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VersionsAdditional versions

7.3.101.31 6.67%
7.3.0.29 2.22%
7.3.0.29 13.33%
7.0.2101.281 2.22%
7.0.904.351 2.22%
7.0.101.232 2.22%
7.0.101.222 2.22%
7.0.101.206 11.11%
7.0.7.174 20.00%
7.0.7.156 11.11%
7.0.7.151 6.67%
7.0.2.212 13.33%
7.0.1.272 6.67%

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryInfoKeyA
gdi32.dll
SetTextColor, SetTextAlign, TextOutA, GetStockObject, SelectObject, SetBkColor, PatBlt, GetObjectA, CombineRgn, GetPixel, CreateRectRgn, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, SetMapMode, GetMapMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetTextExtentPoint32A, DPtoLP, CreateBitmap, CreateFontIndirectA
imm32.dll
ImmDisableIME
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, SleepEx, GetSystemDefaultLangID, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, OpenProcess, GetFullPathNameA, GetCurrentThreadId, CompareStringW, FlushFileBuffers, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, SetStdHandle, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, CreateFileMappingA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, TlsAlloc, RtlUnwind, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetModuleFileNameA, WideCharToMultiByte, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, ExitProcess, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, ExitThread, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, ResumeThread, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTime, GetTimeZoneInformation, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, CreateThread, lstrcpynA, lstrlenA, LocalFree, FindFirstFileA, lstrcmpA, LocalAlloc, CompareStringA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcpyA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, FreeLibrary, GetSystemDirectoryA, lstrcatA, OpenFile, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, GetVersionExA, Sleep, CreateMutexA, OpenFileMappingA, MapViewOfFile, OpenEventA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, ReleaseMutex, CloseHandle, UnmapViewOfFile, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, SetLastError, lstrcmpiA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoA, TlsFree, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, SetPriorityClass, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA
ole32.dll
CoInitialize
powrprof.dll
CallNtPowerInformation
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, EnumProcesses, GetModuleFileNameExA
setupapi.dll
SetupGetLineTextA, SetupCloseInfFile, SetupOpenInfFileA
shell32.dll
SHGetFileInfoA, ShellExecuteExA, Shell_NotifyIconA, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteA
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsA
user32.dll
KillTimer, SetRect, PtInRect, IsWindowVisible, CreateIconIndirect, LoadBitmapA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, ShowWindow, PostMessageA, SendMessageA, SendInput, ShowCursor, ClipCursor, SetCursor, SetFocus, SetWindowRgn, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, GetSystemMetrics, GetSysColorBrush, GetSysColor, FillRect, DrawIconEx, DestroyIcon, GetDC, SetSystemCursor, CopyIcon, FindWindowExA, DefWindowProcA, LoadImageA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, SetTimer, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, LoadMenuA, GetSubMenu, InsertMenuA, DeleteMenu, DrawMenuBar, TrackPopupMenu, MessageBeep, GetParent, IsWindow, GetWindowDC, GetWindowLongA, ReleaseDC, wsprintfA, GetCursorPos, GetAsyncKeyState, GetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameA, GetWindowTextA, SystemParametersInfoA, SetForegroundWindow, TrackPopupMenuEx, WindowFromPoint, GetWindow, GetTopWindow, GetWindowRect, SetCursorPos, CreatePopupMenu, DestroyMenu, InsertMenuItemA, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemInfoA, LoadStringA, FindWindowA, MessageBoxA, AttachThreadInput, GetFocus, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyCursor, ChildWindowFromPointEx, ScreenToClient, SetDoubleClickTime, GetAncestor, mouse_event, LockWorkStation, WinHelpA, CheckMenuItem, GetSystemMenu, LoadIconA, SendMessageTimeoutA, LoadCursorFromFileA, SendNotifyMessageA, GetMessageExtraInfo, GetMonitorInfoA, EnumDisplayMonitors
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA

Apoint.exe

Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd

Remove Apoint.exe
Version:   7.0.2101.281
MD5:   f45902232d838bf485263ac24685d2e1
SHA1:   e48faa8d07b5653e186b5fefa7af80c04e8cfcb8
SHA256:   f8800e9e336909d7f3ed422c09d465f23e645e513c68be473081619bef3556bc

What is Apoint.exe?

If the ALPS Touch Pad driver is installed on computers running Windows XP, the Fn+F9 (Touch Pad On/Off) function does not operate. To make this function available, the TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility should also be updated.

Overview

Apoint.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Alps Touch Pad Driver published by Alps Electric Co..

DetailsDetails

File name:Apoint.exe
Publisher:Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Product name:Alps Pointing-device Driver
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apoint2k\apoint.exe
File version:7.0.2101.281
Size:311 KB (318,464 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Alps Electric Co.
5% remove
This program contains the driver for the ALPS Touchpad in the supported notebook/laptop models and operating systems. The driver enables touchpad functionality and provides a user interface.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Apoint' → C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00020586%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00012363%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008223%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:6,443 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:250,793/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.99 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.26 MB
Private (minimum):1.15 MB
Non-paged memory:2.99 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:76.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):83.23 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.73 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.26 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,334/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:9/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:132
600
GUI GDI count:86
103
GUI GDI peak:91
142
GUI USER count:47
49
GUI USER peak:48
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\apoint2k\apoint.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Apoint.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00416212%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00347280%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00068932%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:244,317/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:348 KB
1.16 MB
apoint.dll (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd)
Total CPU:0.00015709%
Kernel CPU:0.00013091%
User CPU:0.00002618%
CPU cycles:3,863/sec
Memory:460 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 26.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.89%
Windows Vista Business 4.44%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.22%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.22%
Windows 8 Pro 2.22%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.56% of Alps Pointing-device Driver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 46.51%
Dell 18.60%
Toshiba 13.95%
Acer 11.63%
Lenovo 9.30%
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