pcasvc.dll
Program Compatibility Assistant Service by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
| MD5: | c6276ad11f4bb49b58aa1ed88537f14a |
| SHA1: | 1b5e05d45bbceba49d46245926c1093b8c5f7486 |
| SHA256: | 409e956af994640df8d062e5e41f87a6ee7eee0335c191b582722a49322357ce |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is pcasvc.dll?
The Program Compatibility Wizard prompts you to test your program in different modes (environments) and with various settings.
About pcasvc.dll (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”
Details
| File name: | pcasvc.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Program Compatibility Assistant Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\pcasvc.dll |
| File version: | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
| Product version: | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| Size: | 37 KB (37,888 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
- Shared name is 'PcaSvc'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
16.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.50% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.24% of Program Compatibility Assistant Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
20.77% |
|
| ASUS |
20.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.54% |
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| Acer |
10.77% |
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| Toshiba |
10.77% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
|
| Sony |
3.08% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.69% |
|
| Samsung |
2.31% |
|
| Alienware |
1.54% |
|
| Intel |
0.77% |
|
| Medion |
0.77% |
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