what is pqservice?

Question

PQservice is listed as a User Account in my SystemPropertiesProtection.exe program.  Who is this user and why is there no information on Microsoft concerning it?

Thanks,

David Marshall

Answer 1

Hi,

Acer Computer? PQservice is the hidden partition which allows you to return the system back to out of

the box state.

Check with Acer Support and their on-line documentation.

Acer - USA - Service and Support - Drivers

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/support

Acer - Community/Forums

http://community.acer.com/

Acer - Worldwide

http://www.acer.com/worldwide/selection.html

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

PQservice is listed as a User Account in my SystemPropertiesProtection.exe program.  Who is this user and why is there no information on Microsoft concerning it?

Thanks,

David Marshall

Hi David

This is not added by Windows, it's part of the Acer eRecovery program.

Here is the information.

From the Acer website - "There is also a third, hidden partition called PQSERVICE. The PQSERVICE partition contains the files necessary for the Acer eRecovery to reinstall the operating system, setting the system back to the way it was the day you purchased it, create recovery media, or reinstall drivers and applications"

Acer Support - Why are there two hard disk drives, ACER (C:) and ACERDATA (D:), on my computer?:

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a\_id/55/kw/PQService

Acer Support - How do I restore my computer using the eRecovery Management program?:

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12869/session/L3RpbWUvMTMyOTc2MTMwNi9zaWQvNjFDN2RiUms%3D

Regards

Answer 3

should pqservice be turned on or off. thank you.

Answer 4

Hi,

It should be left at the default. For more contact Acer Support.

Acer - USA - Service and Support - Drivers

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/support

Acer - Worldwide

http://www.acer.com/worldwide/selection.html

Hope this helps.

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Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle <- Mark Twain said it right!

Answer 5

Thank you, Ronnie! Although I knew what the partition does, I did't know what it meant. There is usage that makes references to PHP and I thought it might be related although this last is a "recursive" acronym that refers to the PHP Home Page (which, I believe, is a form of HTML). Nonetheless, thanks for straightening me out too.

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