The file tpam.exe is also known as 32-bit executable for TPAM, a Terminal Emulator from IBM used to connect to mainframes through the SNA. It provides extensive host connectivity and emulation, helps the users in capitalizing on the existing investments and extend applications to Web-based technologies. It features 3270, 5250 and VT emulation, FTP client, SNA Application support, and SNA and TCP/IP connectivity. It als has extensive API support that includes Emulator High-Level Language Applications Programming Interface (EHLLAPI), through programming languages such as C++, VBScript, and Java. It also enables the users to access the mission-critical business systems. The file is located in the subfolder of “C|Program Files” with a size of 28,672 bytes on Windows 7 or Windows XP. The program automatically starts upon booting up of Windows startup with a registry key of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Tpam.exe is not a core file of the Windows. If problems occur with IBM Personal Communications of _PCOMM581, the user may uninstall or remover the program from the control panel Add/Remove programs applet

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as IBM Terminal Emulator, 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 tpam.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 tpam.exe, belongs to, in this case IBM Terminal Emulator