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Should I remove Lenovo CAPOSD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,947
United States Rank #10,256
Reach 0.0364%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.42 days
307.53 days >
Average installed length: 161.58 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.7 27.06%
1.0.0.6 72.66%
1.0.0.4 0.14%
1.0.0.1 0.14%

Other programs by Lenovo

Lenovo CAPOSD

What is Lenovo CAPOSD?

Lenovo CAPOSD is a simple utility, typically pre-installed with new Lenovo laptops, that provides the caps-lock indicator on-screen. The OSD (on-screen display) will show a quick image on the screen if the kepboard's caps-lock is depressed and active.

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.0.6, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named CAPOSD.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.03 MB (2,132,992 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.Lenovo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo CAPOSD\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{48F851E7-DD0C-4A35-AD7A-57878023E987}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 2.03 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Lenovo CAPOSD

Program executable:CAPOSD.exe
Name:CAPOSD
Path:C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo CAPOSD\CAPOSD.exe
MD5:c49af162724d56aed70758b85e063ea7
Additional files:
  • CAPOSD.exe - CAPOSD
  • ClosePro.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • CAPOSD.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CAPOSD' which loads as C:\Program Files2\Lenovo\LENOVO~2\CAPOSD.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

CAPOSD.exe
Memory:3.72 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001254410%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00005018%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00007526%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:8,002
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:96 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove Lenovo CAPOSD?

You can uninstall Lenovo CAPOSD from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Lenovo CAPOSD, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Lenovo CAPOSD.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 85%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 87.45%
Windows 10 12.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.11%
Windows 7 Home Basic 13.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.74%
Windows 10 Home 6.97%
Windows 7 Professional 3.07%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.77%
  India 6.78%
  United Kingdom 5.37%
  Germany 4.09%
  Netherlands 3.97%
  Czech Republic 2.69%
  Poland 2.69%
  France 2.57%
  Thailand 1.75%
  Iran 1.75%
  Canada 1.52%
  Egypt 1.52%
  Russia 1.40%
  South Africa 1.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 96.52%
Acer 1.16%
Hewlett-Packard 0.73%
ASUS 0.58%
Dell 0.44%
Alienware 0.29%
Samsung 0.15%
Sahara 0.15%
Common models
LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 56.78%
LENOVO IdeaPad U310 13.70%
LENOVO IdeaPad U410 12.71%
LENOVO IdeaPad Z480 8.19%
LENOVO IdeaPad Z585 4.52%
LENOVO IdeaPad Z380 1.55%

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a PC hardware and electronics company whose products include personal computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices and IT management software.
Publisher URL: www.lenovo.com

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