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17.0.8.9 04Sep13 0.45%
17.0.8.21 23Aug13 0.68%
17.0.8.2 13Aug13 1.36%
17.0.8 01Aug13 0.23%
17.0.6.13 28Aug13 0.45%
17.0.2.4 02Jul13 0.23%
17.0.19 17Oct13 0.23%
17.0.18.8 25Oct13 0.23%
17.0.15 19Sep13 0.23%
17.0.13.1 11Sep13 0.45%
17.0.10.12 17Sep13 0.23%
17.0.10.1 22Aug13 0.23%
16.6.4.13 04Jun13 0.23%
16.6.2.13 22May13 0.23%
16.6.1.5 15May13 0.23%
16.6.1.3 07May13 0.91%
16.5.3.3 23Apr13 1.13%
16.5.2 04Apr13 0.23%
16.4.1 08Mar13 0.23%
16.4.0.4 23Apr13 0.23%
16.4.0.1 05Mar13 0.45%
16.3.9 10Jan13 0.68%
16.3.8.62 07Apr13 0.23%
16.3.7 20Dec12 0.68%
16.3.4.5 17Jan13 0.23%
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psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExW
user32.dll
RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, FindWindowW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DefWindowProcW, SendMessageTimeoutW, PostMessageW, SendNotifyMessageW, SendInput, PostQuitMessage, SendMessageW, IsWindow, GetMessageW

SynTPHelper.exe

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)

Remove SynTPHelper.exe
Version:   16.0.5.1 26Mar12
MD5:   bd17ef8b02a16c975b0e1167abac2a4b
SHA1:   72fca355eeadc8c2d0d60f5a36fc53ebd7558e1c

What is SynTPHelper.exe?

Synaptics Pointing Device Helper for Synaptics Pointing device driver provides Windows based integration to various laptop touchpads including sensibility adjustment, tapping speed, button order, virtual scrollbar setup, etc. The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer.

About SynTPHelper.exe (from Synaptics Incorporated)

“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 d”

Overview

syntphelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Synaptics TouchPad Driver published by Synaptics Incorporated, Synaptics Pointing Device Driver from Synaptics Incorporated and Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Synaptics Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:syntphelper.exe
Publisher:Synaptics Incorporated
Product name:Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Description:Synaptics Pointing Device Helper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe
File version:16.0.5.1 26Mar12
Size:120.77 KB (123,664 bytes)
Build date:3/27/2012 9:02 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Synaptics Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, November 24, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, December 9, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Synaptics TouchPad Driver
 Synaptics Incorporated
7% remove
“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-customized Synaptics pointing device functionality. Setting a restore point before installing is a quick way to rollback...”
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
 Synaptics Incorporated
8% remove
“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-customized Synaptics pointing device functionality. Setting a restore point before installing is a quick way to rollback...”
Synaptics ClickPad Driver
 Synaptics Incorporated
9% remove
This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the Synaptics ClickPad to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the ClickPad connected to your PC).
Synaptics WBF DDK 5011 Advanced
 Synaptics Incorporated
7% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00030757%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00027551%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003206%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,326,016 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:203/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.87 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.72 MB
Private (minimum):1.92 MB
Non-paged memory:2.87 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:58.83 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):59.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.07 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.73 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:9,395/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:43
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:3
49
GUI USER peak:3
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.50%
Windows 8.1 14.50%
Windows 8 12.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.50% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 25.76%
Hewlett-Packard 23.05%
Dell 12.20%
Lenovo 11.53%
Sony 9.49%
Acer 8.47%
ASUS 7.46%
Samsung 1.02%
Medion 0.68%
Alienware 0.34%
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