I powered on my Windows PC and saw a black popup box from HP Display Control Service in the middle of my computer screen asking me to download and install this program from portrait.com. The question that came to my mind was, why is it not from hp.com but from some other site?
HP Display Control Service
Warning
HP Display Control Service needs to be updated.
Please update using the link below:
https://www.portrait.com/dtune/hps/enu/index/html
HP Display Control Service needs to be updated
There are a few things I decided to check before going forward.
The program was already installed on my clean PC and I could see it in the Control Panel.
I could see its icon sitting in my System Tray.
Right-clicking the icon and selecting Advanced opened the following window.
The Program folder was located at – C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\HP Display Control Service.
On digging a bit, I found that HP Display Control is a software program developed by Portrait Displays for HP. It adds a Windows Service (HPDCService) that runs continuously in the background. Its main executable file, DisplayControl.exe, is loaded at every startup via a Registry key.
The Service is named HP Display Control Service by Portrait Displays (HPDCService) and is located at:
C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\HP Display Control Service\DisplayControlService.exe
Portrait Displays is a legitimate company that provides color display solutions with advanced display control.
It, therefore, looked safe to me. I downloaded and installed it, and on a restart, I found that all was working fine.
HP Display Control popup keeps re-appearing
If the popup keeps re-appearing, you can create a system restore point first and disable HP Display Control via the Task Manager or uninstall it via Control Panel.
It is not needed and will not affect any of the main functionality.
So go ahead and install it if you plan to update the program; otherwise, you can always disable it.
Read: HP Software Framework is not installed in the System
Can I uninstall HP Display Control Service?
It is possible to uninstall the HP Display Control software, which will also remove the HP Display Control Service. Uninstalling this software will not cause any harm to your computer. Still, it will remove the features it provides, like the ability to adjust display settings such as brightness and color balance.
What does the HP Display Center do?
The HP Display Center is a free utility that allows you to easily set up and manage your HP display device. This user-friendly tool lets you customize your display settings, such as brightness, contrast, color temperature, and more.
