VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.00%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.09%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.09%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 10.97%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.30%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.17%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.09%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.17%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.45%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 30.53%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.68%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 16.75%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.04%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.64%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.77%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.38%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 6.97%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.09%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.02%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.09%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.120706-1617) 0.17%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.120706-1617) 0.94%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.120706-1617) 0.34%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.120706-1617) 0.26%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.120706-1617) 0.09%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 7.74%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.34%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.34%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.43%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.09%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.09%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.17%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.17%
5.1.2600.6260 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120706-1619) 0.26%
5.1.2600.5574 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080402-1256) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 1.62%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.43%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.17%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.17%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113) 0.09%
5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0010) 0.09%
5.1.2600.3244 (xpsp.071030-1542) 0.09%
5.1.2600.2586 (xpsp.041130-1728) 0.26%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 1.87%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 0.09%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 0.09%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 0.09%

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browser.dll

Computer Browser Service DLL by Microsoft

Remove browser.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 50 versions of browser.dll in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). The average file size is about 90.84 KB. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR.

What is browser.dll?

Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers.

DetailsDetails
File name:browser.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Computer Browser Service DLL
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\browser.dll
Original name:browser.dll.mui

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of browser.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'
  • Shared name is 'Browser'

VersionsAll file variations of browser.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
d528d6a92d187777691993dd757af19a e21c7291c07fb8314d62970f37e52fdd625825a9 131 KB
5fec40fe70f95f1e216e7cd3c25e1763 2a92a273a33674262da9d08f737b52df05779713 103 KB
990bf791a3a77ae3706f53ef6460c55e 7c66ea4d6d6924bf0bacee8f4fa87542877b59ce 131 KB
310068bda80b1d55c36580fd8a873faf 06158ff7200defbedf657ef296193eea25f58c81 131 KB
771ee7009e428ccc3476838cb22dba8d 1021d5feeca73fbf865c44a5494c4cf42b3226dd 103 KB
0275e8283fdc4620417862cc24e86227 98b0d764e42751ba60f1c3df2bbeb98b76c2531b 132 KB
5a8883747c1d6f0e07d70a3c3e65cb6d 3a3f491b3ea55d02f847ced3e3c6aa5d419af901 104 KB
8486e5ab594291db00e1cf255bc596ef d5ffa5442fc29c62cf18ec42e1a8b0a58233d9d0 101.5 KB
8ef0d5c41ec907751b8429162b1239ed 4958a426e00788bb065850486e5509e5bda92b0e 133 KB
05f5a0d14a2ee1d8255c2aa0e9e8e694 bb626af4a9d5aee63877935ceeb1c0e5fc8d81bb 133.5 KB
6e11f33d14d020f58d5e02e4d67dfa19 cb98775ce77d479429a9a0524992719a9596d599 100 KB
3daa727b5b0a45039b0e1c9a211b8400 317b0638c3ea903beaa6b7bacbac978b42eecf39 100.5 KB
6b054c67aaa87843504e8e3c09102009 12c8822e4a6b78c1f781603f70caf1a33c202c49 133.5 KB
598e1280e7ff3744f4b8329366cc5635 9a4106ceac2c099ee69f1895cc044c6d9beb8202 100 KB
94fbc06f294d58d02361918418f996e3 822bc452b1e414f0810f06d3066af9fc0a39e344 133 KB
a0e691dc6589d4d2cbe373171d1a49e5 c1373ea35311a8cd5851a605f09302425e70b36e 100.5 KB
a3629a0c4226f9e9c72faaeebc3ad33c 4afc0e12d4f17228fe90372a20d5557d1172404b 80 KB
beb6470532b7461d7bb426e3facb424f 646a61f62fa4b9b13ce3175dac7726f8d43feaad 79.5 KB
a1b39de453433b115b4ea69ee0343816 e6723fa7fc2178ea2ef79a86d885a9d5ac5d34ab 101 KB
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dca0e43cb14d2390faa5a21b9dc92274 d3efe0d56b762a2789e7780cd7768a867cadf36a 76.5 KB
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b71549f23736adf83a571061c47777fd b18b4063fa282eaf587ab382fc2d11b795b587a6 76.5 KB
ca55414844420dd7798aaefbb58e1439 b668d1a7b0722b329c00c157de205b543491395b 76.5 KB
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a06ce3399d16db864f55faeb1f1927a9 93e0bc4c8b09e6e211326576257965c4ed1248e9 76 KB
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56571cd222d18f389a0d836a3f5f2229 19d0885528508ec709f690730e11673df3dd4d22 76 KB
572aeda840986672da2bb9d4183e2aa9 c844a59e6378538aaec14d4b79addb4569a866e7 76 KB
b98ed6d85339a66a73f32fb569eb6c01 43dcd83b25e8d795debd7c5fdc9977d91c983649 76 KB
b42057f06bbb98b31876c0b3f2b54e33 fa934500a0ab589af14afb4a8e5f9d3cb4d22ff7 76 KB
3223df20a9c331949011a18805310552 d8e6a04d3efc7fbe50422d76a9ba7b58c98a9f56 76 KB
d7258e074977e5adbb92b0dd9e1e405b a0288e0225e70ded7fb02377ec7c7015e80e2bae 76 KB
39128b5a743545baedd3984c210f00a8 8c4054dafec9194dfbec6864ddde243a8a17b359 76 KB
e3cfccdda4edd1d0dc9168b2e18f27b8 4268ccfaecf2f9ecced07455e9efc2934518e273 75.5 KB
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9f4c82e81f60c7ae075104637c7812ff 05a369e5e30cbe471d921ad2330cca9cf0161328 75.5 KB
6ceec835b6c4601890bfd78adaa41597 c5f7051ec3cc9671efd6fc7eecb92ab5b922ea66 75.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.75%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.00%
Windows 7 Professional 7.25%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Windows 8 5.75%
Windows 8 Pro 4.25%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.25%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.25%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.25%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.75%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.25%
26 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.80% of Computer Browser Service DLL.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.99%
Hewlett-Packard 17.37%
ASUS 11.83%
Toshiba 9.92%
Acer 9.73%
Lenovo 7.25%
Sony 5.73%
Intel 4.58%
GIGABYTE 3.82%
Samsung 1.72%
American Megatrends 1.72%
Compaq 1.53%
Alienware 1.34%
MSI 0.76%
NEC 0.76%
Sahara 0.57%
Gateway 0.38%
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