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Lenovo Smart Performance - Your PC performance assurance

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Pictures, videos. and new features for Lenovo Smart Performance in the Lenovo Vantage software

Lenovo Smart Performance scans the computer for performance and security related issues and fixes them automatically.

Smart Performance

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Overview and Features

Lenovo Vantage makes it easy for you to get the most out of your device. Lenovo Smart Performance within Lenovo Vantage helps users scan for issues that affect PC performance, internet performance, and security. It is built with automated fixes, that will resolve identified issues automatically without any intervention.

With this one stop solution, you can:

  • Tune PC Performance: Helps improve PC performance. We do it safely, using industry best practices. Benefits for subscribers include reduced PC start time, improved performance, improved stability, and faster launch of applications.
  • Boost Internet Performance: Enhance the browsing experience by fixing network and access issues. Benefits for subscribers include betterment in internet connectivity, improvement in upload/download speeds, and making internet more secure.
  • Remove Malware & Improve Security: Helps quickly secure your PC, on-demand. We do it by removing spyware, malware, and adware. We also remove near/zero-day infections. Benefits for subscribers include security of data and optimal system performance.
  • Fix Issues Proactively: Helps tune your computer periodically and fix issues proactively-and-automatically to keep your PC tuned and covered.

Key Features:

Tune PC Performance

  • Accumulated junk: Clears unwanted junk files, system log files, and cache from your PC
  • Usability issues: Checks and fine tunes essential application settings and services
  • Windows settings: Optimizes startup services and settings to improve performance
  • System errors: Optimizes windows error management and fixes system errors
  • Registry errors: Checks and removes corrupt, invalid, and obsolete registry issues

Boost Internet Performance

  • Network settings: Checks various network and internet settings to optimize your network
  • Browser settings: Configures browser settings to enable better browsing experience
  • Browser security: Optimizes browser settings and checks services for secured connectivity
  • Wi-Fi performance: Optimizes Wi-Fi experience settings and checks security standards
  • E-junk: Cleans up temporary files, cookies, and cache of all browsers
Note: Browsers bookmarks, history, and saved passwords are not cleared.

Malware & Security

  • Malware scan: Removes virus, spyware, and malware from the PC
  • Zero-day infections: Identifies and removes zero-day, recent infections from the PC
  • Security settings: Ensures essential security and authentication services are updated
  • Errant programs: Checks and removes potentially unwanted and errant applications
  • Annoying adware: Removes browser adware and revises browser pop up settings

Schedule Scan

  • The scan runs on a scheduled basis and fixes the identified issues automatically.

Compatible Systems

Windows 10, 11 systems with Lenovo Vantage.

Note: Lenovo Commercial Vantage does not support Lenovo Smart Performance.

 

Types: Subscription/Fixed Term

Lenovo Smart Performance has the following types:

Subscription Fixed Term
A subscription license is available to use Lenovo Smart Performance for a period of one, two, three or four years from the License Commencement (‘Initial Subscription Term’). The day after the Initial Term expires, the license will automatically renew for periods of 12-months (‘Subsequent Subscription Term’) until the license is terminated. Together the Initial Subscription Term and any Subsequent Subscription Term will be referred to as the Subscription Term.

On the Contact Us page, Subscription appears as:
Smart Digital Services Subscription
A fixed term license is available to use Lenovo Smart Performance for a period of one, two, three or four years from the License Commencement (‘Fixed Term’), which will automatically terminate at the expiry of the Fixed Term.

On the Contact Us page, Fixed Term appears as:
Smart Digital Services Fixed Term

For Lenovo Smart Performance Terms of Service, including Billing, Pricing, Termination information, click: Lenovo Smart Performance - Terms of Service.

Note: Lenovo Commercial Vantage does not support Lenovo Smart Performance.

 

How to run Lenovo Smart Performance before purchasing Lenovo Smart Performance

  1. Open Lenovo Vantage, under VANTAGE PRO in the navigation column on the left, select Lenovo Smart Performance. Click the Scan Now button to begin the first scan.
    Scan now
  2. The scan begins, and the screen displays different scan categories and corresponding progress.
    Smart Performance

How to review the scan results

  • Scan result displays issues that affect PC performance
  • Lenovo Smart Performance rates the PC based on scan results
  • Resolve PC issues before they occur (automated schedule scan) by purchasing Lenovo Smart Performance
    Resolve issues

How to purchase Lenovo Smart Performance

Lenovo Smart Performance can be purchased from the following:

Lenovo Technical Support (https://support.lenovo.com) website Lenovo Vantage
From the Warranty & Services page by selecting Upgrade Warranty. Open Lenovo Vantage, and select Lenovo Smart Performance.
   Lenovo Vantage home page

 

Managing a Lenovo Smart Performance Subscription for a Subscription Payment Type

A Lenovo ID is used is used to manage a Lenovo Smart Performance Subscription from the following:
 

My Account (https://account.lenovo.com/) Lenovo Vantage
​From My Account, select My Subscriptions. My Account Perform the following:
  1. Open Lenovo Vantage.
  2. Select Lenovo Smart Performance.
  3. Select MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION.
    Lenovo Smart Performance Manage Subscription

 

Using Lenovo Smart Performance

  • You have now subscribed to the power to resolve PC issues, before they impact you.
  • Your status is now changed to Active.
    Lenovo Smart Performance Manage Subscription
  • As a subscriber, scan and resolve your PC problems by clicking SCAN & FIX.
    Scan now
  • Schedule your future scans as per your preference to automate periodic maintenance.
    Schedule
  • You can review your scan summary and details.
    Scan summary
  • Scan Summary provides overall dashboard of resolved issues during your entire subscription period. Last 5 scan results displays the most recent scan details performed on your PC.
    Scan results

Warranty & Services Entitlement

Within Lenovo Vantage

Based on payment type, one of the following appears:

Fixed Term payment type Subscription payment type
Purchase Details Purchase type

 

Within Lenovo Technical Support website (https://pcsupport.lenovo.com)

Lenovo Smart Lock information is available within:

  • Warranty & Services
  • Contact Us
Warranty & Services Contact Us
Warranty and Services Contact Us

 

Getting Service and Support from Contact Us

The Contact Us, displays the various Smart Digital Services. When the device Serial Number has an active Smart Performance service, one of the following appears:

Fixed Term payment type Subscription payment type
Fixed Term Subscribed
  • Launch: Starts Lenovo Smart Performance
  • Support: Displays the following:

    Smart Performance

     

    To Learn More Submit a New Ticket Manage My Subscription
    Opens the Lenovo Smart Performance page. Allows you to submit a new ticket. Opens link to: My Account (https://account.lenovo.com/).My Account

     

    Note: This appears for all Smart Performance types: Fixed Term, Subscription.

Frequently Asked Question's (FAQ's)

  • Does Lenovo Commercial Vantage support Lenovo Smart Performance?
  • Is Lenovo Smart Performance downloaded from Lenovo, or physically sent to a user?
    • Lenovo Smart Performance is not downloaded from Lenovo, or physically sent, it is embedded within Lenovo Vantage app.
    • To access Lenovo Smart Performance, download and install Lenovo Vantage app. 
       
  • Is the Lenovo Smart Performance considered as a warranty, or a warranty service?
  • What is authentication following a purchase?
  • What is the logic on rating feature, and how to interpret the results after running Lenovo Smart Performance?
    • The rating scale is a representation of the PC system's state, based on current status after checking various settings, and components of the PC that affects performance of the PC in software domain.
    • The rating scale algorithm provides the score of the PC system for which corresponding rating scale score is displayed.
    • The higher the score, lesser the rating for the PC and vice-verse.
    • The rating scale score is displayed, and applicable only for the current scan. The rating scale score does not record, or maintain a history.
      Rating Scale
  • What are the other resources and tools are available to help improve the PC system's performance?

Document ID:HT509246
Original Publish Date:09/19/2019
Last Modified Date:02/07/2025