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What is ETDCtrl.exe and should you uninstall it?

August 30, 2018 By Jaydeep 3 Comments

ETDCtrl.exe or ETD control center file is a general software component from ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics. ELAN Smart-Pad is a one kind of touchpad normally found in laptops. The Control center is run by ETDCtrl.exe which a configuration screen that provides different types of options to modify the settings of the ELAN Smart Pad. It is not an official process by Windows and also it can be easily disabled if found creating any kind of issues.

ELAN Smart-Pad is used for finger tracking as it is an input device. This device is most probably sold to the original manufacturers such as Lava and Samsung. The two and three fingers gestures are being featured by the track-pad along with perceptive zooming in and out, scrolling, magnification, rotation, tapping, windows switching and many more. ELAN Smart-Pad also upholds the Windows platform.

What is ETDCtrl.exe (ETD Control Center)?

ELAN Microelectronics corporation origins from Taiwanese company which designs integrated circuitry and microchips. ELAN is specialized in the development of the Smart Human-machine interface applications which is massively invested in researching the captive touchpad. The Headquarter of the company is located in Hsinchu Science Park, Taipei, Taiwan and was founded in 1994 and it also owns few offices in USA, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

The full-form of ETDCtrl is Elan Trackpad Device Control Center. The .exe extension on a filename represents an executable file. In few cases, executable files can harm your computer in many ways. So just carefully read below mentioned article to ascertain whether to remove ETDCtrl.exe from your computer assuming it as a Trojan or not or whether that file belongs to the Windows operating system or a trusted application.

File Information for ETDCtrl.exe

This process is known as the ETD Ware TSR Enhancements or ETD Control Center which belongs to the software ETD Ware PS/2-x86 or ELAN Smart-Pad (of version 5.0.0.5 WHQL, 7.0.1.4 WHQL, 7.0.3.8 WHQL, 7.0.3.7 WHQL, 7.0.4.3 WHQL, 7.0.3.12 For, 7.0.3.12 For XP WHQL, 7.0.3.8 WHQL 03 Sep 08, 7.0.5.7_WHQL, 7.0.4.6 WHQL, 7.0.4.9_WHQL, 7.0.5.2 WHQL, 7.0.5.9_WHQL, 7.0.4.4 WHQL, 7.0.5.4_WHQL, 7.0.5.3 WHQL) or ELAN tech Smart-Pad or ETDWare PS/2-x64 (of version 7.0.5.9_WHQL) launched by the ELAN tech Devices or ELAN Microelectronics.

Further Description : ETDCtrl.exe is most probably not essential for the Windows operating system because it causes few unleaded problems. ETDCtrl.exe is situated in a sub-folder named “C.\Program Files”. The file sizes on Windows XP/7/8/10 are around 335,870 bytes in which occurrences are 17%, 1,891,700 bytes and even more variants than 127. ETD control center does not comes under the Windows operating system file. The ETDCtrl.exe file is rather a file which is signed by the Microsoft company.

None of the programs in it have got visible windows and also the file contains an unique digital signature. ETDCtrl.exe is a Verisign signed file and it is also able to record the inputs from the mouse and the keyboard and monitor different applications. So due to this reason, the ratings for the technical security is 34% dangerous, however you must read the user reviews first. It is recommended.

Should You Uninstall ETD control center?

After trying so much if you still find problem and issues with the ETDCtrl.exe, then you can remove it by uninstalling the software named ETDWare PS/2-x86 7.0.3.8 WHQL or ETDWare PS/2-x86 7.0.3.7 WHQL with the help Uninstall a Program feature of Windows Control Panel.

We hope you would have got an idea about what exactly ETDCtrl.exe is. We have mentioned in detail about the use and the origin of the ETD control center and also if you found any problem, then how to install it. If in case you find any difficulties related to the article, feel free to ask all your queries in the comment box down below.

How to Fix “Wifi connected but no internet access” Windows 10?

November 7, 2017 By Jaydeep 2 Comments

Many times in your computer running windows 7,8,8.1 or 10 or mac os, your wifi is connected but no internet access is there, and you might be getting message that “Connected to wifi, but no internet access”. It is very irritating to have your device connected to wifi but still not be able to access the internet. Don’t worry, here on our blog, we will give you solution to your problem and you will be able to access internet just like normal.

Solutions to Wifi connected but no internet access

This problem has been in exist since a long time and many times we are connected to wifi but not being able to use internet, can’t send whatsapp messages or can’t do our important work. There can be many areas where you should look at if you want to know the cause of this problem and fix it. Here, in this post, we have mentioned where the problem can actually be and ways to fix it.

Solution 1 : Restart the router and internet modem

Many times this problem can be fixed only by restarting the router or the internet modem. So, try once switching off and again back on the router and modem and see if the internet works after restarting it.

Solution 2 : Check if your router is configured properly

Many times router is not configured properly and hence you are not be able to get internet connectivity. Check if internet light on the router is on or not, if not, reset your router and configure it properly and it might solve the problem 🙂

Solution 3 : Uninstall and Re-install wireless drivers

Go to run by pressing windows key + R.
Enter devmgmt.msc in search box and press enter.
Expand network and right click on wireless device and select “uninstall device”.
Now right click and select “Scan for hardware changes.”
Now, it will re-install your wireless drivers. Thus, any problem with your wireless drivers will be fixed.

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Solution 4 : Flush your DNS

Open start menu search for cmd and press enter.
A new command prompt window will open.
Type command ipconfig /flushdns and press enter.
That’s it, your DNS cache will be flushed and emptied.
Now type all these commands one by one and press enter.
nbtstat -R
nbtstat -RR
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset

Solution 5 : Select obtain IP address automatically

Obtaining IP address automatically have solved the problems of internet access in many cases.

Right click on wifi icon on right bottom corner of windows and click on “Open network and sharing center.”
Click on your Wi-Fi(your name) near Connections.
In wifi status box, click on properties.
Click on “Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click on properties below.
Check Obtain IP address automatically. Ignore if it is already ticked.
Restart the router and check if your internet is working.
If it still is not working, click on use following DNS address and write 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 respectively which is google DNS.

This solution will fix the problem if the problem is related to DNS (domain name service).

Solution 6 : Enable Wifi from BIOS

Sometimes, wifi has been disabled from binary operating system, in this case, you need to enter BIOS and set it as default, then log in again and go to “Windows Mobility Center” through Control Panel and you can turn the wireless adapter ON/OFF.

That was it for the post. We hope these solutions for wifi connected but no internet access worked for you 🙂 Tell us in comments which solutions worked for you 😉 Check out some of the best hunting games out there! Share this article on social media and support us. If you are having any problem or doubt, them comment below 🙂 cheers!

“Critical Process Died” Windows 8/10 Blue Screen Error Solution

November 5, 2017 By Jaydeep Leave a Comment

There might be lot of times when you are using your computer regularly and suddenly it restarts and blue screen comes saying, Critical process died or “Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart” and it will restart. This might not look a big problem but many windows 8 and windows 10 users have reported same problem happens again and agin which is very annoying. Though, this problem has been reported very less likely to occur in windows 7. In this post, we will give you complete and step by step solution of critical_process_died error.

What is Critical Process Died Error?

Critical process died or blue screen error is system error having error code 0x000000EF. The computer suddenly stops all of its process and blue screen comes saying, “Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you.” This is a system error saying some process which was necessary to run the system has stopped and hence the computer needs to be restarted. This error might be coming many times in your windows 8, 8.1 or 10 running machine.

Why critical process died or blue screen error occurs?

As we said above, the name itself says, CRTICAL_PROCESS_DIED stands for system error. There are many process which are must for system to run perfectly, If any of these process stops, system might not be able to run correctly. Thus, when a process required to run the windows is stopped or not working perfectly, this error occurs. Usually, this error is called blue screen of death error by many geeks. We have given solution for this error and methods to fix this error below.

Critical Process Died Error Solution

BSoDs (Blue Screen of Death) , also known as STOP errors, are a part of the Windows operating system since Windows NT 3.1, which was released in 1993. Considered by many users as the most annoying part of the OS, these special error messages are displayed when a fatal system error happens. Their purpose is to inform the user about the potential cause and prevent damage to the system.

Typical causes of BSoDs include software bugs, bad drivers, faulty memory, power supply issues, overheating, and overclocking, The code of 0x000000EF, which refers to the Windows 10 error Critical_Process_Died. The solutions for this fatal error are there. You may try these methods and they must work for you.

Solution 1 : Check For File System error and Repair It

Check and fix if tehre is any error in your file system of windows by following steps :

Click on start and search for cmd and hit enter.
Command prompt window should open. Now type sfc /scannow in command prompt and hit enter.
Now, i will check file system for errors or corrupts, and it will fix them on reboot of the system.

Solution 2: Update all drivers in your Windows 8,8.1, 10

If repairing file system did not work out for you, try updating all of your drivers of windows and devices.

Go to device manager by searching it in start menu.
All devices associated with computer will b show, check if there is exclamation mark in front of any.
If there is, right click on it, click on update drivers or uninstall drivers. This will install fresh drivers on it.
If you click on uninstall, again right click anywhere and click on scan for hardware changes.
This will fix if there is any driver related issues on windows.

Solution 3 : Use system restore point if there is any created

Windows creates system restore point from time to time to restore windows from backup if anything goes wrong.

Go to control panel and search for system restore.
Click on create a restore point.

Now, system properties dialogue box will open. Click on system restore.
That’s it, now click next and select restore point you want to restore and restore the system.
That’s it, if your system has created system restore point previously, it will restore system.

Solution 4 : Enter in safe mode

If this error occurs in your computer and you are not be able to access your computer at all ,try this method.

Restart your computer.
Press shift+f8 when it boots up.
Now select safe mode and now you will be able to access your computer.

Final solution : Perform clean installation of windows

If none of the above solutions are working, at last just perform fresh installation of windows.

Backup all of your data before doing this.
Go to settings -> update and security -> recovery.
You will see the option called Reset this PC.
Click on it and follow the instructions.
When it asks, click on remove everything including files. As, using this option will have high chances of fixing your PC.
WARNING : this will remove all your data from your PC.
After it has done resetting your PC, it will restart as fresh installation.

We hope you get solution to critical_process_died or blue screen error in your windows 8 or 10 machine. You can check out our article about akamai net session and know about it. Hope this article has fixed your problem 🙂 Let us knwo in the comments 🙂

How to Download Xender For PC [WINDOWS XP/ 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10]

October 31, 2017 By Jaydeep 2 Comments

Though smartphones are slowly evolving to a level where they are starting to replace the traditional PC and laptops, but storage is one primary department where they still fall back. Yes you do get Micro SD card slots but once the storage is full you often find yourself deleting the stuff so that you can save new data. Apart from deleting you can also try saving a copy of that data in your PC for future use and to save it you need to transfer it first on your laptop or computer running windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 from an app called xender.

How to Transfer Files from Android or iOS to PC?

There are tons of ways you can transfer the data to your Laptop, one primary method is via USB cable but who uses cables in today’s world where technology has evolved to a level where you no longer need them. There are many softwares that take advantage of the WiFi direct feature and transfer the data to your phone or vice versa. You can also check your internet test speed on the link. One such tool we found really impressive is Xender for PC is of the best tool we’ve come across lately and that prompted us to write this article for you guys.

Xender creates a Private WiFi network within the connected devices and once they are connected you can transfer anything via the tool. This is how Xender for PC works basically. So let’s get started with our article on how to download and install Xender on your PC.

There are two ways to use Xender on your PC, both are easy and most reliable methods.

How to download xender for PC or laptop?

These two methods will be useful to transfer files from Your android or IOS device to PC.

Method 1: Use Xender on PC/ laptop from Xender Web without bluestacks

First method is by using Xender web application, Yes Xender still doesn’t have their own PC software instead they have much lighter web applications which does the job for you. The beauty of this method is you don’t have to use PC emulator like bluestacks, thus with this method, you can install xender without bluestacks. And to use the Xender web application,

Firstly you must have their Android app in your smartphone.
Once you have downloaded the application, go to settings from the menu and then chose “Connect to PC”.
Then you will be prompted to scan the QR code via your smartphone camera, just scan it on Xender web main page.
That’s it, you are now connected and you can start transferring.

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Method 2 : Use Xender with Bluestacks on PC

Second method is by making use of Android emulators such as Blue stacks, Andy, YouWave, etc. Though not all of the listed tools are free, but few of them are.

So find the Blue stacks software which is quite popular so we guess you wont be having trouble finding it. Once you have the copy of the software with you just install it on your PC with Admin rights so that you won’t face any permission errors. Download Bluestacks emulator from here.

Installing the software is also quite easy, just follow on screen instructions and depending on your internet speed the software will install quickly.

Once you are done installing, login to your Google Play account from Play store. After that, download the Xender App via the Play Store, wait for a while to install.

Once it is installed the user experience will be quite familiar as it just looks and feels the same way as it did on your Android smartphone.

When you are on the home screen just pair it with your android phone and start the transfer process.

Turn on your WiFi in your phone and on your smartphone so that it will create a private network allowing you to transfer the data between your phone and computer. As Simple as that. This process is the same in any Android emulator.

Hope you have found this article useful, these steps are most reliable and convenient steps to transfer stuff from your PC and Mobile. Thus, you can use Xender app on your PC conveniently. Hope you know the process and now be able to start transferring files from mobile to your laptop or computer to mobile through Xender for PC. Do let us know your thoughts.