Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
WDContextMenuHandler.dll
WDContextMenuHandler.dll by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
| Version: | 1.5.0.4 |
| MD5: | 690d6bc32e4a722ed3c7b27347f37e44 |
| SHA1: | 2ffba02d3b02dacd17896d905c6a7a808f65a765 |
Overview
wdcontextmenuhandler.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., WD SmartWare from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| Publisher: | Western Digital |
| Product name: | WDContextMenuHandler.dll |
| Description: | WD ContextMenu Handler |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\\wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| File version: | 1.5.0.4 |
| Size: | 327.91 KB (335,784 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, December 10, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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Western Digital also ships WD Smartware with many of its drives for use as backup drives. This software backs up all Documents, Pictures, Movies, Emails, and more on the drive, and continually checks for changes to drive locations. This means that regular backup takes place.
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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The SES Device Driver is the software driver for the Western Digital SES. It is a computer program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the SES device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly and is included with the Western Digital SES. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded ...
Behaviors
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
- Name: 'WDBackupMenuHandler'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.58% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
26.32% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.53% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.53% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.26% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.16% of WDContextMenuHandler.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
47.62% |
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| Dell |
19.05% |
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| Acer |
9.52% |
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| Sony |
9.52% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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