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Should I remove ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,037
United States Rank #10,608
Reach 0.0359%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.73.1.0 35.79%
4.72.0.0 8.35%
4.71.0.0 52.05%
4.69.0.0 2.55%
4.67.0.0 1.27%

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ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver

What is ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver?

This is the software driver package for the installed ThinkPad TrackPoint. The driver package is required in order for the ThinkPad TrackPoint device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device.

Overview

The most used version is 4.71.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 tp4serv.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.05 MB (2,148,892 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.lenovo.com/us
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\TrackPoint
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\TrackPoint\tp4unins.exe
Estimated size: 2.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver

Program executable:tp4serv.exe
Name:PS/2 TrackPoint Support
PS/2 TrackPoint Daemon
Path:C:\Program Files\lenovo\trackpoint\tp4serv.exe
MD5:adf5cc57f6543e7af7a736794e572adf
Additional files:
  • tp4ui.dll - PS/2 TrackPoint Support (PS/2 TrackPoint Control Panel)
  • tp4unins.exe - PS/2 TrackPoint Uninstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • tp4serv.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TrackPointSrv' which loads as C:\Program Files\Lenovo\TrackPoint\tp4serv.exe.

How do I remove ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver?

You can uninstall ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program ThinkPad TrackPoint 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.84%
Windows 10 24.58%
Windows XP 7.34%
Windows Vista 4.24%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 31.68%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.90%
Windows 10 Pro 7.95%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.95%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.10%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.44%
  Germany 7.89%
  Israel 4.81%
  Japan 4.69%
  United Kingdom 4.69%
  Canada 3.82%
  France 3.33%
  Taiwan 2.71%
  Italy 2.22%
  Netherlands 1.85%
  DK 1.23%
  Finland 1.11%
  Australia 1.11%
  China 1.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 96.45%
Dell 3.55%
Common models
LENOVO 3249CTO 7.89%
LENOVO 7448CTO 6.39%
LENOVO 7465CTO 3.38%
LENOVO 7454CTO 2.26%
LENOVO 17045UG 2.26%
LENOVO 5129CTO 1.88%

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a PC hardware and electronics company whose products include personal computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices and IT management software.
Publisher URL: www.lenovo.com

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