Startup program entry details:
BMMGAG (RunDll32 [path] pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor)
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Description:
Part of the Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management Features set for some IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks. This entry displays the battery gauge icon in the Taskbar (not the System Tray). Provides shortcuts to the proprietary power saving settings and to a battery information window
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: BMMGAG
- Data: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): pwrmonit
- Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
- Command: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: Microsoft Run a DLL as an App
- Startup Value: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\ARCHIV~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor
Other information:
- File location: %ProgramFiles%\ThinkPad\Utilities
- File properties "Description": IBM ThinkPad Battery MaxiMiser Gauge
- Purpose: Battery guage
- Program disable option:
- Step 3 of wizard → deselect "Show Battery Maximiser Guage on Taskbar"
- Start → All Programs → Access IBM → ThinkPad Configuration → Options → Customize → deselect "Add Battery Maximiser Guage on Task Bar"
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
- Vendor/Publisher: IBM Corp.
- Product(s): Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management Features
- Tested: Yes
Note:
- %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
- HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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