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Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
What is syntpenh.exe
Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements is the process with the filename syntpenh.exe. This software is for Windows-run laptops. The process has the task of launching the touchpad features of laptops. It displays with a System Tray icon that you can launch to check the status of your touchpad, and also to provide you with quick-launch options for your touchpad’s featured applications. In most instances, the file is already installed in laptops. The directory of the file is C:\Program Files\Synaptics\Syntp\syntpenh.exe. The general size of the file is 1.72 MB. There have been quite a few comments from clients who experienced laptop hangs because of the file. In cases such as these, the users had to take out the laptop battery in order to shutdown the computer, because they found it rather difficult to shutdown normally with the laptop frozen. This issue however, is not common in all laptops. There were certain laptop models only where the file was seen to have caused freezes.
How can I stop syntpenh.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. syntpenh.exe. is used by Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements, If you shut down syntpenh.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop syntpenh.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is syntpenh.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if syntpenh.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if syntpenh.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that syntpenh.exe, belongs to, in this case Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements