explorer.exe
Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
explorer.exe has 25 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952). explorer.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). The average file size is about 2.33 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Java 7 Update 60 from Oracle Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0059% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 60.79 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 109.15 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 469.91 KB per minute for reads and 317.04 KB per minute for writes.
What is explorer.exe?
Windows Explorer also known as File Explorer, is a file manager application and also a navigation tool that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems. It is also the component of the operating system that presents many user interface items on the monitor such as the taskbar and desktop. Located in the C:\Windows directory, it is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe.
Details |
File name: | explorer.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Windows Explorer |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\windows\explorer.exe |
Original name: | EXPLORER.EXE.MUI |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Explorer.)
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of explorer.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Shell open commands
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'MSOpenFolder'
- Handler name 'MSCDBurningOnArrival'
All file variations of explorer.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
16.25% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.25% |
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Windows 8 |
4.25% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language |
4.00% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
2.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
2.00% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
2.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
1.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 56.75% of Windows Explorer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
26.39% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.36% |
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ASUS |
16.83% |
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Toshiba |
12.24% |
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Acer |
10.13% |
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Lenovo |
7.65% |
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Sony |
3.06% |
|
Alienware |
2.29% |
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Samsung |
2.29% |
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GIGABYTE |
0.76% |
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