What does the wpCtrl.exe file do?
The wpCtrl.exe process is also known as Pivot Software Support Application and is a part of Pivot Software or, as the case may be, Pivot Pro Plugin. This software is produced by Portrait Displays (www.portrait.com). An outdated or faulty version of wpCtrl.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Pivot Software Support Application has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Pivot Software Support Application has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- wpCtrl.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module wpCtrl.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about wpCtrl.exe Pivot Software Support Application
wpCtrl.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. WpCtrl.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 694,824 bytes (61% of all these files), 694,008 bytes, 674,928 bytes, 677,160 bytes or, as the case may be, 692,008 bytes.
The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This particular software does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
It can read anything that you enter on the keyboard. It contains a digital signature from Verisign, a subsidiary of Symantec. Verisign thereby confirms this file's authenticity and integrity.
WpCtrl.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
For this reason, 77% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves wpCtrl.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about wpCtrl?
| device driver for tft-monitor (pivot-function) (further information...) Unknown User | |
| pivoting monitor driver WS | |
| Allows Pivot Functionality display image adjustment for Monitors that can be turned 90 degrees. | |
| Allows Pivot Functionality display image adjustment for Monitors that can be turned 90 degrees. | |
| Gateway Pivot App. Allows large monitor to turn up/down for reading large files |
Summary: 17 users consider wpCtrl.exe essential and should not be removed. One user considers it harmless. However, one user considers this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. source: file.net
How to uninstall Pivot Software or Pivot Pro Plugin
To remove Pivot Software Support Application from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Pivot Software or Pivot Pro Plugin in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if wpCtrl.exe (Pivot Software Support Application) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Pivot Software Support Application. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Pivot Software Support Application or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
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