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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 7.94%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 9.52%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.59%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 3.17%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 60.32%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 15.87%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 1.59%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-1.dll
OutputDebugStringA
api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-1.dll
RaiseException, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetLastError, GetLastError, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter
api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
CompareFileTime, CreateFileW, GetFileTime
api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
CloseHandle
api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-2-0.dll
HeapFree, HeapSetInformation, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap
api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-2-0.dll
InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange
api-ms-win-core-kernel32-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
RegisterWaitForSingleObject, UnregisterWait, LoadLibraryW
api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll
GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibraryAndExitThread, GetModuleHandleExW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary
api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-2-0.dll
GetCommandLineW
api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
TerminateProcess, OpenProcess, CreateThread, GetCurrentProcessId, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetStartupInfoW, SetProcessShutdownParameters, GetCurrentThreadId, OpenThreadToken, GetCurrentThread, OpenProcessToken, GetCurrentProcess
api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
QueryPerformanceCounter
api-ms-win-core-psapi-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
K32GetModuleFileNameExW, K32GetModuleBaseNameW, K32EnumProcessModules
api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey
api-ms-win-core-shlwapi-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
PathFileExistsW
api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
CompareStringW
api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
WaitForSingleObject, OpenEventW, InitializeCriticalSection, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, Sleep, CreateMutexW, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, OpenMutexW, SetEvent, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateEventW
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-0.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, GetTickCount64
api-ms-win-core-threadpool-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
DeleteTimerQueueTimer, CreateTimerQueueTimer, QueueUserWorkItem
api-ms-win-core-version-l1-1-0.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeExW, GetFileVersionInfoExW, VerQueryValueW
api-ms-win-security-base-l1-2-0.dll
InitializeAcl, GetSidSubAuthority, EqualSid, CopySid, AddAce, IsValidSid, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSidLengthRequired, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, InitializeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor
kernel32.dll
RegisterApplicationRestart, DelayLoadFailureHook, ResolveDelayLoadedAPI, UnregisterApplicationRestart
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
WinSqmAddToStream, EtwEventUnregister, EtwEventWrite, EtwEventRegister, RtlPublishWnfStateData, NtQuerySystemInformation
user32.dll
CharNextW, GetUserObjectInformationW, OpenInputDesktop, CloseDesktop, SetProcessDPIAware, GetSystemMetrics, FindWindowW, SetThreadDesktop, SetWinEventHook, UnhookWinEvent, KillTimer, SendInput, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, GetKeyboardLayout, MapVirtualKeyExW, MapVirtualKeyW, GetDlgCtrlID, GetAncestor, GetWindow, SetTimer, PostMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetClassNameW, CharUpperW, UnregisterClassA, GetThreadDesktop

tabtip.exe

Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove tabtip.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   2dc0c4de960a20bc2840d72e7b98a144
SHA1:   a1bff5b0b649bf14223b2e0bc75bdc1d52041a18
SHA256:   a62da7bfe92e6bb9e957a1210b0a29c75f836aaae1d701e2c2fb5cd7343d56a6
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

tabtip.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit published by Lenovo, Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit from Lenovo and Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit by Lenovo. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:tabtip.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\ink\tabtip.exe
Original name:TabTip.exe.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:219 KB (224,256 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, April 9, 2012
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit
 Lenovo
12% remove
This program provides the utilities (sub packages) related for the special keys and buttons on your computer. The special keys and buttons are designed on the accessibility and usability. The utilities enable the full functionality for the special keys and buttons. This program provides a function to change various settings of the ThinkPad's internal display. This program is applicable only to several featurized ThinkPad products. The s...
RenesasOfficeTemplates
 Renesas Electronics Corporation
9% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00220509%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00114474%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00106035%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:70,648 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,676,174/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:27/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.79 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):15.23 MB
Private (minimum):6.44 MB
Non-paged memory:6.79 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:102.29 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):149.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.99 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.31 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:214,380/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:6.88 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:27/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:251 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:8/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:16
12
Handles:279
600
GUI GDI count:262
103
GUI GDI peak:274
142
GUI USER count:68
49
GUI USER peak:104
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • /quitinfC:00000000000001c4;00000000000005a4;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000304;0000000000000890;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000408;00000000000007d4;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000674;0000000000000694;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000218;00000000000002a4;
  • /quitinfC:000000000000024c;000000000000027c;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000a60;0000000000000a84;
  • (37 more)
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.03214905%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02357936%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00856968%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:907,575/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:6/sec
79/sec
Memory:636 KB
1.16 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.03210140%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.03210140%
CPU cycles:83,291/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:2.01 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.02434269%
Kernel CPU:0.01437762%
User CPU:0.00996507%
CPU cycles:230,756/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
tabskb.dll
Total CPU:0.00041171%
Kernel CPU:0.00013577%
User CPU:0.00027594%
CPU cycles:10,085/sec
Memory:456 KB
tipskins.dll
Total CPU:0.00038783%
Kernel CPU:0.00032269%
User CPU:0.00006514%
CPU cycles:18,191/sec
Memory:1.21 MB
TabTip.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00035774%
Kernel CPU:0.00022365%
User CPU:0.00013409%
CPU cycles:5,884/sec
Memory:228 KB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00002437%
Kernel CPU:0.00002101%
User CPU:0.00000335%
CPU cycles:895/sec
Memory:2.09 MB
IpsPlugin.dll
Total CPU:0.00000367%
Kernel CPU:0.00000367%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:29/sec
Memory:108 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 57.14%
Windows 8 Pro 21.43%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.86% of Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 31.25%
Medion 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
Lenovo 12.50%
Intel 12.50%
Sony 12.50%
Samsung 6.25%
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