The module pwrmgrtr.dll is described as the ThinkPad Power Manager Background Monitor and Tray Battery Gauge. It belongs to the software ThinkPad Power Manager from Lenovo. This software helps users to adjust power settings on their notebooks to give the best balance between system performance and power saving through power plans or slider control. The process pwrmgrtr.dll is an instance of the running program that executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account. It is a 32-bit program that is executed by the process explorer.exe. Users can choose between a basic mode that provides a simple slider to adjust power consumption, and an advanced mode that provides total control of the system's components. Sliding the control to the "High energy savings" end of the slider dims the screen and all the system components are changed to use less power. It tells the user how much power the system is using and how long the battery is estimated to last with the new setting. The application provides a gauge to users on how to configure the system optimally to balance between performance and battery life.
How can I stop pwrmgrtr.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pwrmgrtr.dll. is used by ThinkPad Power Manager, If you shut down pwrmgrtr.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pwrmgrtr.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ThinkPad Power Manager, 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.
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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 ThinkPad Power Manager, 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 pwrmgrtr.dll 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 pwrmgrtr.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if pwrmgrtr.dll. 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 pwrmgrtr.dll, belongs to, in this case ThinkPad Power Manager