Startup program entry details:

TPHOTKEY (TPOSDSVC.exe)

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Description:

Supports the hotkeys on IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks - displays the result of the using of function keys on the desktop screen. For example, whenever a user changes system speaker volume, this program displays a volume indicator on the desktop screen

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: TPHOTKEY
• Data: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): TPOSDSVC
• Startup Item (Vista/7): On screen display
• Command: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: On screen display
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\Programmer\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\Programme\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\Archivos de programa\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TPOSDSVC.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Lenovo\HOTKEY
• File properties "Description": On screen display message generator for ThinkPad
• Purpose: On screen message generator
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Lenovo
• Product(s): Hotkey 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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