Should I remove ASUS DisplayWidget?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.2.003 |
20.00% |
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| 3.0.1.002 |
20.00% |
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| 2.0.0.008 |
20.00% |
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| 1.1.0.419 |
40.00% |
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Other programs by Portrait Displays
ASUS DisplayWidget
Overview
ASUS DisplayWidget is a program developed by Portrait Displays. The most used version is 1.1.0.419, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is displaywidget.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 10.67 MB (11,187,646 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 82% of users of ASUS DisplayWidget come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and France.
Program details
URL: www.portrait.com
Help link: support.portrait.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\ASUS DisplayWidget
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\ASUS DisplayWidget\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 10.67 MB
Files installed by ASUS DisplayWidget
| Program executable: | displaywidget.exe |
| Name: | ASUS DisplayWidget |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\portrait displays\asus displaywidget\displaywidget.exe |
| MD5: | 8ed2d7d44393c886da24aa56e4f02e15 |
Additional files:
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PdiShellExt.dll - ASUS DisplayWidget (ASUS DisplayWidget Shell Extension)
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resource-de.dll
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resource-en.dll
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resource-es.dll
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resource-fr.dll
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resource-it.dll
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resource-ja.dll
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resource-ko.dll
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resource-nl.dll
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resource-pl.dll
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resource-pt.dll
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resource-ru.dll
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resource-zh_CN.dll
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resource-zh_TW.dll
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Uninstall.exe - Installer for ASUS DisplayWidget
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wpflip.exe - Pivot Sofware (Pivot Software Support Application)
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wpflip64.exe
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pdiDisplay.dll - PDIDISPLAY (PdiDisplay)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DisplayWidget.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DisplayWidget_Reg_HKLMRun.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DisplayWidget.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DisplayWidget' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\ASUS DisplayWidget\DisplayWidget.exe" startup_folder.
How do I remove ASUS DisplayWidget?
You can uninstall ASUS DisplayWidget from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ASUS DisplayWidget, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ASUS DisplayWidget.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Canada |
9.09% |
| France |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Alienware |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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| ASUS |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| PowerSpec 1710 |
25.00% |
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| ASUSTeK N752VX |
25.00% |
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| Alienware Alienware Auror... |
25.00% |
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| Acer Predator GX-792 |
25.00% |
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About (from Portrait Displays, Inc.)
Portrait Displays' software provides an extensible platform supporting embedded control of all display technologies and monitors.
Publisher URL: www.portrait.com