Associated Program:
Acer Firmware and Driver Software Utilities
Programm Category:
Driver Software
What is lockserv.exe
The lockserv.exe process is an executable component file of the firmware utilities and device driver software resources that are implemented into certain Acer laptop and desktop computer models. These Acer laptops and desktops are equipped with motherboards that are integrated with certain chipsets and devices from various product manufacturers. These hardware components and devices require machine code and system drivers, in order to correctly communicate with the Windows system. This is why the lockserv.exe process is distributed alongside SYS driver utilities that are intended for particular Windows OS versions, among other EXE program files, modular DLL (Dynamic Link Library) resources, particular background process items and other components like bundled applications that are integrated into the installer distributions of these Acer firmware utilities and driver software packages. This also means the lockserv.exe process and these other files and resource libraries are implemented into the system upon the installation of these Acer driver software components and firmware distributions.
How can I stop lockserv.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. lockserv.exe. is used by Acer Firmware and Driver Software Utilities, If you shut down lockserv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop lockserv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Acer Firmware and Driver Software Utilities, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Acer Firmware and Driver Software Utilities, 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.
Is lockserv.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if lockserv.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if lockserv.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 lockserv.exe, belongs to, in this case Acer Firmware and Driver Software Utilities