LSM is the Local Session Manager Service in Microsoft Windows. It is found mainly under Windows Vista/7, where it manages connections related to the terminal server on the hosted machine. It is considered a part of core Windows functionality.  

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2591 users ask for this file. 32 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 9 users rated it as neutral. 3 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 6 users rated it as dangerous. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about lsm.exe: Systemdatei Windows Vista   Bernhard local session manager (6.0 6000.16386) 206 Ko   JoK causes explorer crashes  See also: Link   Feynmann Dispatch interative user sessions. Critial component - don't stop it.   Alexey It causes performance conflicts in games.   coldroll it was taking up 400,000k memory in task manager   Genuine Vista process   pcworkspace local session manager service for vista and win 7   colin Servizio Gestione sessioni locali   riccardo di carlo Keep it running, Basic Vista Process   k2lu 0_0 I can see it's fully hidden but dam what would happen if I decided to temporarily disable the service so I could play my games correctly??? I would hate to have a game slacker purposely installed by M$ to ruin my high speed Vista performances. On a side-note. Most my games don't seem to play right atm so maybe that's a solution? xD   dont kill process in win vista, 7   bdwind it takes up to much memory sometimes 400mb   glm a new virus that infected this files and it may cuse your internet conection too slow with many time out when you ping some where you could suspend it to use internet   Nima H Bahraini Also a service for Windlws 7   Anemailname Windows core process   Bogdan Definitely a legitimate process in Vista. Don't kill it.   bundyxc Was taking up 539,108k (running Vista)   Steve Ballmer Its A Microsoft Service That Helps Starting Programs In Widows   Krystian Critical.  See also: Link   M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP If you have pirate Vista or Windows 7, it is activation/genuine crack, so if you have pirate Vista or Pirate Windows 7, dont delete it   Ville It's a required system process. Windows will shut itself off if it is terminated from inside task manager. It's growth in memory usage occurs from continous use of WMP 11  See also: Link   BcB9000 Local Session Manager. Process found on Windows Vista and whose role is to manage the terminal server connections to the machine. In Vista, terminal server sessions are not just Remote Desktop sessions from remote users as they are in Windows XP/2003, they are also your sessions when you are logged in to the PC at the PC itself, as all sessions, whether local or remote, are virtualised terminal server sessions. It follows, therefore, that this process is a crucial core process of Windows Vista.  See also: Link   Johnny Johansen The implementation of the process lsm.exe is in relation with the Local Session Manager Service of the Microsoft Windows Operating System and is associated with the System Management task of the platform. The presence of the lsm.exe process can be seen mostly under the Microsoft Windows Vista environment, where it functions by managing the connections related to the terminal server on the hosted machine. Under the Microsoft Windows Vista platform, the uses of the file lsm.exe are not limited to the Remote Desktop sessions that involve remote computer machine users similar to those found in Mic  See also: Link   Kurt17 used up 360mb alone   crutial to the stability win 7 os... shutdown on deletion   beewd Critical win 7 file If you close it win will shut down   Shay sometimes uses a lot of memory in conjunction with win media player. Microsoft has a fix for this!   giter_dun69 Critical win 7 file If you close it win will shut down   rhouland If you know more about lsm.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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