Should I remove Touchpad Blocker?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,035
United States Rank #9,660
Reach 0.0270%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 35.50 days
616.91 days >
Average installed length: 324.14 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0 |
7.69% |
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| 2.9 |
56.10% |
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| 2.7 |
12.20% |
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| 2.5 |
1.69% |
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| 2.3 |
2.63% |
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| 2.1 |
2.25% |
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| 2.0 |
0.75% |
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| 1.7 |
9.94% |
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| 1.5 |
3.94% |
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| 1.3 |
2.81% |
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Touchpad Blocker
from KARPOLAN
What is Touchpad Blocker? (from KARPOLAN)
Software to prevent cursor from jumping when you are typing on notebook keyboard. Touchpad is very useful device, but it's usually located right under your hands when you are typing. Accidental touch by palm or wrist moves caret to another place of text! That's why Touchpad Blocker is a must have software for notebook ... Read more
Overview
Touchpad Blocker is a software program developed by KARPOLAN. The most common release is 2.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The programs's main executable is touchpadblocker.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 12.11 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 908.98 KB (930,795 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 57% of users of Touchpad Blocker come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: touchpad-blocker.com
Help link: touchpad-blocker.com/contact
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 908.98 KB
Files installed by Touchpad Blocker
| Program executable: | touchpadblocker.exe |
| Name: | Touchpad Blocker |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\touchpad blocker\touchpadblocker.exe |
| MD5: | f8957113b27c25ab44597ac7f96c4936 |
Additional files:
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touchpad-blocker.exe - Touchpad Blocker
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- TouchpadBlocker.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TouchpadBlocker.exe' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker\TouchpadBlocker.exe" -startup.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| touchpadblocker.exe |
| Memory: | 12.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008452256% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00045736% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00038787% | |
How do I remove Touchpad Blocker?
You can uninstall Touchpad Blocker 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 Touchpad Blocker, 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 Touchpad Blocker.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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 |
60.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
28.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.94% |
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| Windows XP |
4.32% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.40% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.81% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.43% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.29% |
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Geography
56.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.78% |
| Germany |
13.13% |
| United Kingdom |
6.64% |
| Canada |
2.51% |
| Netherlands |
2.21% |
| Italy |
1.77% |
| Belgium |
1.03% |
| Australia |
1.03% |
| France |
0.88% |
| Indonesia |
0.88% |
| Switzerland |
0.74% |
| Sweden |
0.74% |
| Mexico |
0.74% |
| India |
0.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.22% |
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| ASUS |
18.23% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.11% |
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| Acer |
14.15% |
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| Toshiba |
8.15% |
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| Lenovo |
6.24% |
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| Medion |
5.28% |
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| Samsung |
5.28% |
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| Sahara |
2.16% |
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| Gateway |
0.72% |
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| Sony |
0.48% |
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Common models |
| Jumper EZbook |
4.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.60% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.20% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.80% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.00% |
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