LightingService.exe is an executable file that is part of the AURA software developed by ASUSTek Computer. This software is typically installed on computers with ASUS motherboards and is used to control the RGB lighting of the computer's components and peripherals.
The AURA software and its associated LightingService.exe file are used to customize the lighting effects on your ASUS devices. This includes the motherboard, graphics card, and other peripherals that support ASUS's Aura Sync technology. With this software, users can synchronize lighting effects across all their compatible devices, creating a unified look and feel.
If you are using ASUS hardware and wish to control and synchronize the RGB lighting across your devices, then you will need the AURA software and the LightingService.exe file. Without it, you would not be able to customize the lighting effects on your ASUS devices.
While LightingService.exe is not a critical system file and your computer can function without it, there are a few reasons why you might want to remove it. Some users have reported that it can cause high CPU usage, which can slow down your computer. If you do not use the lighting features on your ASUS devices, or if you use non-ASUS hardware, you may not need this software and can safely remove it.
You should not remove LightingService.exe if you are unsure of its purpose. Deleting or disabling system files can cause unexpected issues with your computer. If you believe this file is causing problems, it's recommended to use a trusted antivirus software to scan your system.
Description: LightingService.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. LightingService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (mainly C:\Program Files (x86)\LightingService\1.00.29\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 3,210,232 bytes (6% of all occurrences), 1,215,936 bytes and 41 more variants.
The process runs as background service LightingService.
It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. It is certified by a trustworthy company. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel.
Therefore the technical security rating is 25% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You can uninstall AURA Service from your computer using the Control Panel applet Uninstall a Program.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as LightingService.exe. Therefore, you should check the LightingService.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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it is using 20% of Intel I7-9700 CPU. todd matthews
Part of Aura... RGB Light Service from Asus
It is for lighting up the LED on the computer. Not the screen. It sometimes uses up too much power so go to AURA and set lighting mode to static. Jam
It is for lighting up the LED on the computer. Not the screen. It sometimes uses up too much power so go to AURA and set lighting mode to static. Jam
It's for AuraSync
20% CPU Usage Henry
ASUS Aura RGB software
Asus program for AURA RGB software. Do you use RGB components on your PC? Keep it. If you don't have RGB components, uninstall.
it consumes up to 10% of ryzen 5 3600. it's much for asus aura lightning
It's part of ASUS Aura sync, but it is so bad, it uses 16% of my i7-6700k to do nothing. All of the lights are currently off and music sync is off. It's not even processing anything, its just a poorly made app and a CPU hog. Jacob
I Have no Idea what LightingService is... Sometimes it just runs in the backround but other times it takes more than 90% of my CPU up... I have no idea how to get rid of it or if its malicous Ashton
i had a case, when i was playing borderlands 3 via steam, that lightingservice had a cpu load on over 70-80% or more alone running as a single process, i had a stuttering framerate performance ingame with 0-5 fps on average, had to forcequit it via tskmngr, went fine afterwards, running at 120+ fps on average. Baconwaffle
was eating arround 10 % CPU on Windows 11 Pro in the processes... bye asus :) Wayne0190
it triggers the Easy Anti-Cheat Engine...IDK why though Salvecai
Using 10% of 5800x means it's running something heavy in the background. Not normal for a 'lighting service'
I have Asus MB that uses Aura lighting control and the smoother you set the effect the more resources it will consume. Kevin
Lightening Service is not downloaded on my ASUS computer but it continues to try to access my memory folder, but window security blocks it. How do it get it to stop? Richelle
issue was 20% cpu usage Larry
Just an application from Asus which controls lighting effects. use static or breathing mode to minimize cpu load. or just uninstall or inactivate.
Uses 10mb/s from my network Quantum PogoSort
20% CPU Usage, lool Change to static in aura.exe and hit overtake, done! I'm not going to use icue or armoury crate cuz there worse in my opinion! ;) Mr. Sunshine
Easy AntiCheat (used in fortnite as well as other things) flags it as potential cheating software and won't let you run Fortnite with it running campbell
literally just caught it uploading data with netlimiter, I don't know why it needs the internet to run RGB. definitely not something I want it doing though EternalCold
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Summary: Average user rating of LightingService.exe:
based on 30 votes with 23 user comments.
3 users think LightingService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
5 users think it's probably harmless.
17 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
4 users suspect danger.
One user thinks LightingService.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
One user is not sure about it.
Best practices for resolving LightingService issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with LightingService. 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 LightingService.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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todd matthews
Jam
Jam
Henry
Jacob
Ashton
Baconwaffle
Wayne0190
Salvecai
Kevin
Richelle
Larry
Quantum PogoSort
Mr. Sunshine
campbell
EternalCold
Summary: Average user rating of LightingService.exe: based on 30 votes with 23 user comments. 3 users think LightingService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 17 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. One user thinks LightingService.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it. One user is not sure about it.