Should I remove ThinkPad UltraNav Driver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,014
United States Rank #19,516
Reach 0.0238%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.37 days
423.92 days >
Average installed length: 222.74 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 11.4.57.5 |
0.21% |
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| 11.4.49.1 |
2.13% |
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| 11.4.43.4 |
0.43% |
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| 11.4.39.1 |
0.64% |
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| 11.4.33.3 |
0.21% |
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| 11.4.31.1 |
1.28% |
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| 11.4.30.3 |
4.68% |
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| 11.4.30.1 |
4.26% |
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| 11.4.25.1 |
0.21% |
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| 11.4.24.1 |
0.21% |
|
| 11.4.23.1 |
0.85% |
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| 11.4.22.2 |
0.43% |
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| 11.4.21.1 |
0.43% |
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| 11.4.20.2 |
0.43% |
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| 11.4.19.2 |
0.64% |
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| 11.4.17.1 |
0.64% |
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| 11.4.15.2 |
10.21% |
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| 11.4.14.1 |
3.83% |
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| 11.4.10.2 |
37.66% |
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| 11.4.8.1 |
1.91% |
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| 11.4.7.1 |
1.49% |
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| 11.4.5.1 |
1.06% |
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| 11.4.4.2 |
0.64% |
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| 11.4.3.3 |
2.55% |
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| 11.4.2.2 |
4.04% |
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| 11.4.1.6 |
1.06% |
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| 10.4.8.3 |
14.68% |
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| 10.4.3.5 |
3.19% |
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ThinkPad UltraNav Driver
What is ThinkPad UltraNav Driver?
ThinkPad UltraNav Driver is the software driver and configuration manager software for the default touchpad included with ThinkPad laptops with the UltraNav.
Overview
The most used version is 11.4.10.2, 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. 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 main program executable is etdctrl.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 113.53 MB (119,045,108 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.emc.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\elantech
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDUn_inst.exe
Estimated size: 113.53 MB
Files installed by ThinkPad UltraNav Driver
| Program executable: | etdctrl.exe |
| Name: | ELAN Smart-Pad |
| ETD Control Center |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe |
| MD5: | efcd3adea20b4208201cd91f26a4f8ed |
Additional files:
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ETDDeviceInformation.exe - ELAN Smart-Pad Tool (Device Information Catcher)
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ETDAniConf.exe - Elan Smart-Pad (ETD Ware Control Panel Extensions)
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ETDApi.dll - ELAN Smart-Pad (ETD API)
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ETDApi32.dll
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ETDApix.dll - ETD Driver Function Dll
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ETDCmds.dll - ETD Driver Command
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ETDCtrlHelper.exe - ETD Control Center Helper
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ETDFavorite.dll - ETD My Favorite Library
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ETDIntelligent.exe - ETDIntelligent
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ETDMag.exe - ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
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ETDMcpl.dll
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ETDService.exe - Elan Service
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ETDUn_inst.exe - ETD Ware Un_inst Application
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ETDUninst.dll - ETD Ware Uninstall Application
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TouchpadEnableDisable.exe - TouchpadEnableDisable
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ETDTouch.exe - ETDTouch
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ETD_DLL.dll - ETD_DLL
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Lenovo.exe - Lenovo
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Lenovo_Win8.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ETDCtrl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Mouse.
Service
- ETDService.exe runs as a service named 'Elan Service' (ETDService).
Startup File (User Run)
- ETDCtrl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ETD Control Center' and executes as C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ETDCtrl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ETDCtrl' which loads as C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ETDCtrl.exe |
| Memory: | 5.86 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0045219285% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00380132% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00072061% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 872,707 | |
| Switches/sec: | 9 | |
| ETDCtrlHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 2.28 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0036810475% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00079799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00288306% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 41,840 | |
| Switches/sec: | 27 | |
| ETDIntelligent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.68 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0031029312% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00207648% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00102645% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 409,995 | |
| Switches/sec: | 33 | |
How do I remove ThinkPad UltraNav Driver?
You can uninstall ThinkPad UltraNav 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 ThinkPad UltraNav 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 ThinkPad UltraNav Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
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 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.37% |
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| Windows XP |
0.42% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
30.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.96% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.18% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
5.97% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.33% |
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Geography
22.09% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
22.09% |
| Germany |
6.34% |
| France |
4.70% |
| IQ |
4.50% |
| India |
4.09% |
| Argentina |
3.27% |
| Netherlands |
3.27% |
| DK |
3.27% |
| United Kingdom |
2.86% |
| Italy |
2.45% |
| Norway |
2.45% |
| Sweden |
2.45% |
| DZ |
2.25% |
| Indonesia |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
88.14% |
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| Acer |
3.35% |
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| Dell |
2.84% |
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| ASUS |
2.58% |
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| Medion |
2.06% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
1.03% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20150 |
8.78% |
|
| LENOVO 2481CTO |
3.04% |
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| LENOVO 24783B3 |
2.70% |
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| LENOVO 80G0 |
2.36% |
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| LENOVO 80E5 |
2.36% |
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| LENOVO 20236 |
2.36% |
|
About ELAN Microelectronic
ELAN Microelectronics Corporation is an IC designer and provider of microcontrollers and PC Peripheral ICs.
Publisher URL: www.emc.com.tw