What does the TpShocks.exe file do?
The TpShocks.exe process is also known as ThinkVantage Active Protection System or, as the case may be, IBM Active Protection System and is a part of ThinkVantage Active Protection System or, as the case may be, n/a TpShocks. This software is produced by Lenovo (www.lenovo.com) or, as the case may be, IBM (www.ibm.com). An outdated or faulty version of TpShocks.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- ThinkVantage Active Protection System has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- ThinkVantage Active Protection System 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)
- TpShocks.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module TpShocks.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about TpShocks.exe ThinkVantage Active Protection System
TpShocks.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file TpShocks.exe is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 106,496 bytes (50% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 181,536 bytes.
The TpShocks file is not part of the Windows operating system. The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\Run, TaskScheduler).
For this reason, 35% 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 TpShocks.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 TpShocks?
| IBM Hard Drive Active Protection System driver package on Windows 2000 and Windows XP ThinkPad platforms Xandi | |
| IBM Hard Drive active shock protection system D Grove | |
| IBM ThinkVantage Active Protection System Service z.horvath | |
| Protects Harddrive | |
| scheduler proxy |
Summary: 6 users consider TpShocks.exe essential and should not be removed. source: file.net
How to uninstall ThinkVantage Active Protection System or n/a TpShocks
To remove ThinkVantage Active Protection System 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 ThinkVantage Active Protection System or n/a TpShocks in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if TpShocks.exe (ThinkVantage Active Protection System) 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 ThinkVantage Active Protection System. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: ThinkVantage Active Protection System 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 TpShocks.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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