This process is part of the device driver package for certain brands of touchpads manufactured by Alps. Since touchpads are normally found on laptops, the process will generally be preinstalled along with the system hardware and software. Terminating this process may lead to errors when using your laptop touchpad for navigation. See also: Apoint.exe. 

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All comments about ApntEx.exe: apntex.exe is flagged as a system process and does not appear to be a security risk. However, removing Alps pointing device drivers may adversly impact your system. The apntex.exe process is used by your computer to receive input from either a touchpad (on a notebook computer) or from a mouse. If this process is stopped your notepad's touchpad may not work correctly.   Touchpad driver designed for Windows NT/2000/Xp. No spyware, no virus, no trojan...  See also: Link   Bapt This is a touchpad driver   pehe It is a driver for a Tochpad (Notebook)   PiCiEi touchpad utility   Pete used on dell laptops   I have this process on my toshiba notebook   Nikola Process TouchPad PC portable   Ted touch pad driver, on Sony Vaio laptops too   G.Fragkos Killed this process and no problems   Raj Touch Pad driver - if the touchpad on the laptop is failing, this process will require increasing amounts of CPU time (5%+). Normally its operation doesn't register in Task Manager (0%). Easiest solution is to use external mouse and disable touchpad.   Mark H. I looks like another file has replaced this file. My mouse goes crazy all the time. I'm trying to put the original file back on my Laptop. I've tried several virus removal software applications however none of them work.   Anthony windows mousepad driver   "roger"' Huge amount of I/O bytes from this process - greatest of all processes on my Dell 830 laptop   Jeep In task manager it shows as ApntEx.exe and it appears to use 10 times more byts in I/0 other than any other programme. My touchpad is always hard to operate sometimes having to double click 3 or 4 times for it to respond   dave uk Appeared after installing Dell Trackpad driver.   Sun It's the touchpad driver that's included in Dell notebooks. It uses a lot of I/O. Closing it simply reverts your touchpad back to it's default sensitivity, which I do think is bad at all, and videos aren't choppy on my PC anymore   Nate Waddell Alps Electric Co., Ltd. pointing driver (not for desktop use)  See also: Link   guest Alps pointing device driver   If you know more about ApntEx.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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