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How to remove an ibmpmsvc error


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Ibmpmsvc.exe file information

The process known as ThinkPad Power Management Service or IBM PM Service belongs to software IBM PM Service or ThinkPad Power Management Service or ThinkPad PM Service by Lenovo (www.lenovo.com).

Description: The file ibmpmsvc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 57,344 bytes (91% of all occurrences), 73,782 bytes and 10 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/ibmpmsvc.exe.html 
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The application has no file description. The file is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 35% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Ibmpmsvc" can run at start up. Power management driver for IBM laptops. Provides support for the use of four keys on the thinkpad keyboard with blue key tops - Fn, F3, F4 & F12 - which have specific functions to control the standby and hibernate buttons. Not required if you don't plan to go into standy or hibernate modes

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ibmpmsvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ibmpmsvc.exe 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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Power management driver for IBM laptops. Provides support for the use of four keys on the thinkpad keyboard with blue key tops - Fn, F3, F4 & F12 - which have specific functions to control the standby and hibernate buttons. Not required if you don't plan to go into standy or hibernate modes
  Loveken  
Causes error on IBM A31 booting
  Hans-Joachim Peter  
part of thinkvantage suite for Lenovo Thinkpads
   
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Summary: Average user rating of ibmpmsvc.exe: based on 11 votes with 3 reviews.
8 users think ibmpmsvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade ibmpmsvc.exe ("not sure about it").


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