▷ What is wisptis.exe and should it be disabled?

Some users have reported that they cannot disable the wisptis.exe process permanently. WISPTIS is a pen input device tool which stands for Windows Ink Services Platform Tablet Input Subsystem.

Users complain that even if the process is terminated from Task Manager, the process will reopen after several minutes. If the file is deleted, the executable will be restored automatically on the next boot.

What is wisptis.exe?

The wisptis.exe file is the executable for the Microsoft Office handwriting function.. The process is a Microsoft pen and ink component, and is known to stay active even if the computer doesn't use a touch screen or stylus. Removing or renaming wisptis.exe is not applicable as Windows File Protection will immediately schedule its reinstallation the next time the system boots or when you open Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat.

Wisptis.exe was probably installed on your system when you installed Microsoft Office 2003 (or more recent), Journal Viewer or any Adobe product.

Although removing the Wisptis executable is temporary, it won't really affect the stability of your Windows. The only affected applications are those that need this process: the snipping tool will stop working until the next boot (when the executable restarts) and any other application that has writing or touch screen function and does not use a dedicated controller.

Legitimate component or security threat?

Before taking the proper steps to remove the wisptis.exe process, it is important to ensure that it is not a malware infection. Some malicious programs can impersonate a process with enhanced permissions, and wisptis.exe is a perfect target.

You can quickly check for a virus infection by looking at the process location path. To do this, open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and locate wisptis.exe in the Processes tab. Then, right click wisptis.exe and choose Open Location Path.

If the revealed location is not folder C: Windows N-System32, you can assume it is a virus infection. In this case, We recommend that you scan your system with a powerful malware removal program such as Malwarebytes. For guidance, follow our detailed guide on how to remove malware with Malwarebytes.

How to Make Sure Wisptis.exe Remains Disabled

If you are currently bothered by the constant appearance of wisptis.exe, the following fixes may solve the problem. Here is a collection of methods that have helped users in a similar situation to solve the problem. Follow each solution in order until you find a method that solves your situation..

Method 1: desinstale wisptis.exe de gpedit.msc

One of the best ways to ensure that the WISPTIS executable does not use system resources is to reject it through the Local Group Policy Editor. Here is a quick guide to using the Local Group Policy Editor to prevent wisptis.ex e from opening again:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a Run window. Type »gpedit.msc» and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

   

2. In the Local Group Policy Editor, navigate through Computer Settings> Windows Settings> Security settings> Software restriction policies> Additional rules.

   

3. Right-click on Additional Rules and choose New Route Rule.

   

4. In the New Route Rule window, click the Browse button and navigate to the location of wisptis.exe (C: WindowsSystem32wisptis.exe). Once the route is established, access the drop-down menu under Security level and set it to Disabled. Finally, press Apply to save changes.

   

If this method was not effective or applicable to your situation, go to Method 2.

Method 2: remove wisptis.exe via command

If the first method was unsuccessful or ended up interfering with other components, you can also use command prompt to prevent wisptis.exe from using system resources. Here is a quick guide to using command prompt to remove wisptis.exe:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a run window. Later, scribe “cmd” and hit Enter to open command prompt.

2. Paste the following commands in order and hit Enter after each one:

   % systemdrive%

   cd% windir% system32

   takeown / f wisptis.exe

   icacls wisptis.exe / deny “NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM” 🙁 RX)

   

3. Restart your device and wait for your system to boot again. You should notice that the wisptis.exe process will no longer appear in Task Manager.

If these steps have not allowed you to permanently disable wisptis.exe, scroll down to final method.

Method 3: disable the Microsoft App-V client

If you want to prevent the wisptis.exe process from restarting, you will need to disable AppVClient (Microsoft App-V Client Service). This is a component that manages App-V users and virtual applications.

Please note that you can use this service, in which case it is not advisable to follow this method. However, you can test and see if it interferes with any app by disabling AppVClient. Here is a quick guide to stop the automatic start of this service:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a Run command. Type »services.msc» and press Enter to open the Services screen.

   

2. Scroll down the list of Services (local) and locate Microsoft App-V Client. Then right click and choose Properties.

   

3. Later, go to General tab and change startup type to Manual and hit Apply to save changes. You can also press the Stop button to shut down the service right now.

   Note: It doesn't really matter if you press Stop or not, since wisptis.exe won't open on next boot.

If you find that this method has interfered with any other application, reverse engineer the steps above and set the AppVClient startup type back to Automatic.