The genuine LManager.exe file is a software component of Acer Launch Manager by Acer. Acer Launch Manager is a keyboard customization tool. LManager.exe runs the Acer Launch Manager. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems. The Acer Launch Manager lets users configure each key on the keyboard. The program can be used to customize the play, pause, stop, volume and Windows function keys or 'FN' keys. The program also provides feedback to changes in volume, screen brightness levels and the Wi-Fi or the Bluetooth connection status. This program usually launches at startup and may slow down the system during the bootup process. Acer was founded in 1976 by Stan Shih, Carolyn Yeh and five others as Multitech in 1976. It is a Taiwanese hardware and electronics giant that produces laptops, desktops, smart phones, displays, storage devices and peripherals. Acer was the fourth largest global vendor of personal computers in 2013 and generates an annual revenue of more than $16 billion. The company is headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
LManager stands for Launch Manager
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 LManager.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.
Description: LManager.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. LManager.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—in most cases C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,103,440 bytes (13% of all occurrences), 975,952 bytes and 58 more variants.
LManager.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The software starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run, TaskScheduler, Run, User Shell Folders).
The file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
LManager.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
It is possible to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program > Launch Manager or Trusteer Endpoint Protection).
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as LManager.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the LManager.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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User Comments
Dient bei Acer Notbooks mit Programmschnellstarttaste (P) als Startprogramm Dogman
lmanager.exe is a Launch Manager belonging to Acer Launch Manager from Dritek System Inc. Mike
It's a "necessary" laptop/keyboard shortcut program. M. Sanges
Is not not dangerous at all This software acts as display ur wireless,sound, and bluetooth systems.
Summary: Average user rating of LManager.exe:
based on 10 votes with 4 user comments.
4 users think LManager.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
3 users think it's probably harmless.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
2 users suspect danger.
Best practices for resolving LManager issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with LManager. 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 LManager.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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Dogman
Mike
M. Sanges
Summary: Average user rating of LManager.exe: based on 10 votes with 4 user comments. 4 users think LManager.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger.