Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
FontExt.dll
Windows Font Folder by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| MD5: | 0c52fc2643cf2148fbb0497576402d86 |
| SHA1: | abb31c135ec470530bfd51e9cec7d0f79b913bc8 |
| SHA256: | fb609a3c57c57212231988b87bc9846dd9aceb3f8c71355b7f0883e8fcabbf5e |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is FontExt.dll?
The Windows Font Folder shell extension contains all the font files used on the Windows system and implements the Windows fonts folder whenever new fonts are installed using the control panel or when new devices are installed. Windows Font Folder (fontext.dll) updates the list of fonts installed in Windows.
Overview
fontext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | fontext.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Font Folder |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\fontext.dll |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| Size: | 375.5 KB (384,512 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.366695 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Fonts' with CLSID {BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
92.00% |
|
| Windows XP Professional |
4.50% |
|
| Windows XP Home Edition |
2.50% |
|
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.70% of Windows Font Folder.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
42.05% |
|
| Intel |
13.64% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.95% |
|
| Compaq |
7.95% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
5.68% |
|
| American Megatrends |
5.68% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.98% |
|
| Sahara |
3.41% |
|
| ASUS |
3.41% |
|
| Gateway |
2.27% |
|
| Acer |
1.70% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.14% |
|
| Sony |
1.14% |
|
