Should I remove Synaptics Pointing Device Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #370
United States Rank #410
Reach 1.6561%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.49 days
309.57 days >
Average installed length: 162.66 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.1.5.0 |
0.15% |
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| 12.1.4.0 |
0.20% |
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| 12.1.3.1 |
0.77% |
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| 12.1.3.0 |
0.09% |
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| 12.1.0.0 |
2.38% |
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| 12.0.5.0 |
0.04% |
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| 12.0.4.0 |
0.07% |
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| 12.0.2.0 |
0.03% |
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| 12.0.1.0 |
0.01% |
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| 11.2.15.0 |
0.06% |
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| 11.2.11.0 |
0.07% |
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| 11.2.4.0 |
12.74% |
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| 11.2.2.0 |
0.23% |
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| 11.2.1.0 |
1.39% |
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| 11.2.0.0 |
0.28% |
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| 11.1.22.2 |
0.01% |
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| 11.1.22.0 |
0.39% |
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| 11.1.21.0 |
0.32% |
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| 11.1.18.0 |
3.37% |
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| 11.1.16.0 |
0.07% |
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| 11.1.9.0 |
0.07% |
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| 11.1.7.1 |
0.11% |
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| 11.1.7.0 |
0.37% |
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| 11.1.4.0 |
2.79% |
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| 11.1.3.2 |
0.87% |
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| 11.1.3.0 |
8.12% |
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| 11.1.2.0 |
0.10% |
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| 11.1.1.2 |
0.14% |
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| 11.1.1.1 |
0.19% |
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| 11.1.1.0 |
0.09% |
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| 11.0.7.0 |
11.25% |
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| 11.0.6.0 |
0.01% |
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| 11.0.4.0 |
0.15% |
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| 11.0.2.0 |
1.57% |
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| 10.2.7.0 |
0.43% |
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| 10.2.4.1 |
0.92% |
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| 10.2.4.0 |
4.96% |
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| 10.2.3.0 |
0.15% |
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| 10.2.2.0 |
0.29% |
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| 10.2.1.0 |
0.01% |
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| 10.1.8.0 |
7.06% |
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| 10.1.7.0 |
1.45% |
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| 10.1.6.0 |
0.29% |
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| 10.1.2.0 |
1.23% |
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| 10.0.19.0 |
0.98% |
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| 10.0.17.0 |
0.03% |
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| 10.0.15.0 |
2.12% |
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| 10.0.14.0 |
0.66% |
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| 10.0.13.2 |
4.84% |
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| 10.0.13.0 |
0.02% |
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| 10.0.12.0 |
0.93% |
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| 150 versions |
Typically installed together
Other programs by Synaptics
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
What is Synaptics Pointing Device Driver? (from Synaptics)
The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics device driver from your system manufacturer's support website. Installing a generic driver may result in the loss of OEM-... Read more
Overview
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver is a software program developed by Synaptics. The most common release is 11.2.4.0, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named instnt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 13.19 MB (13,835,389 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 47% of users of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.synaptics.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp
Uninstaller: rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynISDLL.dll",standAloneUninstall
Estimated size: 13.19 MB
Files installed by Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
| Program executable: | instnt.exe |
| Name: | Synaptics Pointing Device Driver |
| TouchPad Driver Installation Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\instnt.exe |
| MD5: | eb96e7f77511bdd5474a6e7cf40a2b3e |
Additional files:
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SynAsus.exe - Synaptics Pointing Device Driver (Asus Custom PlugIn Application)
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SynISDLL.dll - Install Resource Strings
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SynMedion.exe - Medion Custom PlugIn Application
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SynMood.exe - MoodPad
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SynToshiba.exe - Toshiba Custom PlugIn Application
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SynTPCOM.dll - Synaptics TouchPad Interfaces
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SynTPCpl.dll - TouchPad Control Panel Extensions
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syntpenh .exe - Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements
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SynTPEnh.exe
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SynTPHelper.exe - Synaptics Pointing Device Helper
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SynTPLpr.exe - TouchPad Driver Helper Application
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SynTPRes.dll - TouchPad Resource Library
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syntpstart .exe - Synaptics Pointing Device starter
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SynTPStart.exe
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SynZMetr.exe - Synaptics Pressure Graph
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Toshiba.exe
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Tutorial.exe - Synaptics Pointing Device Tutorial
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- SynTPEnh.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{76B31BE8-89BD-4DB7-BF49-255A2716AD5F}' (runs on registration).
- InstNT.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2009D29-6FA5-45E4-8549-B7E8D1A96FCD}' (runs on registration).
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- SynTPEnh.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements.
- syntpenh .exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements.
- SynTPStart.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SynTPStart.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- SynTPEnh.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SynTPEnh' and executes as C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe.
- SynTPStart.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SynTPStart' and executes as C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntpstart.exe.
5 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SynTPEnh.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Synaptic mouse' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe".
- SynTPLpr.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SynTPLpr' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe".
- SynTPStart.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SynTPStart (1)' which loads as C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPStart.exe.
- syntpstart .exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SynTPStart' which loads as C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPStart.exe.
- syntpenh .exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SynTPEnh' which loads as C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SynTPEnh.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SynToshiba.exe |
| Memory: | 1.14 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001183183% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007443% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004389% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 25 Bytes | |
| syntpenh .exe |
| Memory: | 2.51 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011329027% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00080045% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00033245% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,577,963 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 5 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| SynTPEnh.exe |
| Memory: | 3.91 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0016852210% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00093881% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00074641% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 146,289 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
How do I remove Synaptics Pointing Device Driver?
You can uninstall Synaptics Pointing Device Driver 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 Synaptics Pointing Device Driver, 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 Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 51%
Win 10 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 Vista |
60.46% |
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| Windows 7 |
22.05% |
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| Windows XP |
11.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.96% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
46.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
10.80% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.85% |
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Geography
47.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.02% |
| Germany |
7.50% |
| United Kingdom |
6.53% |
| Italy |
4.76% |
| France |
4.49% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| Spain |
2.04% |
| Netherlands |
1.88% |
| Australia |
1.57% |
| Belgium |
1.25% |
| Poland |
1.09% |
| Sweden |
1.07% |
| Brazil |
0.88% |
| Portugal |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
39.20% |
|
| Toshiba |
24.91% |
|
| Acer |
18.34% |
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| Dell |
4.73% |
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| Samsung |
3.24% |
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| Medion |
2.81% |
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| Sahara |
2.35% |
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| Gateway |
1.46% |
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| ASUS |
1.10% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.69% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.56% |
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| Lenovo |
0.36% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.95% |
|
| HP G60 Notebook PC |
6.91% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
4.37% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
4.05% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
2.89% |
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About Synaptics
Synaptics develops human interface solutions for many OEMs whcih are pre-installed and included with PCs and laptops for companies such as Apple, Asus, Acer, Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony, Toshiba and numerous others.
Publisher URL: www.synaptics.com