How to remove an ACPIEC error
ACPIEC.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
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ACPIEC.sys file information
The process known as ACPI Embedded Controller Driver belongs to software Microsoft Embedded Controller Driver or Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: ACPIEC.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 11,648 bytes (66% of all occurrences), 12,160 bytes, 11,776 bytes or 11,904 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. File ACPIEC.sys is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The service has no detailed description. Program is not active.
ACPIEC.sys seems to be a compressed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify ACPIEC.sys related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ACPIEC.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ACPIEC.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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