pcalua.exe

Program Compatibility Assistant by Microsoft

Remove pcalua.exe
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   ec2fcdf5340553114c8e10926ad5e718
SHA1:   19d9ca4e4218a20590899acf3fa31c5fb38997c5
SHA256:   9dfde0324df2f9089564471b77a4902a25bd200d5a2c28f3a55d95f97db230c1
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is pcalua.exe?

The Program Compatibility Wizard prompts you to test your program in different modes (environments) and with various settings.

About pcalua.exe (from Microsoft)

For example, if the program was originally designed to run on Microsoft Windows 95, set the Compatibility Mode to Windows 95, and then try to run your program again. If the program runs, the program w

DetailsDetails

File name:pcalua.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Program Compatibility Assistant
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\pcalua.exe
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.192440
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
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  • The job '{C8BD8969-7F9D-4312-B819-D557B40D6A16}' runs on registration in the path '\{C8BD8969-7F9D-4312-B819-D557B40D6A16}'
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  • The task '{AFA0E58B-7480-4D5F-B63F-6512025A1A09}' runs on registration in the path '\{AFA0E58B-7480-4D5F-B63F-6512025A1A09}'
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  • The task '{219B8FEC-6C49-421B-9D7F-D59D391833D8}' runs on registration in the path '\{219B8FEC-6C49-421B-9D7F-D59D391833D8}'
  • The job '{D1787D86-3B01-4D65-B3AA-52B67556B52A}' runs on registration in the path '\{D1787D86-3B01-4D65-B3AA-52B67556B52A}'
  • The task '{9D222CF3-89FA-4EA0-9E03-049AE41C418F}' runs on registration in the path '\{9D222CF3-89FA-4EA0-9E03-049AE41C418F}'
  • The job '{84B9F7A8-7625-4D09-B480-21FA0CE366C0}' runs on registration in the path '\{84B9F7A8-7625-4D09-B480-21FA0CE366C0}'
  • The job '{0BD56516-8783-4E9E-8785-E7789EAB29B6}' runs on registration in the path '\{0BD56516-8783-4E9E-8785-E7789EAB29B6}'
  • The task '{BBC50EE3-3E59-46B7-BFF0-657AF4ED06D5}' runs on registration in the path '\{BBC50EE3-3E59-46B7-BFF0-657AF4ED06D5}'
  • The job '{95DA2D4A-E600-4BED-B435-C6853EBB853C}' runs on registration in the path '\{95DA2D4A-E600-4BED-B435-C6853EBB853C}'
  • The task '{7B73BFED-9D14-4E4C-8847-78339DBEE3A5}' runs on registration in the path '\{7B73BFED-9D14-4E4C-8847-78339DBEE3A5}'
  • The task '{731074B1-47B5-4DFE-890E-0F2EFF9135CA}' runs on registration in the path '\{731074B1-47B5-4DFE-890E-0F2EFF9135CA}'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8.1 4.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8.1 N 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 0.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 45.50% of Program Compatibility Assistant.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 23.36%
Dell 22.43%
Sony 21.50%
ASUS 10.28%
Acer 5.14%
Toshiba 4.67%
GIGABYTE 4.21%
Alienware 3.74%
Lenovo 3.74%
Samsung 0.93%
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