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SHELL32.dll file information

The process Windows Shell Common Dll belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: SHELL32.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 8453632 bytes (19% of all occurrence), 8384000 bytes, 8450560 bytes, 8452096 bytes, 8450048 bytes, 13179660 bytes, 8460288 bytes, 8452608 bytes, 10302976 bytes, 8348672 bytes, 8454656 bytes, 8458752 bytes, 8457728 bytes, 8336384 bytes, 8322560 bytes, 8240640 bytes, 8353280 bytes, 8227840 bytes, 10572800 bytes, 10457088 bytes, 8817664 bytes, 8925184 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad). The file is not a Windows system file. SHELL32.dll is a Microsoft signed file. SHELL32.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 11% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as SHELL32.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the SHELL32.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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shell32.dll is a library which contains Windows Shell API functions, which are used when opening web pages and files.
   

Summary: 1 user think SHELL32.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think SHELL32.dll is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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