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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 16.67%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 20.00%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 3.33%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 6.67%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 53.33%

Relationships

Child process
Related files

tabtip.exe

Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove tabtip.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   877f83e385595d018bdb29cdcccfbe2b
SHA1:   63fc862c386e6c85da8511cc44b96c58fa99ea01
SHA256:   01a8f5f7e3d6bd504908463ed059ac456e9cf7613c779159cd4578a14c03e4e5
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. This is typically installed with the program Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit published by Lenovo. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is installed on Windows 8 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:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:384.2 KB (393,416 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 program will install this file
Lenovo
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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...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00451550%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00283916%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00167635%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:146,320,380 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,317,759/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:63/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.2 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.5 MB
Private (minimum):8.97 MB
Non-paged memory:5.2 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:130.85 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):138.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.82 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.51 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:33,749/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:40 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:115 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:12/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:362
600
GUI GDI count:70
103
GUI GDI peak:78
142
GUI USER count:49
49
GUI USER peak:58
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000964;0000000000000cf4; /manuallaunch
  • /quitinfC:00000000000000c0;00000000000007a4;
  • /quitinfC:00000000000008e0;00000000000008f0;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000de0;0000000000001170;
  • /quitinfC:00000000000009a0;00000000000009a4;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000c44;0000000000000c48;
  • /quitinfC:0000000000000904;0000000000000908;
  • (17 more)
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.03431962%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02793597%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00638365%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:970,900/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:20/sec
79/sec
Memory:660 KB
1.16 MB
tabskb.dll
Total CPU:0.00116023%
Kernel CPU:0.00096605%
User CPU:0.00019418%
CPU cycles:61,287/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.56 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00078868%
Kernel CPU:0.00064529%
User CPU:0.00014340%
CPU cycles:55,630/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.63 MB
TabTip.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00068550%
Kernel CPU:0.00066381%
User CPU:0.00002169%
CPU cycles:8,331/sec
Memory:388 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00038089%
Kernel CPU:0.00013847%
User CPU:0.00024241%
CPU cycles:4,568/sec
Memory:1.74 MB
tipskins.dll
Total CPU:0.00030853%
Kernel CPU:0.00026445%
User CPU:0.00004408%
CPU cycles:4,782/sec
Memory:3.11 MB
audioses.dll
Total CPU:0.00022037%
Kernel CPU:0.00022037%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,895/sec
Memory:456 KB
combase.dll
Total CPU:0.00004408%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00004408%
CPU cycles:245/sec
Memory:1.69 MB

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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