The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the AcPowerNotification.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
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The process known as AcPowerNotification belongs to software AcPowerNotification or ASUS Framework Service by ASUS (www.asus.com).
Description: AcPowerNotification.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. AcPowerNotification.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—usually C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ArmouryDevice\dll\AcPowerNotification\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 104,600 bytes (11% of all occurrences), 309,608 bytes and 26 more variants.
It is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital signature. This process is launched automatically by the Windows Task Scheduler. The program is not visible. The software listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 56% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AcPowerNotification.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AcPowerNotification.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.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with AcPowerNotification. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the AcPowerNotification.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of AcPowerNotification.exe: based on 3 votes with 4 user comments. One user thinks AcPowerNotification.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user is not sure about it.