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How to remove SHELL32 error


The free file information forum can help you find out if SHELL32.dll is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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SHELL32.dll file information

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

Description: SHELL32.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 8,453,632 bytes (17% of all occurrence), 8,384,000 bytes, 8,450,560 bytes, 8,452,096 bytes, 13,179,660 bytes, 8,460,288 bytes, 8,452,608 bytes, 10,302,976 bytes, 8,450,048 bytes, 8,454,656 bytes, 8,348,672 bytes, 8,458,752 bytes, 8,457,728 bytes, 8,353,280 bytes, 8,336,384 bytes, 8,322,560 bytes, 12,171,776 bytes, 8,240,640 bytes, 8,461,312 bytes, 10,572,800 bytes, 8,227,840 bytes, 8,442,368 bytes, 8,587,264 bytes, 8,499,712 bytes, 10,457,088 bytes, 8,459,264 bytes, 12,080,128 bytes, 8,925,184 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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