epowersvc.exe
Power Management by Acer Incorporated (Signed)
Overview
There are 28 versions of epowersvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.1.3001.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'ePower Service' with the name 'ePowerSvc'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 757.62 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Acer Incorporated by VeriSign. The programs Gateway Power Management, Acer Power Management and Acer PowerSmart Manager have been observed as installing specific variations of epowersvc.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0006% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.33 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.93 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 7.31 KB per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is epowersvc.exe?
ePowerSvc is part of Acer's Power Management software, known as Acer ePower. The program allows you to choose an active profile and base working options. Acer ePower can adjust the brightness of the monitor and productivity of the prosessor, the time of blanking of the monitor and turning the computer to the sleeping mode.
About epowersvc.exe (from Acer Incorporated)
“Acer ePower Management is a tool that provides you with an easy, reliable and safe means of selecting a power scheme that balances your needs for extended battery life and processing power.”
Details |
File name: | epowersvc.exe |
Publisher: | Acer Incorporated |
Product name: | Power Management |
Description: | ePowerSvc |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acer epower management\epowersvc.exe |
Original name: | ePowerSvc |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Acer Incorporated |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, September 15, 2010 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | ePowerSvc |
Display name: | ePower Service |
Description: | “ePower Service” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Power Management.)
Acer Power Management is pre-installed with various Acer laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
Acer ePower Management is pre-installed with various Acer laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
eMachines Power Management is pre-installed with various eMachine laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
The PowerSmart Manager that comes pre-installed on Acer laptops and lets the user specific the ways in which power is managed when the laptop is plugged in versus how it managed when running on its ba...
“OnNow is a new standard for PC's Power Management. Your PC can select between On, Standby, Sleep and Hibernation Mode if there is no activity. If you have a laptop, these chioces will help you conserv...”
The Packard Bell Power Management program is included by default with most new Packard Bell computers.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of epowersvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'ePowerSvc' (ePower Service)
- ePowerSvc
All file variations of epowersvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.16% |
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Windows 8 |
24.19% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.99% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
5.91% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
5.38% |
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Windows 8.1 |
3.76% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
2.15% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
1.61% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.61% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.61% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.08% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
0.54% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.62% of Power Management.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Acer |
97.28% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
1.36% |
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Samsung |
1.36% |
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