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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17044 (winblue_gdr.140311-0127) 23.81%
6.3.9600.16422 (winblue_gdr.131006-1505) 28.57%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.76%
6.2.9200.20780 (win8_ldr.130722-1509) 4.76%
6.2.9200.20623 (win8_ldr.130201-1704) 14.29%
6.2.9200.20523 (win8_ldr.120924-1641) 4.76%
6.2.8516.0 (win8_rtm.120713-1900) 4.76%
6.2.8516.0 (win8_rtm.120713-1900) 14.29%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

glcnd.exe

Windows Reader by Microsoft

Remove glcnd.exe
Version:   6.3.9600.16422 (winblue_gdr.131006-1505)
MD5:   0688ea9459d01c654a323590e01d9f0e
SHA1:   52308ef2a64c138d5d8cc3679a30a09dbf8df56b

What is glcnd.exe?

Microsoft Reader is a Microsoft program for the reading of e-books. Microsoft Reader is available for download from Microsoft as a free program for computers running Windows. Microsoft Reader displays books in the .LIT format, an extension of the Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format to include DRM. The notable features of Microsoft Reader are ClearType for increased readability on small screens.

Overview

glcnd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:glcnd.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Reader
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.reader_6.2.8516.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\glcnd.exe
File version:6.3.9600.16422 (winblue_gdr.131006-1505)
Product version:6.3.9600.16422
Size:16.15 MB (16,932,352 bytes)
Build date:10/7/2013 8:52 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00139126%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00061950%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00077177%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,484 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:56,479/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:23.26 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):39.29 MB
Private (minimum):2.53 MB
Non-paged memory:23.26 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:238.82 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):250.01 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.81 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):56.95 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:143,092/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:126 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:10 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:20
12
Handles:299
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:16
49
GUI USER peak:16
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Low
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.reader_6.3.9600.16422_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\glcnd.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.reader.appxtszmc7avrx02s7n8gch63tzwg517wd9k.mca
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
shcore.dll
Total CPU:0.00476504%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00177735%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00298768%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:145,274/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:644 KB
1.16 MB
glcnd.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00177362%
Kernel CPU:0.00118867%
User CPU:0.00058495%
CPU cycles:63,100/sec
Memory:16.17 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00001972%
Kernel CPU:0.00001517%
User CPU:0.00000455%
CPU cycles:290/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
Windows.UI.Xaml.dll
Total CPU:0.00001727%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00001727%
CPU cycles:61/sec
Memory:17.73 MB
twinapi.appcore.dll
Total CPU:0.00000558%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000558%
CPU cycles:23/sec
Memory:568 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 28.57%
Windows 8.1 Pro 23.81%
Windows 8 19.05%
Windows 8 Pro 9.52%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 9.52%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.76%
Windows 8 Enterprise 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.86% of Windows Reader.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.83%
Dell 16.67%
Acer 12.50%
Toshiba 8.33%
Sony 8.33%
Alienware 4.17%
Samsung 4.17%
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