The Synaptics Pointing Device Driver is installed on many computers, but many users do not know what exactly is behind it.
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver – what's behind the program
The Synaptics Pointing Device Driver quickly turns out to be an essential program to ensure the full functionality of your laptop. Laptops such as the ThinkPads from Lenovo use the driver.
- The Synaptics Pointing Device Driver is the driver for your laptop's touchpad. It ensures that you can use the touchpad to move the mouse pointer on your computer.
- Synaptics is the world's largest manufacturer of touchpads. Accordingly, this software is installed on a relatively large number of laptops. Do not uninstall the program under any circumstances. Otherwise, you will no longer be able to use your touchpad. If you have already removed the software, it is not a big deal.
- In Task Manager you will also find the process “Synaptics Pointing Device Helper” and the autostart command “Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements”. These two entries must not be deleted or deactivated for the touchpad to work.
Installing and uninstalling Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
If you use the touchpad on your laptop, you should not remove the program under any circumstances. Even if you do not use the touchpad, there is no reason to uninstall it.
- If you still want to uninstall the Windows program, this can be done quickly.
- Alternatively, you can disable the touchpad instead of uninstalling the software directly. This allows you to reactivate the touchpad at any time with just a few clicks.
- If you have already uninstalled the driver, it is not a big problem. You can reinstall the software at any time. To do so, simply download the Synaptics TouchPad driver for Windows 10, the Synaptics TouchPad driver for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 or the Synaptics TouchPad driver for Windows 11. After installation, the touchpad is ready for use again.