ibmpmsvc.exe
What is ibmpmsvc.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The ibmpmsvc.exe process file or also known as the IBM ThinkPad Power Management Service is a legitimate and safe system process developed and created for IBM ThinkPad laptops by Renovo, an umbrella company by IBM Corporation. The ibmpmsvc.exe file process by default is installed as part of the IBM ThinkPad notebooks and laptops. The ibmpmsvc.exe process is responsible for enabling the computer system's function keys to perform various activities and computer features if the computer has such functions embedded on it. The ibmpmsvc.exe process is tagged as a legitimate system process that also runs in the background to ensure that its basic functionality to enable the computer's function keys are always activated whenever the user chooses to use them.
The ibmpmsvc.exe process is also the main executable file process behind the IBM Power Management Service and is executed from the computer's System32 folder. The ibmpmsvc.exe process has no visible window, but it is a certified Microsoft-signed file that is automatically loaded during startup. The ibmpmsvc.exe file is also related to the function of the IBM computer system's ACPI or also known as Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ibmpmsvc.exe process is basically responsible for several other executable processes that also run behind these software programs. However, the file mainly provides support for the various function combinations between the keys FN, F1, F2, F3, and F12. Pressing FN plus F1, F2, F6, F10 and F11 does not result to anything as the aforementioned key combinations were not assigned to any feature. FN plus F3, F5 and F7 are all related to features surrounding the LCD Display, and such key combinations enable wireless and Bluetooth devices. On the other hand, pressing FN plus F4 and F12 will activate hibernation and standby modes of the system depending on the preference of the user. Other keys will allow various other functions and activities such as turning on or off the Thinklight, dimming or brightening the display screen, or activating the IBM ThinkPad Easy Eject Software.
Due to the essential activities that the ibmpmsvc.exe process or the Power Management Service program provides users as useful functions and features that the ibmpmsvc.exe process activates, it will all need to be utilized one way or another. With this, it is most recommended that the ibmpmsvc.exe process be left alone to run actively on startup and never be deactivated or disabled.
Author: Lenovo - IBM Corporation.
Author URL: http://www.ibm.com/
Part Of: IBM PM Service
Memory Usage: Low. The file has been known to consume 500Kb while running at max.
System Process: Yes
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: Yes since the file is used to coordinate the embedded functions for preconfigured key combinations on the keyboard.
Common Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\
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