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VersionsAdditional versions

9.5.2.295 8.24%
9.4.0.195 5.88%
9.0.5.2008061100\0 10.59%
8.3.1.289 2.35%
8.1.5.2007051000\0 14.12%
8.1.5.2007032900\0 1.18%
8.0.5.2006102200\0 4.71%
10.1.5 20.00%
10.1.4 17.65%
10.0.0 15.29%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptDecrypt, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyKey, CryptImportKey
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetIconSize
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject, GetObjectW, GetStockObject, DeleteDC, AbortDoc, EndDoc, ExtEscape, StartDocW, CreateDCW, CreateFontIndirectW
kernel32.dll
SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, lstrcmpiW, DeleteCriticalSection, RaiseException, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetFileAttributesW, lstrlenA, GetFileAttributesExW, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, GetProfileStringW, WriteProfileStringW, CreateFileW, DeleteFileW, CreateDirectoryW, Sleep, CreateThread, ReleaseMutex, GetWindowsDirectoryW, ReadFile, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDirectoryW, CloseHandle, ExitThread, GetModuleFileNameW, FormatMessageW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, SetLastError, GetUserDefaultLCID, InterlockedDecrement, LoadLibraryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryExW, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetVersionExA, VirtualQuery, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, LoadLibraryA, IsDebuggerPresent, DebugBreak, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, FreeLibrary, lstrlenW, InterlockedIncrement, InitializeCriticalSection, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, GetVersionExW, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, LocalFree, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleW, CreateMutexW, GetBinaryTypeW
mfc80u.dll
DllMain
mfc90u.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, ProgIDFromCLSID, GetClassFile, CoInitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, OleRun, StringFromIID, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, FindExecutableW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetMalloc
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpIW, AssocQueryStringW
user32.dll
SetWindowLongW, LoadIconW, GetSystemMetrics, DrawIcon, SendMessageW, IsIconic, GetClientRect, EnableWindow, MessageBoxW, GetForegroundWindow, GetKeyState, GetActiveWindow, LoadStringW, CharNextW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, FindWindowW, UnregisterClassA, GetWindowRect, GetParent, PeekMessageW, UpdateWindow, CopyRect, DrawStateW, GetClassNameW, GetDesktopWindow, DialogBoxParamW, CheckDlgButton, DestroyWindow, GetDlgItemTextW, IsDlgButtonChecked, IsWindowEnabled, GetDlgItem, SetWindowTextW, CreateDialogParamW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, FindWindowExW, GetMenuItemInfoW, SendMessageTimeoutW, ShowWindow, DrawFocusRect, SetClassLongW, EndDialog, GetTopWindow, GetWindow, SetDlgItemTextW, SetDlgItemInt, SendDlgItemMessageW, IsWindowVisible, GetWindowLongW, SetForegroundWindow, InsertMenuW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, LoadBitmapW, MessageBeep, IsWindow, WaitForInputIdle, EnumWindows
winspool.drv
EnumPrintersW, SetPrinterW, GetPrinterDataW, OpenPrinterW, GetPrinterW, ClosePrinter, SetPrinterDataW
Export table
AddJobObtionsToCombo
AddPathToCombo
AddSecurityToCombo
CheckPDFMAddinState
CsetupDistillerPrinter
DisplayHelp
DisplayHelpWithParams
DistillerSanityCheckPassed
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
GetAcrobatElementsPrinterName
GetAcrobatTimerWindowHandle
GetAndSetJobOptions
GetApplicationName
GetDistillerRegistry
GetResourceDll
IsAcrobatElementsOnlyInstalled
IsThisAdobePDF
IsThisImageFileSupported
IsThisOfficeDocument
IsThisSupportedFileObjects
IsWindowsCommandLineLimitOK
LaunchDistillerWithParam
LoadAdist32Dll
MapDisplayNameToSettingsFileName
MapSettingsFileNameToDisplayName
OutputDistillerPrinterThreadToPDF
PrintFolderToDistillerPrinter
PrintToDistillerPrinter
PrintToDistillerPrinterThread
RunTheInstallerInRepairMode
SelectPageRange
SendTrayIconMessage
SetOutputFolder
SetupDistillerPrinter
SetupPDFfilename
ShowConversionSettingsDialog
ShowSecurityDialog
ShowStatusDlg
UpdateStatusDlg
ValidateFileName

ContextMenu.dll

Adobe Acrobat Elements by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove ContextMenu.dll
Version:   10.0.0
MD5:   bdbe84789e7738306e841ee3bb486f5c
SHA1:   93f5ecb95ba61bf274ae04131ad7c2910d4be3be
SHA256:   eb08ecd8671f407f57061836dac73dc345a1f82deced395b23092acf94ddf3fa

What is ContextMenu.dll?

Adobe Acrobat Context Menu Module for Adobe Acrobat is a context menu handler for Windows Explorer. It adds a menu item to the Explorer conetxt menu when right-clicking in the desktop of an various objects. This menu items allows files with a .pdf extension to be loaded by the Adobe Acrobat desktop program.

Overview

contextmenu.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Adobe Acrobat X Pro - English, Français, Deutsch published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:contextmenu.dll
Publisher:Adobe Systems Inc.
Product name:Adobe Acrobat Elements
Description:Adobe Acrobat Context Menu
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat elements\contextmenu.dll
File version:10.0.0
Size:669.4 KB (685,464 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 18, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, November 5, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Adobe Acrobat X Pro - English, Français, Deutsch
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu' with CLSID {D25B2CAB-8A9A-4517-A9B2-CB5F68A5A802}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.24%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.29%
Windows 7 Professional 11.76%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.06%
Windows 8 Pro 3.53%
Windows 8.1 N 2.35%
Windows 8 2.35%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.35%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.35%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.53% of Adobe Acrobat Elements.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.40%
Acer 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard 12.70%
Lenovo 12.70%
MSI 12.70%
Toshiba 12.70%
Sony 6.35%
GIGABYTE 3.17%
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