The tablet.exe file is a component integrated into the driver software of Wacom graphics pen tablets for installation into Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. Developed by Wacom Technology Corp., this application acts as an interface so that the software can understand the user’s pen commands. These movements are relayed between the user’s tablet and supported applications embedded with image-related functions (editing, graphics, or desktop publishing tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker or Quark Express among others). Other applications requiring the Wacom tablet are Adobe Photoshop and Paintshop Pro. Tablet.exe automatically senses the attached device for tablet since it runs during system startup. In the startup registry, it is usually located under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run\. On the Services tab, this application may appear as either TabletService or WacomService. This file is crucial for the smooth performance of the user’s graphics tablet and should not be removed. Its user interface is minimal, with the only involvement in the settings configuration from the Windows Control Panel.
How can I stop tablet.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. tablet.exe. is used by Wacom graphics pen tablet Driver Module, If you shut down tablet.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop tablet.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Wacom graphics pen tablet Driver Module, 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.
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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 Wacom graphics pen tablet Driver Module, 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 tablet.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 tablet.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if tablet.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 tablet.exe, belongs to, in this case Wacom graphics pen tablet Driver Module