The utility lives in your Windows system tray. Right-clicking the icon lets you instantly swap color spaces to match your current task:
If you open your Task Manager and see XRCtl.exe or a service related to X-Rite, it is not malicious software (bloatware in the traditional sense). It is a legitimate process ensuring your display is rendering colors correctly. xritecolorassistant
The system builds unique International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles for different color spaces (such as sRGB, Adobe RGB, or DCI-P3) based on the panel's unique hardware traits. The utility lives in your Windows system tray
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