How to delete SynTp.sys Driver from Command Prompt

Question

As stated in the question, I simply need to delete SynTp.sys. For a while now, I have been having problem with BSOD's coming from this driver.

I have a windows 11 laptop, and I use it as a pc, so I close the lid and attach a moniter and mouse/keyboard. As such, I dont care about the Touchpad driver and make it practice to open Device manager every fresh boot to delete the device and driver. This prevents a BSOD the next time I boot up. However, I prevoisly forgot to delete this device/driver, and am stuck in a loop of BSOD's. Booting into safe mode does not work.

I do have access to advanced options, and can access CMD. I have also ran sfc /scannow, no help.

Q--- What command line do I need to delete SynTp.sys driver thru Command Prompt?

Thanks for all help, in advance

Answer 1

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

You need to find the OEM driver name first before you can delete that driver in Command Prompt

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In Command Prompt run this command:

pnputil.exe -e

That will produce a list of the drivers, look for that Synaprics driver, you should also see the OEM driver name, it will look something like OEM68.inf note that down (like in the image below)

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When you have found the OEM name of the driver, run this command (replace XX with the correct number of the driver name)

pnputil.exe –f –d oemXX.inf

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Answer 2

I Would not delete this as it is a .sys file "system file" The command would be

cmd.exe

del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\SynTp.sys

I Would at least make a copy the file just in case.

I Would do

cmd.exe

notepad.exe

Choose open Use the drop down bar show all files.

Answer 3

take ownership of files and folders and find the file, delete it manually

SynTp.sys might be inside this location *C:\Windows\System32\drivers*

take ownership of files and folders and find the file might be located in subfolders, you need to open the folder and find the file , delete manually

or under this location *C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository*

Answer 4

Thank you all for a response, but to ask Raju, Could you please give each command required to take ownership, and then delete the files?

Thank yiu

Answer 5

a) take ownership of files

takeown.exe /f filename

icacls.exe filename /grant administrators:F

example

takeown.exe /f "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\SynTp.sys"

icacls.exe "C:\Windows\drivers\SynTp.sys" /grant administrators:F

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take ownership of folders

takeown.exe /f foldername /r /d y

icacls.exe foldername /grant administrators:F /t

example

takeown.exe /f "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" /r /d y

icacls.exe "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" /grant administrators:F /t

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