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6.00.3790.4822 (srv03_sp2_gdr.110121-0354) 0.04%
6.00.3790.4822 (srv03_sp2_gdr.110121-0354) 0.04%
6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.51%
6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.04%
6.00.2900.6072 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.110121-1719) 6.07%
6.00.2900.6072 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.110121-1719) 0.04%
6.00.2900.6072 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.110121-1719) 63.08%
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6.00.2900.6072 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.110121-1719) 1.64%
6.00.2900.5815 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.090518-1520) 0.04%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 11.53%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.39%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.04%
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6.00.2900.3311 (xpsp.080212-0004) 0.04%
6.00.2900.3300 (xpsp.080125-2028) 0.04%
6.00.2900.3244 (xpsp.071030-1535) 0.04%
6.00.2900.2680 (xpsp.050518-1617) 0.04%
6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 15.89%
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shimgvw.dll

Windows Picture and Fax Viewer by Microsoft

Remove shimgvw.dll
Version:   6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
MD5:   676f4a97120eed43b1b25b9c2f68fbdd
SHA1:   feb9c918db7ff40ad0789a42fd31d965e52412d2
SHA256:   cf68b219a97e399b1cacf98f06fa9c1da897b9f04778e5aab92a5c9a9863eb79
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is shimgvw.dll?

An image or picture is a photograph, line drawing, or text document converted to digitized form, usually by a scanning device such as a digital camera, fax machine, or scanner. You can download your images from the device and save them in a folder. After downloading pictures to your computer, you can view them as a slideshow or view them using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.

About shimgvw.dll (from Microsoft)

Use Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to work with your images without having to open an image editing application. If you store your picture files in the My Pictures folder, you see the preview window a

DetailsDetails

File name:shimgvw.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\shimgvw.dll
File version:6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Product version:6.00.2900.2180
Size:424 KB (434,176 bytes)
Build date:8/4/2004 3:47 PM
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.181935
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • pngfile
  • jpegfile
  • giffile
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'MSPrintPicturesOnArrival'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Shell Image Property Handler' with CLSID {eb9b1153-3b57-4e68-959a-a3266bc3d7fe}
  • 'HTML Thumbnail Extractor' with CLSID {EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}
  • 'Summary Info Thumbnail handler (DOCFILES)' with CLSID {9DBD2C50-62AD-11d0-B806-00C04FD706EC}
  • 'GDI+ file thumbnail extractor' with CLSID {3F30C968-480A-4C6C-862D-EFC0897BB84B}
  • 'Shell Image Data Factory' with CLSID {66e4e4fb-f385-4dd0-8d74-a2efd1bc6178}
  • 'Shell Image Verbs' with CLSID {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 35.08% of Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 43.23%
Compaq 17.42%
Intel 12.26%
Toshiba 11.61%
Hewlett-Packard 5.81%
Sahara 5.81%
GIGABYTE 3.55%
American Megatrends 0.32%
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