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6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 99.94%
6.1.7264.0 (win7_rtm.090622-1900) 0.06%

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shell32.dll

Archivo DLL común del shell de Windows by Microsoft

Remove shell32.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

shell32.dll has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850). shell32.dll is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It adds a context menu to the Window's shell named Open With. The average file size is about 12.89 MB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.09 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.24 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 114 Bytes per minute.

DetailsDetails

File name:shell32.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Archivo DLL común del shell de Windows
Description:Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows®
Typical file path:shell32.dll
Original name:SHELL32.DLL.MUI

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of shell32.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Shell open commands
  • themefile
  • msstylesfile
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'Move To'
  • Name: 'Copy To'
  • Name: 'New'
  • CLSID: {a2a9545d-a0c2-42b4-9708-a0b2badd77c8}
  • CLSID: {90AA3A4E-1CBA-4233-B8BB-535773D48449}
  • Name: 'Open With EncryptionMenu'
  • Name: 'Open With'
Search handlers
  • ShellSearch
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'MSCDBurningOnArrival'
Copy hook handlers
  • FileSystem
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'BandProxy' with CLSID {F61FFEC1-754F-11d0-80CA-00AA005B4383}
  • 'User Assist' with CLSID {DD313E04-FEFF-11d1-8ECD-0000F87A470C}
  • 'Registry Tree Options Utility' with CLSID {AF4F6510-F982-11d0-8595-00AA004CD6D8}
  • 'Summary Info Thumbnail handler (DOCFILES)' with CLSID {9DBD2C50-62AD-11d0-B806-00C04FD706EC}
  • 'Programs Folder and Fast Items' with CLSID {865e5e76-ad83-4dca-a109-50dc2113ce9a}
  • 'Explorer Browser' with CLSID {71f96385-ddd6-48d3-a0c1-ae06e8b055fb}
  • 'Custom MRU AutoCompleted List' with CLSID {6935DB93-21E8-4ccc-BEB9-9FE3C77A297A}
  • 'MRU AutoComplete List' with CLSID {6756A641-DE71-11d0-831B-00AA005B4383}
  • '.cpl, .dll, .exe, .ocx, .rll or .sys files' with CLSID {66742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}
  • 'Command Folder' with CLSID {437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16}
  • 'Alphabetical Categorizer' with CLSID {3c2654c6-7372-4f6b-b310-55d6128f49d2}
  • 'Layout Folder' with CLSID {328B0346-7EAF-4BBE-A479-7CB88A095F5B}
  • 'Client application shell extension' with CLSID {25585dc7-4da0-438d-ad04-e42c8d2d64b9}
  • 'Control Panel' with CLSID {21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d}
  • 'In-pane search' with CLSID {169A0691-8DF9-11d1-A1C4-00C04FD75D13}
  • '.fon, .otf, .ttc or .ttf files' with CLSID {0AFCCBA6-BF90-4A4E-8482-0AC960981F5B}
  • 'Microsoft Shell Folder AutoComplete List' with CLSID {03C036F1-A186-11D0-824A-00AA005B4383}
  • 'Microsoft Multiple AutoComplete List Container' with CLSID {00BB2765-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}
  • 'Microsoft History AutoComplete List' with CLSID {00BB2764-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}
  • 'Microsoft AutoComplete' with CLSID {00BB2763-6A77-11D0-A535-00C04FD7D062}

VersionsAll file variations of shell32.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
ad662b34b161198b9d66a564edda7d43 9e5e7cb698167e7e739ff8feeac73953fa308790 13.52 MB
0630b1f102769e8e4d8c4516080cdc6b c8c9d1329f94b245eb054ea4eb1fc5694aa2f4cd 12.27 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 61.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.50%
Windows 7 Professional 17.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 51.25% of Archivo DLL común del shell de Windows.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 24.77%
ASUS 22.48%
Acer 19.50%
Dell 10.09%
GIGABYTE 9.40%
Lenovo 5.50%
Sony 5.50%
Sahara 2.75%
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