Windows 10 Lenovo Tools Summary
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This article gives summary of the tools that you may install on your Lenovo Thinkpad.
Contents
System Tools
Link | Name | Comments |
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Lenovo Vantage | 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 |
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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 |
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Lenovo Nerve Center | Gives you information about your gaming machine, helps you with network priority and let you share some games videos. | |
Lenovo Nerve Center (Sense) | Gives you information about your gaming machine. |
Mouse/Keyboard
Link | Name | Comments |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lenovo Connect | Tool to assist you having connectivity when you travel to several countries. (Tool by Cubic Telecom) |
Monitors
Link | Name | Comments |
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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 |
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Lenovo Aura | This is an utility to manage your videos, pictures and music on the Horizon machines. |
Docks
Link | Name | Comments |
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ThinkPad Stack Assistant | Utility to manage the Thinkpad Stack. |
File Sharing
Link | Name | Comments |
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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 |
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Lenovo Photo Master | Photo editing and sharing tool. |
Tools for Recommended Applications
Link | Name | Comments |
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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 |
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Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant | Windows tool to configure Lenovo Moto 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 |
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Lenovo Companion | Tools to help you manage your computer hardware. | |
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. | |
Lenovo Smart Assistant | DISCONTINUED: Updated to Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant. Windows tool to configure Lenovo Phones. |