What does the ibmpmsvc.exe file do?
The ibmpmsvc.exe process is also known as Lenovo Power Management Service or, as the case may be, ThinkPad Power Management Service and is a part of Lenovo Power Management Service or, as the case may be, ThinkPad Power Management Service. This software is produced by Lenovo (www.lenovo.com). An outdated or faulty version of ibmpmsvc.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Lenovo Power Management service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Lenovo Power Management service has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- ibmpmsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module ibmpmsvc.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about ibmpmsvc.exe Lenovo Power Management service
ibmpmsvc.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Ibmpmsvc.exe is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 57,344 bytes (65% of all these files), 38,248 bytes as well as 6 other variants.
It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The original file was created by Microsoft. The file itself can therefore be considered trustworthy. This file contains no information about the producer or the version.
For this reason, 22% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves ibmpmsvc.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about ibmpmsvc?
| 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 |
Summary: 8 users consider ibmpmsvc.exe essential and should not be removed. source: file.net
How to uninstall Lenovo Power Management Service or ThinkPad Power Management Service
To remove Lenovo Power Management service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Lenovo Power Management Service or ThinkPad Power Management Service in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if ibmpmsvc.exe (Lenovo Power Management service) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Lenovo Power Management service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Lenovo Power Management service or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or ibmpmsvc.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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