tipband.dll
Microsoft Tablet Input Band by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
tipband.dll has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205). The average file size is about 115 KB. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Comcast High-Speed Internet Install Wizard from Comcast. 
About tipband.dll (from Microsoft)
“Since it is possible to use a Tablet PC without a keyboard, Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition and the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Software Development Kit (SDK) include a text input accessory ”
|  Details
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| File name: | tipband.dll | 
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Product name: | Microsoft Tablet Input Band | 
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\ink\tipband.dll | 
| Original name: | TipBand.dll.mui | 
 Programs installed in
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Microsoft Tablet Input Band.)
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 Behaviors
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of tipband.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Tablet PC Input Panel' with CLSID {15D633E2-AD00-465b-9EC7-F56B7CDF8E27}
 All file variations of tipband.dll
All file variations of tipband.dll
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 82.17% |  | 
| Windows Vista Ultimate | 10.83% |  | 
| Windows Vista Business | 5.73% |  | 
| Windows Vista™ Home Premium | 0.64% |  | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 0.64% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 64.05% of Microsoft Tablet Input Band.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Dell | 27.14% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 18.57% |  | 
| Sony | 14.29% |  | 
| Toshiba | 12.86% |  | 
| Gateway | 10.00% |  | 
| ASUS | 8.57% |  | 
| Acer | 3.57% |  | 
| Lenovo | 1.43% |  | 
| Intel | 1.43% |  | 
| American Megatrends | 0.71% |  | 
| Packard Bell | 0.71% |  | 
| Samsung | 0.71% |  |