Philips Device Control Center
Overview
Philips Device Control Center is a program developed by Philips. The most used version is 2.9.270.10, 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 PDCC.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 21.55 MB (22,601,174 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 59% of users of Philips Device Control Center come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.philips.com/dictation
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Philips Speech\Device Control Center\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{2C251FE3-8EEB-47B7-893A-4008A79ACF2E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 21.55 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Philips Device Control Center
| Program executable: | PDCC.exe |
| Name: | Philips Device Control Center |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Philips Speech\Device Control Center\PDCC.exe |
| MD5: | 97a9dc4f7b307bb58d2b3e00cf197a1c |
Additional files:
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PDCC.exe - Philips Device Control Center
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PSP.DeviceControlCenter.Common.dll - Philips Device Control Center - Common
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PSP.DeviceControlCenter.Configuration.dll - Philips Device Control Center - Configuration
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PSP.DeviceControlCenter.Engine.dll - Philips Device Control Center - Engine
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PSP.Common.Logger.dll - Philips Logger
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PIA.SMEXAudio.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SMEXAUDIOLib'.
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PIA.SpMikeCtrl.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SpMikeCtrl'.
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Interop.DNSTools.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'DNSTools'.
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 1.0)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PDCC.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Philips Device Control Center' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Philips Speech\Device Control Center\PDCC.exe" /autostart.
How do I remove Philips Device Control Center?
You can uninstall Philips Device Control Center 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 Philips Device Control Center, 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 Philips Device Control Center.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win XP 5%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.82% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.64% |
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| Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.18% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Geography
59.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.26% |
| Germany |
18.52% |
| Netherlands |
11.11% |
| Australia |
3.70% |
| Canada |
3.70% |
| Italy |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.41% |
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| Acer |
17.65% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.65% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| ASUS |
11.76% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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| Medion |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P775 |
10.00% |
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| HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT ... |
5.00% |
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| HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT PC |
5.00% |
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| Dell Latitude E6420 |
5.00% |
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| wortmann DH55TC__ |
5.00% |
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| Dell Precision M6600 |
5.00% |
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About Philips
Philips is organized into three main divisions: Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Healthcare and Philips Lighting.
Publisher URL: www.philips.com