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How to remove wpctrl error

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wpctrl.exe file information

The process Pivot Software Support Application belongs to the software Pivot Sofware or Pivot Software or ATI MCE Transcode or Microsoft Office Professional or MAGIX Ringtone Maker by Portrait Displays, Inc (www.portrait.com).

Description: wpctrl.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - usually C:\Program Files\WinPortrait\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 698104 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 800504 bytes, 694008 bytes, 808696 bytes, 669432 bytes, 692008 bytes, 692120 bytes, 688128 bytes, 558312 bytes, 546552 bytes, 828912 bytes, 540672 bytes, 767736 bytes.
wpctrl.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is able to record keyboard inputs. wpctrl.exe is digitally signed. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). wpctrl.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 89% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "PivotSoftware" is not required to run at start up. PivotPro from Portrait Studios - allows a screen to be rotated to match rotated LCD screens, for example). Shortcut available via Display Properties

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as wpctrl.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the wpctrl.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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