Should I remove Synaptics Pointing Device Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,277
United States Rank #10,934
Reach 0.0483%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.82 days
643.79 days >
Average installed length: 338.26 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.0.5.0 |
0.11% |
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| 8.0.4.0 |
2.21% |
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| 8.0.2.0 |
0.11% |
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| 8.0.12.0 |
0.11% |
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| 8.0.11.0 |
1.05% |
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| 8.0.10.0 |
0.11% |
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| 8.0.0.0 |
3.89% |
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| 7.9.5.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.9.3.0 |
0.42% |
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| 7.9.2.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.9.0.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.8.9.0 |
0.95% |
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| 7.8.6.0 |
0.32% |
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| 7.8.1.0 |
0.32% |
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| 7.7.1.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.7.0.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.6.5.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.6.4.0 |
0.63% |
|
| 7.6.3.0 |
1.05% |
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| 7.6.2.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.6.1.0 |
0.42% |
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| 7.5.7.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.5.5.0 |
2.84% |
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| 7.5.18.1 |
1.58% |
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| 7.5.18.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.5.13.1 |
0.21% |
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| 7.5.12.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.5.11.0 |
0.95% |
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| 7.14.0.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.13.6.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.13.2.0 |
3.68% |
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| 7.13.0.1 |
9.35% |
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| 7.12.9.4 |
0.53% |
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| 7.12.9.0 |
3.68% |
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| 7.12.7.0 |
7.35% |
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| 7.12.6.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.12.4.0 |
4.31% |
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| 7.12.3.0 |
17.02% |
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| 7.12.2.0 |
4.20% |
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| 7.12.13.0 |
6.72% |
|
| 7.12.0.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.11.9.0 |
0.74% |
|
| 7.11.8.1 |
0.11% |
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| 7.11.6.0 |
1.37% |
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| 7.11.5.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.10.8.0 |
0.53% |
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| 7.10.4.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.10.3.0 |
0.21% |
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| 7.10.2.0 |
0.11% |
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| 7.10.13.0 |
0.74% |
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| 7.10.12.0 |
2.10% |
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| 62 versions |
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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 7.12.3.0, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named instnt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 25.11 MB (26,329,609 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 30% of users of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
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: 25.11 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: | 3471c087846c92e991da1a2f29e611c9 |
Additional files:
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SynReflash.exe - Synaptics TouchPad Reflash Application (TouchPad Reflash)
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SynISDLL.dll - Synaptics Pointing Device Driver (Install Resource Strings)
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SynMood.exe - MoodPad
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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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SynTPEnhService.exe - 64-bit Synaptics Pointing Enhance Service
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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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SynZMetr.exe - Synaptics Pressure Graph
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Tutorial.exe - Synaptics Pointing Device Tutorial
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SynLenovoHelper.exe - SynLenovoHelper Application (SynLenovo Helper tool)
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Smb_driver_AMDASF.sys - Synaptics SMBus Driver
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Smb_driver_Intel.sys
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SynTPEnh.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements.
Service
- SynTPEnhService.exe runs as a service named 'SynTPEnh Caller Service' (SynTPEnhService).
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SynLenovoHelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SynLenovoHelper' which loads as C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynLenovoHelper.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.
- 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.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SynTPEnh.exe |
| Memory: | 1.96 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0046108888% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00281117% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00179972% | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| SynTPLpr.exe |
| Memory: | 1.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001655739% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011158% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005399% | |
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 XP 87%
Win Vista (SP2) 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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
94.12% |
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| Windows 7 |
4.51% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.94% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
94.80% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.38% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.08% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.54% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.43% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
0.33% |
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Geography
29.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.68% |
| Germany |
14.69% |
| Italy |
9.16% |
| France |
5.63% |
| United Kingdom |
4.87% |
| Spain |
2.86% |
| Canada |
2.77% |
| Sweden |
2.10% |
| Netherlands |
1.62% |
| Portugal |
1.53% |
| Poland |
1.53% |
| Belgium |
1.43% |
| Finland |
1.34% |
| Australia |
1.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sahara |
50.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
18.82% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.71% |
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| Dell |
5.53% |
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| Toshiba |
5.26% |
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| Acer |
1.97% |
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| Gateway |
0.53% |
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| Lenovo |
0.39% |
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| Samsung |
0.26% |
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| Sony |
0.26% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 3000 |
4.96% |
|
| Acer Aspire 1360 |
2.73% |
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| Acer Aspire 5670 |
2.48% |
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| Acer Aspire 1640 |
2.48% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L20 ... |
2.23% |
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| Acer Aspire 1690 |
2.23% |
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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