How to remove ACPI error

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ACPI.sys file information

The process ACPI Driver for NT belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or ACPI by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: ACPI.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 187776 bytes (94% of all occurrence), 179328 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. It is a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. ACPI.sys is a Microsoft signed file. ACPI.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 2% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ACPI.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ACPI.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Automatic Configuration Power Interface is a driver which will attempt to throttle CPU usage when temperatures get to high (and other power management operations)
Chuck (further information)

working of this file

Belongs to Microsoft Windows Operating System. ACPI Driver for Windows NT.
Jess

automatica configuration power interface
sugarfooter2

makes our servers crash
Steven

Summary: 2 users think ACPI.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade ACPI.sys ("not sure about it").

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