The genuine YMC.exe file is a software component of Lenovo Yoga Mode Control by Lenovo. Lenovo Yoga Mode Control is a program that helps determine the current mode and disable or enable keyboard and touchpad for YOGA/FLEX computers. Ymc.exe is digitally signed by Lenovo, and does not pose any threat to your computer.
Lenovo Yoga Mode Control is a utility that automatically disables the keyboard and touchpad on some Lenovo Yoga models when they are switched to tablet mode, and re-enables them when switched back to laptop mode. It may also change rotation settings.
Lenovo was founded in 1984 as a Chinese multinational technology company with headquarters in both in Beijing, China and Morrisville, North Carolina, USA. Regarded as the world's largest personal computer vendor by unit sales, Lenovo designs, manufactures and sells electronic storage devices, workstations, smartphones, tablet computers, and personal computers in over 160 countries worldwide. The company generates annual revenues of more than $43.03 billion and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
YMC stands for Yoga Mode Control
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 YMC.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: YMC.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file YMC.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\ProgramData" (generally C:\ProgramData\LenovoTransition\Server\x64\ or C:\ProgramData\YogaSmartSwicth\Server\x64\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 33,040 bytes (24% of all occurrences), 42,424 bytes and 12 more variants.
It is the service "ymc".
The program is not visible. YMC.exe is not a Windows system file. The file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature.
Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case you experience problems using YMC.exe, you may also do the following:
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as YMC.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the YMC.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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YMC brauchen die turnable notebook zum Steuern der Autorotation - also nicht löschen Peter Nentwich
My Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL's trackpad and keyboard stopped functioning after a Win 10 update. Stopping and disabling the service at startup resolved the issue. The service is meant to start when the laptop is folded into tablet mode. Mitchell
Summary: Average user rating of YMC.exe:
based on 3 votes with 2 user comments.
2 users think YMC.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
Best practices for resolving YMC issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with YMC. 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 YMC.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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Peter Nentwich
Mitchell
Summary: Average user rating of YMC.exe: based on 3 votes with 2 user comments. 2 users think YMC.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.