VersionsVersions

9.00.00.4503 10.21%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.4503 0.06%
9.00.00.3250 4.55%
9.00.00.3250 0.06%
9.00.00.3250 0.06%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 36.66%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 2.27%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 13.92%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421) 5.16%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 21.63%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 0.06%
11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009) 0.11%
10.00.00.3997 0.22%
10.00.00.3802 1.39%
10.00.00.3802 0.06%
10.00.00.3646 2.55%
10.00.00.3646 0.72%
10.00.00.3646 0.06%

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wmpshell.dll

Windows Media Player Launcher by Microsoft

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

Overview

wmpshell.dll has 23 known versions, the most recent one is 9.00.00.4503. The average file size is about 96.67 KB.

What is wmpshell.dll?

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices.

About wmpshell.dll (from Microsoft)

Designed by media lovers, for media lovers. Windows Media Player 12—available only in Windows 7—plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes librar

DetailsDetails

File name:wmpshell.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Media Player Launcher
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wmpshell.dll
Original name:wmpshell.dll.mui

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wmpshell.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Windows Media Player Add to Playlist Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {F1B9284F-E9DC-4e68-9D7E-42362A59F0FD}
  • 'Windows Media Player Burn Audio CD Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {CE3FB1D1-02AE-4a5f-A6E9-D9F1B4073E6C}
  • 'Windows Media Player Play as Playlist Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {8DD448E6-C188-4aed-AF92-44956194EB1F}

VersionsAll file variations of wmpshell.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
ca839e5e1fd8034dbca955f278ca4190 275e0fbfddf43c59b0569116805a9be459710164 100 KB
2513e140464e0565a0ed655902f149ca 5a4c26a4da1de3915f017d69468a749961c10202 100 KB
89065e0a3c4d0bfa690ab2b33174859c d6db3596111f57604a9b461e6828998943d5d392 100 KB
706a458dabc0b57a2f225097cfa6aa7b 563a6efb233d95510c8ab4afc6fba2903bfe16f9 100 KB
bcc0e2ea160c7d5524a0f77d88d1564c 02bb8d041d54d0c1d7684754ff094147f3ddfbe1 100 KB
11ac0e7b690fc1d70bd705c11881af0e ace50bb3f6b46d14cbbde2cb84587639d61a1d8e 100 KB
df97bb8e0dd20d49972bd93a8fafadaa e1b3202b8884c2a4b6e9e571bb240c1876e1e611 100 KB
2c4281b4af920e124485d4de7be5ce69 2b1a8629a509d900cef76b818b09aded8a3bc3cb 100 KB
d27c428884a955454d78ee31ac206ae7 33fae89deccd51feded8323ed602cb007c60fe50 100 KB
938d412daa08a8cd23518562d0394fda 79edbe8b1a41a923c798845c7963aa4676aaa354 100 KB
0143e15f94fd523c588edd47609f905f c6a26a77b07267398dce741b8b7cefadf1914693 99 KB
b923e5a9529e584fc3bb208bd89d507d 067e4c0b2b08a6a9a84b8e01aa1f1b385d84cd33 99 KB
5b02a6d8f5bb8bac5b1af09aa7502e82 73d89d129e78c92337493b0ba47fa67de27c808f 121.5 KB
6b3951bf5db63d0cd27dbfd51ec0b6fa 6a903bc7930d0d7ae45965734c6e324107df7786 97.5 KB
ec4857574f466cb8e8d7af92d7830a56 f89b67840826b49af5a32b4e9948b0ccc230eb22 97.5 KB
daa9f0cd41d7fddf7c5bffd463bb515f 5f396e1a1315c0e449cc380a9f829de5756f4b9f 97.5 KB
4301bbd36f9c65d48b849a564b6b44aa d28aaa814764f132410e1693acabbe4bd06ed9d9 95.5 KB
ff7074f922808ebd4a64179e47521806 2b6acb62100b9ac1c368d52037117c9910853d25 104 KB
bb2d22b5c0433d4e69e8b92158bb6a51 a274f5e0d8ba04f4704a076f748c3bce88cf27cb 84 KB
4fe0168a4d20ad7aa0fad69039c92c4b 96c45fb235d231e9f8365f5d18c7334c5743574f 84 KB
2d5bc7e23fb7379b88b4be64a3211b0b 6c50155bc9710a89dcfcd78c76fcc25ee3b35ee9 84 KB
800de293ceada95e4f4f665a33c99ede 1d240d43358691ecb084557658c2fbb91f7c1a1b 80 KB
0629b416b23f0520575890e2fede40d8 6157969bcf320cddf5137ad211c296115e3e3e36 80 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 56.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 30.25%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.25%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.00%
Windows Vista Business 2.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.42% of Windows Media Player Launcher.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 34.80%
Hewlett-Packard 18.28%
ASUS 8.79%
Toshiba 8.08%
Intel 5.27%
Sony 5.27%
Acer 4.04%
American Megatrends 3.51%
Lenovo 2.81%
Gateway 2.81%
GIGABYTE 2.28%
Compaq 2.11%
Sahara 1.05%
Packard Bell 0.88%
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