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Should I remove Lenovo Smart Voice?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,640
United States Rank #1,978
Reach 0.2313%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.01 days
88.72 days >
Average installed length: 46.62 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.2.5 1.82%
1.0.2.4 41.90%
1.0.2.2 34.59%
1.0.2.0 20.95%
1.0.1.9 0.57%
1.0.1.3 0.18%

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Lenovo Smart Voice

What is Lenovo Smart Voice?

Installed with various models such as the Yoga 2 Pro. The voice control functionality is made possible by Lenovo Smart Voice which also works with Yoga Camera Man.

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.2.4, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named lsvtrayload.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 32.54 MB (34,123,724 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.lenovo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Voice\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Voice\Uninstall\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 32.54 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Lenovo Smart Voice

Program executable:lsvtrayload.exe
Name:Lenovo Smart Voice
Path:C:\Program Files\lenovo\lenovo smart voice\lsvtrayload.exe
MD5:f2e9a68a002d09d80cb320b5a86c2e98
Additional files:
  • LsvController.exe - Lenovo Smart Voice
  • LsvPopWnd.exe
  • LsvToastNotification.exe
  • LsvUIService.exe - LsvUIService
  • LsvWakeupEngineInterface.dll
  • uninstall.exe - SmartVoice
  • LUpdatePackage.dll
  • msvcp100.dll
  • XCtl.dll (by ESI) - XUI Control
  • Xui.dll (by ESI) - Main dll of XUI system

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • LsvTrayLoad.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Lenovo Smart Voice.
Service
  • LsvUIService.exe runs as a service named 'LsvUIService' (LsvUIService).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • LsvTrayLoad.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AutoStartSmartVoice' which loads as C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Voice\LsvTrayLoad.exe AutoRun.

How do I remove Lenovo Smart Voice?

You can uninstall Lenovo Smart Voice 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 Smart Voice, 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 Smart Voice.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Lenovo
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 100.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 66.65%
Windows 10 Home 22.53%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 5.51%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 1.91%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 0.72%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.84%
  United Kingdom 5.97%
  Italy 3.17%
  Canada 3.00%
  Germany 2.57%
  France 2.21%
  Netherlands 1.91%
  India 1.24%
  DK 1.17%
  Norway 1.09%
  Sweden 0.94%
  Spain 0.77%
  Israel 0.65%
  Australia 0.64%

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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