Touchpad Blocker by KARPOLAN – Should I Remove It?
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Touchpad Blocker
from KARPOLAN
What is Touchpad Blocker?
(from KARPOLAN)
Software to prevent cursor from jumping when you are typing on notebook keyboard. Touchpad is very useful device, but it’s usually located right under your hands when you are typing. Accidental touch by palm or wrist moves caret to another place of text! That’s why Touchpad Blocker is a must have software for notebook …
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Overview
Touchpad Blocker is a software program developed by KARPOLAN. The most common release is 2.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The programs’s main executable is touchpadblocker.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 12.11 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 908.98 KB (930,795 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Touchpad Blocker come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL:
touchpad-blocker.com
Help link:
touchpad-blocker.com/contact
Installation folder:
C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker\uninstall.exe
Estimated size:
908.98 KB
Files installed by Touchpad Blocker
Program executable:
touchpadblocker.exe
Name:Touchpad Blocker
Path:C:\Program Files\touchpad blocker\touchpadblocker.exe
MD5:f8957113b27c25ab44597ac7f96c4936
Additional files:
-
touchpad-blocker.exe
– Touchpad Blocker
- uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- TouchpadBlocker.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named ‘TouchpadBlocker.exe’ and executes as
“C:\Program Files\Touchpad Blocker\TouchpadBlocker.exe” -startup
.
Resource utilization averages
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touchpadblocker.exe
Memory:12.11 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0008452256%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00045736%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00038787%
0.015104% average
How do I remove Touchpad Blocker?
You can uninstall Touchpad Blocker from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window’s Control Panel.
- On the
Start
menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen’s bottom-left corner), click
Control Panel
, and then, under
Programs
, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click
Uninstall a Program
.
- Windows XP: Click
Add or Remove Programs
.
Touchpad Blocker
, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click
Uninstall
.
- Windows XP: Click the
Remove
or
Change/Remove
tab (to the right of the program).
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1)
58%
Win Vista 0%
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting?
Yes
(Found in the run registry)
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it
7%
Keep it
93%
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7
60.41%
Windows 10
28.33%
Windows Vista
6.94%
Windows XP
4.32%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium
40.83%
Windows 7 Professional
10.40%
Windows 10 Home
8.32%
Windows 8.1
6.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate
6.43%
Windows Vista Home Premiu…
5.29%
Geography
56.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States
56.78%
Germany
13.13%
United Kingdom
6.64%
Canada
2.51%
Netherlands
2.21%
Italy
1.77%
Belgium
1.03%
Australia
1.03%
France
0.88%
Indonesia
0.88%
Switzerland
0.74%
Sweden
0.74%
Mexico
0.74%
India
0.59%
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell
24.22%
ASUS
18.23%
Hewlett-Packard
15.11%
Acer
14.15%
Toshiba
8.15%
Lenovo
6.24%
Medion
5.28%
Samsung
5.28%
Sahara
2.16%
Gateway
0.72%
Sony
0.48%
Common models
Jumper EZbook
4.00%
Dell Inspiron N5110
4.00%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook …
3.60%
Dell Inspiron 1545
3.20%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P…
2.80%
Dell Inspiron N5050
2.00%