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VersionsAdditional versions

7.3.101.31 6.67%
7.3.0.29 2.22%
7.3.0.29 13.33%
7.0.2101.281 2.22%
7.0.904.351 2.22%
7.0.101.232 2.22%
7.0.101.222 2.22%
7.0.101.206 11.11%
7.0.7.174 20.00%
7.0.7.156 11.11%
7.0.7.151 6.67%
7.0.2.212 13.33%
7.0.1.272 6.67%

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Apoint.exe

Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd

Remove Apoint.exe
Version:   7.3.101.31
MD5:   2ccf7f5fcb8c0668a462d2303df3acbb
SHA1:   361d1529662692f776d083a2aae8532f661fb276
SHA256:   c2e8d6c6535afe29e5133e568ae24c5ebea2714f3df6cf4faf97db1b46d2cf64

What is Apoint.exe?

If the ALPS Touch Pad driver is installed on computers running Windows XP, the Fn+F9 (Touch Pad On/Off) function does not operate. To make this function available, the TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility should also be updated.

Overview

Apoint.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Touchpad published by Alps Electric Co. and Dell Touchpad published by Alps Electric Co..

DetailsDetails

File name:Apoint.exe
Publisher:Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Product name:Alps Pointing-device Driver
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apoint2k\apoint.exe
File version:7.3.101.31
Size:349 KB (357,376 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Alps Electric Co.
8% remove
Explore or expand your interactive capabilities by using up to four fingers at once on the large, smooth glass surface of the Dell Wireless Touchpad. Competitive touch games, drawing and music apps and more come to life with this multi-touch solution. Pair it with a non-touch display to experience four-finger touch and interactive computing, or add it to your touchscreen setup for a flexible multi-touch alternative. Discover full-touch ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Apoint' → C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00050950%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00036547%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00014403%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:920 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,885,231/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.63 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.32 MB
Private (minimum):416 KB
Non-paged memory:3.63 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:79.73 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):89.09 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.04 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.59 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,634/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:34 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:300 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:95/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:126
600
GUI GDI count:77
103
GUI GDI peak:118
142
GUI USER count:37
49
GUI USER peak:51
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\delltpad\apoint.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Apoint.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00272900%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00233915%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00038986%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:483,680/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:12/sec
79/sec
Memory:388 KB
1.16 MB
apoint.dll (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd)
Total CPU:0.00010894%
Kernel CPU:0.00006809%
User CPU:0.00004085%
CPU cycles:2,464/sec
Memory:1.59 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 26.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.89%
Windows Vista Business 4.44%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.22%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.22%
Windows 8 Pro 2.22%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.56% of Alps Pointing-device Driver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 46.51%
Dell 18.60%
Toshiba 13.95%
Acer 11.63%
Lenovo 9.30%
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