What does Elan Service do?

ELAN, or Ethernet local-area network, is a technology that uses Ethernet cable to provide connectivity and data communication among computers, servers, printers and other devices within a building or a limited geographical area.

What is ELAN touchpad?

ELAN Touchpad is a software program developed by ELAN Microelectronic. The most common release is 12.8. 6.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC.

Should I remove Elan touchpad?

I do not recommend you to uninstall the ELAN driver, you will lost all their functionalities which are very useful. Note, if you still want to uninstall the driver, you also have to uninstall the software (which is not automatically removed) from system program unistaller.

How do I turn off my Elan touchpad?

From the top right corner of the screen click on View by and select Large icons. Click on Mouse option from the window. Click on Device settings tab from the Mouse properties screen, button the Disable button to turn off the touchpad option. Click on Apply and OK.

Is Elan service needed?

Description: ELAN.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. ELAN.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 28,672 bytes (60% of all occurrences) or 32,768 bytes. The program has no visible window.

Do I need energy star on my computer?

It is bloatware that can be removed if you’re facing any issues with it. Generally, it is a program that causes no harm to your PC. Even, if you remove the Energy Star application, it does not make any difference to your PC.

Do I need Fmapp exe?

The process known as FMAPP Application belongs to software Fortemedia or Realtek High Definition Audio Driver or FMAPP Application or Forte Config by Fortemedia (www.fortemedia.com) or Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher. Description: Fmapp.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems.

Can I delete Fortemedia?

Right-click the Fortemedia from the list of installed programs and select Uninstall. Then you can follow the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation.

Can I disable Elan service?

There is an “ELAN Service” listed in Windows > Services. You can stop and disable that with no effect.