Windows 10 Lenovo Tools Summary

This article gives summary of the tools that you may install on your Lenovo Thinkpad.

System Tools

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Companion	Tools to help you manage your computer hardware.
	Lenovo Settings	A tool to help you configurate your computer hardware settings.
	Lenovo System Interface Foundation	This are a set of libraries required for Lenovo Settings, Companion and ID to work.
	Lenovo Account Portal	Administrative tool to help other Lenovo Windows apps to log with your same Lenovo userID.
	Lenovo Service Bridge	It works as a pluggin for the browser to recognize your model on the Lenovo Support site.
	Lenovo System Update	This tool helps you find driver and firmware updates for your computer.
	Lenovo Solution Center	A tool to analyze the system's hardware.

Hardware Utilities/Drivers

Link	Name	Comments
	ThinkVantage Active Protection System (Lenovo Airbag Protection)	Tool to prevent HDD damage on movement or vibrations.
	Lenovo Hotkey Features Integration‎	Tool to provide special buttons functions on Thinkpads.
	Lenovo Power Management Driver	Set of drivers for Windows to recognize Lenovo power management devices.
	Lenovo Battery Gauge	Tool to show you the battery use on the Windows taskbar.
	Lenovo Utility	Utility for Ideadpad machines.
	Lenovo Yoga Mode Control	Utility to disable Keyboard/Touchpad on Yoga Ideapad machines in tablet mode. .

Applications

Game Machines

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Nerve Center	Gives you information about your gaming machine, helps you with network priority and let you share some games videos.
	Lenovo Gaming Zone	Gives you information about your gaming machine.

Mouse/Keyboard

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Mouse Suite	Tool that adds more functionality to Lenovo Mouse, it also include drivers for some mouse devices.
	Lenovo Thinkpad Keyboard Suite	Tool and Driver for the external Thinkpad Keboard with trackpoint.
	Lenovo Ultraslim Plus Wireless	Tool and Driver for the Lenovo Ultraslim Plus Wireless Keyboard and Mouse.
	Lenovo Y Keyboard Utility	Tool and Driver for the Lenovo Y Keyboard.
	Lenovo Y Gaming Precision Mouse Utility	Tool and Driver for the Lenovo Y Gaming Precision Mouse.

Pen

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo WriteIt	Application to allow you write on Windows with the Pen.
	Thinkpad Pen Low Battery Notifier	This tool helps you manage the Thinkpad Pen. It was also included on the Lenovo System Interface Foundation.

Network / Connectivity

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Connect	Tool to assist you having connectivity when you travel to several countries. (Tool by Cubic Telecom)

Monitors

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Artery	Utility to manage Y27F Gaming Monitors.
	Lenovo PiP Anywhere	Utility for Lenovo monitors that supports Picture in Picture. (Thinkvision LT2934zwA and LT3053pwA)

Multimedia

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Aura	This is an utility to manage your videos, pictures and music on the Horizon machines.

Docks

Link	Name	Comments
	ThinkPad Stack Assistant	Utility to manage the Thinkpad Stack.

File Sharing

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Connect2	Tool to share files quickly between devices.
	Lenovo Family Cloud	Tool to share your multimedia files on your network.
	Lenovo QuickCast	Tool to share files from Windows to Windows in the same network.
	Lenovo NFC Connector	Tool to transfer files using the NFC functionality of some machines.

Photo / Photo Edition

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Photo Master	Photo editing and sharing tool.

Tools for Recommended Applications

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo App Explorer	Windows applications that Lenovo recommends apps.
	Yoga Picks	Windows 10 applications that Lenovo recommends for the Yoga Windows based computers/tablets.
	Lenovo Recommends	Windows 10 applications that Lenovo recommends for its computers.

Lenovo Mobile Utilities

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant	Windows tool to configure Lenovo Moto Phones.
	Lenovo Smart Assistant	Windows tool to configure Lenovo Phones.
	Lenovo Mobile Assistant	Windows tool to configure Lenovo Phones.

Withdrawn / Discontinued Applications

This are the application that Lenovo has discontinued for Windows 10.

Link	Name	Comments
	Lenovo QuickControl	DISCONTINUED: Tool to control your Windows PC from a Android phone. Your phone will work like a mouse for the PC.
	Lenovo ReachIt	DISCONTINUED: Tool to have your files available to use them anyware on any device.
	Lenovo Quick Optimizer	DISCONTINUED: Tool to optimize Windows 10 performance. Replaced with Lenovo Companion
	ThinkPad Settings Dependency for Windows 10	DISCONTINUED: It was replaced by Lenovo System Interface Foundation.
	Lenovo ShareIt	DISCONTINUED: Replaced with Lenovo Connect2. Tool to share files quickly between devices.
	Lenovo Yoga Camera Man	DISCONTINUED: Photo tool for built in camera.

Links and References

• Lenovo Apps WebSite - US
• Lenovo Apps WebSite - UK