tposdsvc.exe
On screen display by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)
Overview
tposdsvc.exe has 4 known versions, the most recent one is 6.30. tposdsvc.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 67.52 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program On Screen Display from Lenovo. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0004% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 8.08 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 8.76 MB.
What is tposdsvc.exe?
On screen display message generator for ThinkPad utility for Windows displays the result of using of ThinkPad function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of ThinkPad function keys. Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs, the On Screen Display program must be installed with it's own setup program.
About tposdsvc.exe (from Lenovo(Japan)Ltd.)
“Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs,”
Details |
File name: | tposdsvc.exe |
Publisher: | Lenovo Group Limited |
Product name: | On screen display |
Description: | On screen display message generator for ThinkPad |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\lenovo\hotkey\tposdsvc.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, October 19, 2010 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of On screen display.)
“This program displays the result of using of ThinkPad function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of ThinkPad function keys. Previously, the On Screen Display pro...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of tposdsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'TPHOTKEY' → C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe
All file variations of tposdsvc.exe