Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Portrait Displays publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
wpctrl.exe
Pivot Sofware by Portrait Displays (Signed)
| Version: | 7.70 |
| MD5: | 23479cc4eb2e0a22299d6f4f30c5851f |
| SHA1: | 22505dba899156c0c8cead1d7622aa7d92c29b68 |
| SHA256: | adb2b0d9548dfb481cf918853eb3ec05529713170f5f077b6fb075a2007cba40 |
About wpctrl.exe (from Portrait Displays)
“Rotate your display to portrait orientation to enjoy the advantages of portrait viewing. Pivot can support multiple viewing orientations: portrait 90°, presentation 180°, portrait 270°, and landscape.”
Overview
wpctrl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Pivot Software published by Portrait Displays, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Portrait Displays which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wpctrl.exe |
| Publisher: | Portrait Displays, Inc. |
| Product name: | Pivot Sofware |
| Description: | Pivot Software Support Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\portrait displays\pivot pro plugin\wpctrl.exe |
| File version: | 7.70 |
| Size: | 677.74 KB (694,008 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Portrait Displays |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Portrait Displays launched its display control technology in the 1990s by developing the first rotating computer display. Portrait has continually updated its technology to include today's graphic cards and operating systems. Screen rotation can be included with display control solutions, but we also offer Pivot for sale as a standalone product. Simply rotate your display and the screen rotates with it. For displays without a sensor, Ma...”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'PivotSoftware' → "C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\wpctrl.exe"
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
40.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
20.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of Pivot Sofware.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
|
