How to remove an CmdLineExt error

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CmdLineExt.dll file information

The process known as SecuROM context menu for Explorer belongs to software SecuROM Context-Menu for Explorer or Supreme Commander by Sony DADC Austria AG (www.sonydadc.com).

Description: The file CmdLineExt.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 98,304 bytes (72% of all occurrences), 107,888 bytes, 108,144 bytes or 90,112 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. CmdLineExt.dll is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 67% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If CmdLineExt.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 107,888 bytes (63% of all occurrences) or 108,144 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. The file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. There is no detailed description of this service. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. It is not a Windows system file.
If you have any problems with CmdLineExt.dll, you can completely remove Supreme Commander (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as CmdLineExt.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the CmdLineExt.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Causes Windows explorer to not repond. When I disabled it WE came back as desired....but.... now Call of Duty IV does not work
Bill Barnes

apparently installed with ALL EA games. had this problem with F.E.A.R. and SW:TOR.

Crashes your Windows Explorer, when you right click your mouse. Not sure where i got it from, but I disabled it with ShellExView and ive had no problems since..
Keith

Sony SecuROM file which will cause a ton of slowdown, disables ATi/AMD video card functions, and causes explorer crashes to the point where the computer becomes almost unusable.

I am an accountant and I have recently installed GRID (racing game) on my Windows Vista PC. After the installation, the initialisation of one of my accounting packages caused Windows Explorer to malfunction. I downloaded and installed ShellExView and in this way determined that this Shell Extension was the cause of the problem.
Janco Kotze (further information)

It is made by Sony DADC Austia AG. And it seems to crash windows explorer when rightclick on a .exe file. If you run ShellExView and disable the dll, then my computer doesn't crash while rightclick an .exe file in explorer. The link is in dutch.
Molshoop (further information)

Crashes my Explorer.exe on my Windows 7 when using Context Menu.
Supersnake

Causes crashes in Windows Explorer

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Summary: Average user rating of CmdLineExt.dll: based on 31 votes with 9 reviews.

5 users think CmdLineExt.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 12 users think CmdLineExt.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 9 users doesn't grade CmdLineExt.dll ("not sure about it").

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