WISPTIS - WISPTIS.EXE - Process Information

Process File: WISPTIS o WISPTIS.EXE
Process Name: Windows Ink Services Platform Tablet Input Subsystem

Wisptis.exe is located in \Windows\System32 only.
This executable runs as a system service that provides pen-data collection on a tablet pc.
Wisptis is the acronym of Windows Ink Services Platform Tablet Input Subsystem.

What is Wisptis?

Wisptis.exe (\Windows\System32).
This executable runs as a system service that provides pen-data collection for other components of the SDK. When a component needs to interact with the pen (for example, to collect ink or to detect gestures), this executable is spawned as a service to communicate directly with the input device. On a Tablet PC, wisptis.exe interacts with the digitizer, whereas on a desktop it interacts with the mouse as well. The executable’s name is an acronym that references an outdated internal name for the team that developed it (Windows Ink Services Platform Tablet Input Subsystem).


Security Rating:

Wisptis.exe is a pen input device tool for the Microsoft Tablet PC Platform. It means "Windows Ink Services Platform Tablet Input Subsystem". Wisptis.exe get installed on your system, when installing Microsoft Office 2003, an Adobe product, or Journal Viewer via Windows Update. You cannot get rid of wisptis.exe by renaming or deleting it: Windows File Protection would cause it to reinstall the next time you run Adobe Acrobat, or Office 2003.

Note: Any malware can be named anything; so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk.
If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder or the Wisptis file isn't located in C:\Windows\System32, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection!


WISPTIS.EXE is a product which is installed alongside Microsoft office or comes packaged with Windows update. This process deals with 'Windows ink services' and tends to run alongside Adobe Acrobat Reader. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.

Recommendation for WISPTIS.EXE:
Should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work properly.