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- Restarting wacom tablet without rebooting windows#
Option 2: Use AutoHotkey to do this on a hot-key shortcut.Īctually there’s two options here, one is to run the cmd script from option 1 via a hot-key, though that’s not nearly as elegant if you ask me. Running this will cause a UAC prompt to appear, and then reset the tablet driver. Copy and paste the following into a text file and change the extension to “.cmd” and you’re good to go.
Restarting wacom tablet without rebooting install#
Installation is straightforward enough, extract the EXE that’s provided, and install the “ElevateCommand.inf”. The elevate command isn’t built into Windows. Option 1: Use the Elevate Power Toy and a CMD script. The trick is scripting that so it can be done without having to navigate the OS with a keyboard. The solution is to stop the TabletServiceWacom service, kill the the Wacom_TabletUser.exe process, and restart the tablet service. At this point, simply restarting the tablet service leaves the orphaned user process blocking communicate and the tablet frozen. Unfortunately when the system’s “Wacom_Tablet.exe” (the process behind the TabletServiceWacom service) crashes the user process doesn’t. In addition, the separation of privileges has apparently prompted Wacom to introduce a “Wacom_TabletUser” process that appears to interface that user’s settings with the system-level tablet driver. The new privilege system means that you can’t simply restart a service without some form of privilege escalation, even for admin users. However, it could also be called from a simple shortcut or though one of the media/shortcut keys on most modern keyboards.

It was tedious enough that I use to have that in a cmd script file, but I could call from the hot-key application I used. In fact it was easy enough, and the OS insecure enough, that a simple CMD script could do it as well.

Restarting wacom tablet without rebooting windows#
In Windows XP, the fix is as simple as restarting the Tablet service though the Services control panel. If you’re not comfortable with the detail provided, I strongly suggest finding someone who is to implement it for you. However, these instructions should be enough for someone reasonably versed in using computers to implement. Like the last one of these, I’m not about to go into every possible level of detail in walking though the resolutions I’m about to describe. Its a slippery slope.This isn’t supposed to be a programming/computer/info-tech site, yet I keep posting bizarre programming/computer fixes. Let them know if it worked, say 'thank you', and give them an upvote! If someone solved your problem, don't just dip out. And be constructive when giving advice or correcting someone. Respect others, either the input they give, questions that might sound "stupid", or when they share their work. Ask for help, and we will try to do our best to help you. But if you present an issue that the community needs to hear about, then you can inform us in a calm manner. Venting to this subreddit, with your negative opinions about Wacom, will literally do nothing.

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Restarting wacom tablet without rebooting driver#
Explain, in full detail, your specs like Operating System (Win7/Sierra/etc), Tablet/Cintiq (sku/model), Driver version, software, and cables you're using. DARK MODE NORMAL THEME Home hot new top RulesĪll posts need to be descriptive, ESPECIALLY technical or compatibility issue submissions.
