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6% of PCs block this file from running.

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5.70.51021.0 3.99%
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5.70.51021.0 6.23%
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HXDS.dll

Microsoft Help 2.7 by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove HXDS.dll
Version:   5.70.51021.0
MD5:   3faf8cce68d6030efbaef3d2dd50562f
SHA1:   64929a24cdec9b2abf27527a8c31f4e92149ff41
SHA256:   29ebd216a71f0f318cd704e97b7950cde1de7d4709890de26b3448da71086bec

What is HXDS.dll?

The Microsoft Help 2 reference contains documentation for the Microsoft Help XML markup, project files, and command line programs.

About HXDS.dll (from Microsoft Corporation)

You can integrate your Help collection with Visual Studio Help collection using the tools provided by HelpStudio Lite. For more information, see Getting Started with Help Content and Integration. You

Overview

hxds.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:hxds.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft® Help 2.7
Description:Microsoft® Help Data Services Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\help\hxds.dll
File version:5.70.51021.0
Size:1.18 MB (1,235,584 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Expiration date:Sunday, February 22, 2009
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.437224
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

PROTOCOLS handlers
  • ms-help
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
  • Implemented as 'CLSID\{31411198-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
  • {31411198-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.00%
Windows 7 Professional 11.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.50%
Windows 8.1 3.50%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.00%
Windows 8 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.50%
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 1.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows XP Professional 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 36.20% of Microsoft® Help 2.7.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.00%
Toshiba 21.00%
ASUS 13.00%
Hewlett-Packard 11.00%
Acer 11.00%
Lenovo 11.00%
Intel 6.00%
Sony 2.00%
American Megatrends 1.50%
Samsung 1.00%
GIGABYTE 0.50%
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