Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
DSKQUOUI.dll
Windows Shell Disk Quota UI DLL by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| MD5: | 38cc2237c2597b0f37b88788672b2562 |
| SHA1: | 2302e3258b5938e4f104eb2e3f91b211688818b8 |
| SHA256: | c240a4e0cb0bb251f02e249aadeb18c801f24ed39c89268e26a68e177f26c5f2 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is DSKQUOUI.dll?
Allows an administrator to manage a volume's disk quota properties. The NTFS file system allows an administrator to manage disk usage on a shared volume by allocating a specified amount of disk space, or quota limit, to each user. You can use this object to set the default quota limit that will be automatically assigned to all new users.
About DSKQUOUI.dll (from Microsoft)
“The DiskQuotaControl object allows you to set global default values for the volume for properties such as quota limits. However, each user is represented by a DIDiskQuotaUser object that can be used t”
Overview
dskquoui.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | dskquoui.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Shell Disk Quota UI DLL |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\dskquoui.dll |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| Size: | 154.5 KB (158,208 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.049726 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Disk Quota UI' with CLSID {7988B573-EC89-11cf-9C00-00AA00A14F56}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
92.00% |
|
| Windows XP Professional |
4.50% |
|
| Windows XP Home Edition |
2.50% |
|
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.70% of Windows Shell Disk Quota UI DLL.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
41.57% |
|
| Intel |
13.48% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.87% |
|
| Compaq |
7.87% |
|
| American Megatrends |
6.18% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
5.62% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.49% |
|
| Sahara |
3.37% |
|
| ASUS |
3.37% |
|
| Gateway |
2.25% |
|
| Acer |
1.69% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.12% |
|
| Sony |
1.12% |
|
