84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove SmartControl II?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
Be the first to rate (click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,564
Reach 0.0057%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.40.002 58.41%
1.30.003 6.19%
1.21.005 7.08%
1.20.008 11.50%
1.10.010 15.04%
1.00.032 1.77%

SmartControl II

Overview

SmartControl II is a software program developed by Portrait Displays. The most common release is 1.40.002, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named dthtml.exe. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 8.65 MB (9,070,841 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 16% of users of SmartControl II come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.portrait.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Philips Display\SmartControl II
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F
Estimated size: 8.65 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by SmartControl II

Program executable:dthtml.exe
Name:SmartControl II
Path:C:\Program Files\philips display\smartcontrol ii\dthtml.exe
MD5:2793f9e9f6ca84bc4d722a92d1ca3ada

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • dthtml.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DT PHL' which loads as C:\Program Files\Philips Display\SmartControl II\DTHtml.exe -startup_folder.

How do I remove SmartControl II?

You can uninstall SmartControl II from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program SmartControl II, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SmartControl II.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 43.36%
Windows 10 26.55%
Windows XP 21.24%
Windows Vista 8.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 21.24%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.47%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.04%
Windows 10 Pro 8.85%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.08%
Windows 7 Professional 7.08%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 15.87%
  Germany 13.49%
  Netherlands 7.94%
  Belgium 7.14%
  Italy 6.35%
  France 5.56%
  Israel 4.76%
  United Kingdom 3.97%
  Romania 3.17%
  DK 3.17%
  Croatia 3.17%
  Canada 3.17%
  Sweden 2.38%
  Switzerland 1.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 23.40%
Acer 14.89%
American Megatrends 14.89%
GIGABYTE 12.77%
Hewlett-Packard 10.64%
Intel 6.38%
Medion 6.38%
ASUS 6.38%
Lenovo 4.26%
Common models
ASUS All Series 4.35%
Acer Veriton M6620G 1.45%
Acer Aspire M5810 1.45%
Acer Aspire M3100 1.45%
Acer AOD270 1.45%
VIAK8M AWRDACPI 1.45%

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

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.