What Is TMCMonitor.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is TMCMonitor.exe?

TMCMonitor.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes process which comes along with the Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes Software developed by ArcSoft software developer.

If the TMCMonitor.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes TMCMonitor.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the TMCMonitor.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the TMCMonitor.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is TMCMonitor.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)LenovoLenovo EBook&QuickNotes

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for TMCMonitor.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	TMCMonitor.exe
Software Developer	ArcSoft
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)LenovoLenovo EBook&QuickNotes
Software	Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes

 

Over All Ratings for TMCMonitor.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of TMCMonitor.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this TMCMonitor file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if TMCMonitor.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether TMCMonitor.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide TMCMonitor.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the TMCMonitor.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall TMCMonitor.exe

To remove TMCMonitor.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall TMCMonitor.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>ArcSoft>Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes >Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes> TMCMonitor.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the TMCMonitor.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for TMCMonitor.exe or the software name Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes in the search bar or try out the developer name ArcSoft.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove TMCMonitor.exe file from your computer. Now the software Lenovo EBook&QuickNotes program along with the file TMCMonitor.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop TMCMonitor.exe process?

In order to stop the tmcmonitor.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is TMCMonitor.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the TMCMonitor.exe is not a Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is TMCMonitor.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of TMCMonitor.exe.

Is TMCMonitor.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the TMCMonitor process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of TMCMonitor.exe?

To check TMCMonitor.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the TMCMonitor.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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