tpam.exe
tpam.exe
Process name: Terminal Emulator
Application using this process: PCOM
File location: C:\Program Files\ibm\personal communications
Recommended: Check your system for tpam.exe problems
What is tpam.exe doing on my computer?
tpam.exe is a Terminal Emulator from IBM . This is a terminal emulation program for connecting to mainframes via SNA.
Non-system processes like tpam.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.
In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the Terminal Emulator process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.
The tpam.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software PCOM on your PC, the commands contained in tpam.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Terminal Emulator process (also called a task).
Is tpam.exe harmful?
This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system. The tpam.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\ibm\personal communications. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove tpam.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
tpam.exe is used by 'PCOM'. This is an application created by 'IBM'.
If you no longer use PCOM, you can permanently remove this software and thus tpam.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find PCOM in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is tpam.exe CPU intensive?
This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.
Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.
Why is tpam.exe giving me errors?
Most tpam issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the IBM website for the latest PCOM update.
Browse process directory by name
Process Library is the unique and indispensable process listing database since 2004 Now counting 140,000 processes and 55,000 DLLs.