How to remove an SynTP error
The file SynTP.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
The free file information forum can help you determine if SynTP.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.
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SynTP.sys file information
The process known as Synaptics Touchpad Driver belongs to software Synaptics Pointing Device Driver or Synaptics TouchPad Driver or Synaptics Device Driver by Synaptics (www.synaptics.com).
Description: SynTP.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 185,824 bytes (14% of all occurrences), 193,056 bytes and 16 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs.
The program is not visible. The file is a Microsoft signed file. The service has no detailed description. The file is not a Windows system file.
SynTP.sys seems to be a compressed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify SynTP.sys related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SynTP.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SynTP.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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