The tp4serv.exe process is a Windows file called by the service name IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Daemon, or PS/2 TrackPoint Daemon, which is a part of the software IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support, also ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver, a type of mouse driver software created by Lenovo Group Limited or IBM. IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support is made exclusively for Windows XP and Windows 2000, but supports many ThinkPad systems by Lenovo, which include ThinkPad A20m, ThinkPad A30p, ThinkPad G41, ThinkPad s31, ThinkPad R51e (*4), ThinkPad T20 to T23, ThinkPad T42, ThinkPad X32, ThinkPad X40, ThinkPad Z61e (*4), ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 570, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 770ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad I Series 1157, ThinkPad i Series 1200, 1300, ThinkPad i Series 1400 Type-2611, ThinkPad i Series 1500 Type-2621 and 2651, and ThinkPad i Series 1781. Because it is bundled along with other modules in the program, the tp4serv.exe file must be kept running in the background.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. tp4serv.exe. is used by IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support or ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver, If you shut down tp4serv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop tp4serv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support or ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed tp4serv.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support or ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if tp4serv.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that tp4serv.exe, belongs to, in this case IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Support or ThinkPad TrackPoint Driver