The genuine DisplayLinkUI.exe file is a software component of DisplayLink Core Software by DisplayLink. A multiple display option for Windows, this application runs in the background and monitors for multiple display commands. It allows you to extend your desktop across multiple monitors. This enables you to have several documents and files open at a time without having to minimize your windows. An international corporation, DisplayLink has offices all over the world.
DisplayLinkUI stands for DisplayLinkUserInterface
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the DisplayLinkUI.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: DisplayLinkUI.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. DisplayLinkUI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—for example C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 233,472 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 1,973,992 bytes and 17 more variants.
The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The file is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. The application can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet.
DisplayLinkUI.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 18% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In the event of any problems with DisplayLinkUI.exe, you can do the following: 1) uninstall the software DisplayLink Core Software or DisplayLink Graphics Driver using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program) 2) ask the developer, www.displaylink.com, for support 3) check the vendor’s website for a newer version.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DisplayLinkUI.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DisplayLinkUI.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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User Comments
malicious
Comes with the hardware of the MPC Touch. Pink
The program is acting in a suspicious manner. Runs up to 25% of full-band CPU power when computer is on idle no users are present, and NO other displays are attached. In short, the displaylinkui.exe software is acting like malware, parsing through the hard disk's information, but only when the computer is in an idle state with no users present to see what its doing. Don't install This !
Summary: Average user rating of DisplayLinkUI.exe:
based on 4 votes with 3 user comments.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
One user thinks DisplayLinkUI.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
Best practices for resolving DisplayLinkUI issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with DisplayLinkUI. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the DisplayLinkUI.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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User Comments
Pink
Don't install This !
Summary: Average user rating of DisplayLinkUI.exe: based on 4 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger. One user thinks DisplayLinkUI.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.