Startup details - ASUS Energy Saving (PwSave.exe)

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Startup program entry details:

ASUS Energy Saving (PwSave.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

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Description:

Part of the AI Suite system management utility included with some ASUS motherboards. This entry is part of AI Gear 3+ - "a utility designed to configure and support all ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) features. This easy-to-use utility provides four system performance profiles that adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage for different computing needs." Monitors the energy savings made via the EPU and when the Energy Saving option of AI Gear 3+ is selected it displays the current status and provides access to the calculator

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

Key(s): HKLM\Run
Name: ASUS Energy Saving
Data: "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Suite\EnergySaving\PwSave.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

Startup Item (XP): PwSave
Startup Item (Vista/7): ??
Command: "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Suite\EnergySaving\PwSave.exe"

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

Name: PwSave.exe
Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Suite\EnergySaving\PwSave.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Energy Saving] "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Suite\EnergySaving\PwSave.exe"

Other information:

File location: %ProgramFiles%\ASUS\AI Suite\EnergySaving
File properties "Description": PwSave
Purpose: System utility
Program disable option: None
Shortcut(s) available: None
Vendor/Publisher: ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Product(s): AI Suite
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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