VersionsVersions

6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 1.43%
6.00.2900.5688 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.081001-1456) 0.06%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 78.43%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 3.15%
6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.40%
6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 16.13%
6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 0.40%

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shmedia.dll

Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension by Microsoft

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

Overview

shmedia.dll has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710). The average file size is about 149 KB.

What is shmedia.dll?

Microsoft has extended the ability of the Explorer to also act as a picture viewer, music player and media player. The Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension extracts information from a medial file such as a movie or picture for display in Windows Explorer.

DetailsDetails

File name:shmedia.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\shmedia.dll

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of shmedia.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Video Thumbnail Extractor' with CLSID {c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}
  • 'Midi Properties Handler' with CLSID {A6FD9E45-6E44-43f9-8644-08598F5A74D9}
  • 'Avi Properties Handler' with CLSID {87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}
  • 'Wav Properties Handler' with CLSID {E4B29F9D-D390-480b-92FD-7DDB47101D71}
  • 'Video Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {40C3D757-D6E4-4b49-BB41-0E5BBEA28817}
  • 'Audio Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {875CB1A1-0F29-45de-A1AE-CFB4950D0B78}

VersionsAll file variations of shmedia.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
df3c7a4953bb3876b1002200dbbfe31f 5ba484604c5ab1931bad06b66a11189265a378c9 148.5 KB
3a132f5a72c756e01d1f114bd6cbe472 a761d5ffa9ce24cb2e433f089d602c0d412e7287 149.5 KB
29b6a85a733abe65b371023f790b2599 b3be5523b20ef77c30bebcb85ab33f93a3c5b566 148.5 KB
fe169cfc6613676a5a2e682e72cdef98 200701bd64c9a7fa26ac7e85a394d93c0c0c5db8 149.5 KB
da8dbfff029400b95200fe70ade6d107 47dac75e9c2bebbb90e0d9485ac643154ec3c7b1 150 KB
0db67e3db57f724c87a8f527a39e30ae a523cd9b4e1bfe6ae2ffca87608bab697e476d23 148 KB
1c7b1f3d098a7c46bba97f70525d1d90 b066a8139682a4d47841cefec46b46cd6c4ec964 149 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.90% of Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 35.09%
Intel 16.37%
Compaq 8.97%
GIGABYTE 7.02%
Toshiba 7.02%
American Megatrends 7.02%
Hewlett-Packard 5.85%
Sahara 3.31%
Acer 2.34%
Lenovo 2.34%
Gateway 2.34%
ASUS 2.34%
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