portabledeviceapi.dll

Windows Portable Device API Components by Microsoft

Remove portabledeviceapi.dll
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   114150a0913224a3da3d018b3a5a4e9b
SHA1:   bffbfd7ad569f47e34c3724a518ca8d6141856ad
SHA256:   814b85ef3dc06bae8c5193a764a3144e1beb96579b762ddaadb33ee62452cc1d
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is portabledeviceapi.dll?

Windows Portable Devices (WPD) enables computers to communicate with attached media and storage devices. WPD provides a flexible, robust way for computers to communicate with music players, storage devices, mobile phones, cameras, and many other types of connected devices.

About portabledeviceapi.dll (from Microsoft)

Applications that are built on WPD can explore a device, send and receive content, and even control the device, for example, take a picture or send a text message. The system is designed to be flexibl

DetailsDetails

File name:portabledeviceapi.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Portable Device API Components
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\portabledeviceapi.dll
Original name:PortableDeviceApi.dll.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:474.5 KB (485,888 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.499514
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1007' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1007'
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  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1004' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1004'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1000'
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  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-525217843-1553881487-934307382-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-525217843-1553881487-934307382-1000'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4204859643-4009438992-3315869148-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4204859643-4009438992-3315869148-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-544526925-2365737929-737866664-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-544526925-2365737929-737866664-1001'
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  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1348193291-787980450-1682719127-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1348193291-787980450-1682719127-1002'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3068031249-3585345372-4177612788-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3068031249-3585345372-4177612788-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1003' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1003'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1000'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3305648521-2958999256-107983701-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3305648521-2958999256-107983701-1002'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3106996963-4149350076-1505085560-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3106996963-4149350076-1505085560-1001'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3238138624-3740323638-32874613-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3238138624-3740323638-32874613-1000'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-960779107-4234841669-3746277116-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-960779107-4234841669-3746277116-1001'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2532488852-3633296536-591787847-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2532488852-3633296536-591787847-1002'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-748775166-2541677819-3126387625-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-748775166-2541677819-3126387625-1000'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.00%
Windows 8.1 21.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.50%
Windows 8 5.50%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.74% of Windows Portable Device API Components.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 20.77%
Dell 19.23%
Hewlett-Packard 16.92%
Acer 10.77%
Lenovo 10.77%
Toshiba 7.69%
Sony 6.15%
Samsung 1.92%
GIGABYTE 1.54%
Medion 1.54%
Alienware 1.15%
Intel 0.77%
Gateway 0.77%
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