notepad.exe

Notepad by Microsoft

Remove notepad.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
MD5:   b53b0f7aa341430fe73a9bd26a6441b5
SHA1:   9733acfae959c7b7d4184a548dcbbcde2b9c0e12
SHA256:   83fff21b1467d33e563f6d8e321ed78785adfa5f6d2f93bc490de9dbfc70e5dc
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is notepad.exe?

Notepad is a simple text editor for Microsoft Windows. It has been included in all versions of Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0 in 1985. Notepad is a common text-only (plain text) editor. The resulting files—typically saved with the .txt extension—have no format tags or styles.

About notepad.exe (from Microsoft)

Notepad is a basic text editor you can use for simple documents or for creating Web pages.

Overview

notepad.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This version is installed on Windows XP and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:notepad.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Notepad
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
Original name:NOTEPAD.EXE.MUI
File version:5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Product version:5.1.2600.2180
Size:68.5 KB (70,144 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:7.121847
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • comfile
  • batfile
  • piffile
  • vbefile
  • VBSFile
  • scrfile
  • regfile
  • jsefile
  • JSFile
  • htafile
  • CERFile
  • txtfile
  • scriptletfile
  • inifile

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007330%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003665%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003665%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:15,625 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.22 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.22 MB
Private (minimum):2.21 MB
Non-paged memory:1.22 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:28.11 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):35.58 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.22 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.22 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:25
600
GUI GDI count:13
103
GUI USER count:13
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.50%
Windows 7 Professional 13.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.50% of Notepad.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 32.06%
Hewlett-Packard 19.85%
Toshiba 12.98%
Acer 12.21%
ASUS 9.16%
Sony 6.87%
Alienware 2.29%
Samsung 2.29%
GIGABYTE 2.29%
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