Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Microsoft publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
touchx.dll
Microsoft Tablet PC Touch Input Component by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
| MD5: | cf1e08120880e7f9f927754ef38ff72b |
| SHA1: | 3cfedc70bdf60e55c7b4a3baa6b97b12ceb7a0ac |
| SHA256: | e0978be09a611a97e1753e39d50c6a7ec0b79b7ef4aac82e6f1e006a5e229474 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is touchx.dll?
Windows Vista introduces touch input capability for Tablet PCs that support it, a new cursor scheme to use with the tablet pen, and other enhancements that are designed to make it easy to use the pen with Microsoft Windows and with applications that run on Windows.
About touchx.dll (from Microsoft)
“If you're a veteran Tablet PC user, you can appreciate how these design changes improve your experience. If you haven't worked with the tablet pen much, spend some time experimenting. Put the mouse as”
Details
| File name: | touchx.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft Tablet PC Touch Input Component |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\touchx.dll |
| Original name: | TouchX.dll.mui |
| File version: | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
| Product version: | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| Size: | 1.98 MB (2,073,600 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 5.052317 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Touch Band' with CLSID {91ADC906-6722-4B05-A12B-471ADDCCE132}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
68.26% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.37% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
10.18% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
5.39% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
0.60% |
|
| Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
0.60% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
0.60% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 61.88% of Microsoft Tablet PC Touch Input Component.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
28.78% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.86% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.95% |
|
| Sony |
10.07% |
|
| Gateway |
10.07% |
|
| ASUS |
7.19% |
|
| Acer |
4.32% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.44% |
|
| Intel |
1.44% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
0.72% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.72% |
|
| Packard Bell |
0.72% |
|
| Samsung |
0.72% |
|
