What is caposd.exe and how to fix caposd.exe ?

What is caposd.exe file ?


Most antivirus programs identify CAPOSD.exe as malware.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with caposd.exe

1. Use cleanmgr

To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.

2. Use sfc /scannow

To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

3. uninstalling programs :

To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.

4. using msconfig

To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.

5. Automatic Update

To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Use resmon command

To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.

7. use DISM.exe

To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.


caposd.exe descriptions


CAPOSD.exe” is a startup driver program in some Lenovo laptops for the on-screen “CapsLock” and “NumLock” displays. It installs in “C:Program FilesLenovoLenovo CAPOSDCAPOSD.exe” and can be removed via the Control Panel. It needs the Energy Management software to work properly. Lenovo’s support site calls this a Lenovo program for the U310, U410, and their Touch versions, but a Quanta Computer program for the IdeaPad G-360. Some Lenovo laptops, moreover, appear to use entirely different drivers for the CapLock/NumLock OSD. Lenovo, founded in 1984 in Beijing, China, and now China’s leading PC company, both manufactures in-house and uses Quanta, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer founded in 1988, now the world’s largest, along with other firms. As of 2011, 94% of all notebook computers were built by Taiwan ODM’s but in 2013 market share began shifting to firms in China. This may explain differences in drivers among Lenovo models.;CapOSD stands for Cap s-Lock O n- S creen D isplay Driver;The free file information forum can help you find out how to remove it. If you have additional information about this file, please leave a comment or a suggestion for other users.