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Process name: Microsoft IntelliPoint Mouse
Product: Maus Treiber
Company: Microsoft
File: point32.exe
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989 users ask for this file. 1 user didn't rate it ("don't know"). 30 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 2 users rated it as neutral. 1 user rated it as little bit dangerous. 1 user rated it as dangerous.


All comments about point32.exe:
Alex Microsoft Intellimouse Wheel Support
none Must have for extra button support
an optional startup program when installing the intellipoint software, very useless, disable it to save memory
honey MS Intellipoint mouse driver
MS Intellimouse Button support: Needede to use extra buttons
Jitendra Phulwani This is a file which gets loaded when you install software i.e intellipoint for microsoft mice. you will find this program/process running in the startup, if you end this process from the task manager it then mouse will work in default mode with basic windows driver. So in order to get the assigned keys work for 5 button mice from microsoft you need point32.exe file/process running which starts automatically in startup and has comein because of intellipoint software from Microsoft.  See also: Link
anonymouse ms hardware user ms intellimouse software  See also: Link
k When disabled, cannot use web buttons
Random Driver I would agree that disabling it does also disable the extra features of the MS Mouses. But why does it attempt to "call home" ? Zone Alarm goes ballistic about 8 times a day with this prog attempting to connect to the net.
Wer Microsoft Maus
anonymouse The program is needed for proper function of the associated hardware. However, the program does try to use your internet connection and 'phone home', the data it transmits and for what purpose is unknown. A firewall such as zonealarm can block these communications, however, over time the repeated attempts to get out could put a drain on system resources. If the programmable features the driver provides are not needed or important to you I would recommend uninstalling the driver and just using the default driver, or try to find a generic driver that will work with it
mousey so waht if it attempts to call home any firewall will block it and if you don't run a firewall you have more pressing problems than this
shadow ms intellimouse software
4daPeace I have ZoneAlarm too and it doesnt want connect to the internet, maybe just better set up of your firewall
IntelliMouse - also contains auto update, xplains why it is trying to break down my firewall.
Alex Greatest software I've ever had! Configure it specially for a few games and even apps.
El Ned MS Mouse Driver. Seems to contact MS server. Unknown datatransfer. Any good firewall can block that behaviour.
Microsoft-Treiber für optische Maus und Tastatur
Trurider this file is associated with The microsoft for bluetooth, if its stopped the mouse will not respond to the extra buttons. its pretty safe as far as i can see, has not cause any system instability
KaytonK completely harmless. why do you all repeat each others comments?
creasorjr It's a Microsoft Mouse file. It just exists and causes me no problems. I use Logitech equipment anyway.
dan It is sending usage data to microsoft server, like that customer improvment thing with msn, but i must say "CONSIPIRACY!"
Kic the master it's a driver exe
LoRd needed to run MS mouse and keyboard special buttons
matt It monitors keyboard input on my pc. This is not a needed funktion of a mouse driver
Techauthor it uses a driver trsdkd which causes shutdown to hang if you're running a personal firewall like ZoneAlarm.
Agent SmithAK Yeah I was pretty cautious with this file at the start because I had just gone through a bad case of spy-ware. A system restore after cleaning and other failed attempts seemed to fix the problem. Its just a driver i haven't seen before. Also if you have a type32.exe process running that is for you MS keyboard driver.

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