663648% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00316713% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 107,026 | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 864 Bytes | |
| itype.exe |
| Memory: | 10.1 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002102091% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013209% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007812% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 560,370 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 227 Bytes | |
How do I remove Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center?
You can uninstall Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center 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 Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, 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 Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 8.1 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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.17% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.71% |
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| Windows XP |
0.11% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.97% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.36% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.81% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.46% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.18% |
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Geography
70.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.56% |
| United Kingdom |
6.21% |
| Canada |
5.41% |
| Australia |
3.54% |
| Germany |
1.44% |
| Israel |
1.07% |
| Greece |
0.96% |
| Netherlands |
0.76% |
| New Zealand |
0.61% |
| South Africa |
0.58% |
| Sweden |
0.57% |
| India |
0.47% |
| Brazil |
0.44% |
| Romania |
0.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.30% |
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| Dell |
25.86% |
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| Acer |
12.10% |
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| ASUS |
9.16% |
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| Toshiba |
8.96% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.05% |
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| Lenovo |
4.51% |
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| Samsung |
2.64% |
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| Intel |
1.91% |
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| MSI |
0.50% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.27% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.91% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.25% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.44% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.30% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com