Windows 10 Lenovo Tools Summary
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This article gives summary of the tools that you may install on your Lenovo Thinkpad.
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System Tools
| Link | Name | Comments |
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Lenovo Companion | Tools to help you manage your computer hardware. |
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Lenovo Settings | A tool to help you configurate your computer hardware settings. |
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Lenovo System Interface Foundation | This are a set of libraries required for Lenovo Settings, Companion and ID to work. |
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Lenovo Account Portal | Administrative tool to help other Lenovo Windows apps to log with your same Lenovo userID. |
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Lenovo Service Bridge | It works as a pluggin for the browser to recognize your model on the Lenovo Support site. |
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Lenovo System Update | This tool helps you find driver and firmware updates for your computer. |
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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. |
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Lenovo Hotkey Features Integration | Tool to provide special buttons functions on Thinkpads. |
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Lenovo Power Management Driver | Set of drivers for Windows to recognize Lenovo power management devices. |
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Lenovo Battery Gauge | Tool to show you the battery use on the Windows taskbar. |
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Lenovo Utility | Utility for Ideadpad machines. |
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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. |
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Lenovo Gaming Zone | 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. |
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Lenovo Thinkpad Keyboard Suite | Tool and Driver for the external Thinkpad Keboard with trackpoint. |
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Lenovo Ultraslim Plus Wireless | Tool and Driver for the Lenovo Ultraslim Plus Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. |
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Lenovo Y Keyboard Utility | Tool and Driver for the Lenovo Y Keyboard. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Lenovo Family Cloud | Tool to share your multimedia files on your network. |
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Lenovo QuickCast | Tool to share files from Windows to Windows in the same network. |
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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. |
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Yoga Picks | Windows 10 applications that Lenovo recommends for the Yoga Windows based computers/tablets. |
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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. |
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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 QuickControl | DISCONTINUED: Tool to control your Windows PC from a Android phone. Your phone will work like a mouse for the PC. |
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Lenovo ReachIt | DISCONTINUED: Tool to have your files available to use them anyware on any device. |
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Lenovo Quick Optimizer | DISCONTINUED: Tool to optimize Windows 10 performance. Replaced with Lenovo Companion |
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ThinkPad Settings Dependency for Windows 10 | DISCONTINUED: It was replaced by Lenovo System Interface Foundation. |
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Lenovo ShareIt | DISCONTINUED: Replaced with Lenovo Connect2. Tool to share files quickly between devices. |
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Lenovo Yoga Camera Man | DISCONTINUED: Photo tool for built in camera. |
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Lenovo Smart Assistant | DISCONTINUED: Updated to Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant. Windows tool to configure Lenovo Phones. |
