What is the "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process?

"DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process represents "Device Display Object Function Discovery Provider" program.

"DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   DeviceDisplayObjectProvider

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
DeviceDisplayObjectP     16,720 K   Device Display Object Function Discovery Provider

Additional information about "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process:

Command line:
   C:\Windows\system32\DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe -Embedding

Programe file information:
   Name: DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe
   Location: C:\Windows\system32\DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe
   Description: Device Display Object Function Discovery Provider
   Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
   Size: 111616 bytes
   Last modified: 7/13/2009 9:39:02 PM
   Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_fa3b1e3d17594757
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_fa3b1e3d17594757
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\fdprint.dll.mui

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WinSock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WinSock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CLASS

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
C:\windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\windows\system32\USER32.dll
C:\windows\system32\GDI32.dll
C:\windows\system32\LPK.dll

"DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe" process.

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