SynTPEnh.exe
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)
Overview
There are 36 versions of SynTPEnh.exe in the wild, the latest version being 9.1.3.7 06Oct08. SynTPEnh.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process displays a GUI (graphical user interface) which allows the user to interact with it as well as displays a notification icon in the taskbar. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. In order execute the program with adminsitrator rights and prevent a UAC prompt, the program will add a job to the Windows Task Scheduler that will automtaiclaly start it when a user logs on. The average file size is about 1015.23 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Synaptics Incorporated by VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 2.67 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.58 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 426 Bytes per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is SynTPEnh.exe?
Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements for Synaptics Pointing device driver provides Windows based integration to various laptop touchpads including sensibility adjustment, tapping speed, button order, virtual scrollbar setup, etc. The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer.
About SynTPEnh.exe (from Synaptics Incorporated)
“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics d”
Details |
File name: | SynTPEnh.exe |
Publisher: | Synaptics, Inc. |
Product name: | Synaptics Pointing Device Driver |
Description: | Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntpenh.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Synaptics Incorporated |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, October 8, 2007 |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.)
This is the software driver package for the installed ThinkPad UltraNav. The driver package is required in order for the ThinkPad UltraNav device to function properly and is the software that allows y...
“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics d...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of SynTPEnh.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'SynTPEnh' → C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements' runs on logon in the path '\Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements'
All file variations of SynTPEnh.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
32.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.67% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
13.33% |
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Windows Vista Business |
8.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.33% |
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Windows 8 |
2.67% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.67% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.72% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
63.49% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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Dell |
3.17% |
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Gateway |
3.17% |
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Acer |
1.59% |
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