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6% of PCs block this file from running.
Additional versions
HXDS.dll
Microsoft Help 2.5 by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 2.05.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) |
| MD5: | 55f4904c0f47939ec5a4546b787f72ca |
| SHA1: | 90dc7e64919787751b2affd373217eb254cdd3a3 |
What is HXDS.dll?
The Microsoft Help 2 reference contains documentation for the Microsoft Help XML markup, project files, and command line programs.
About HXDS.dll (from Microsoft Corporation)
“You can integrate your Help collection with Visual Studio Help collection using the tools provided by HelpStudio Lite. For more information, see Getting Started with Help Content and Integration. You ”
Overview
hxds.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. .
Details
| File name: | hxds.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft ® Help 2.5 |
| Description: | Microsoft® Help Data Services Module |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\help\hxds.dll |
| File version: | 2.05.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) |
| Product version: | 2.05.50727.42 |
| Size: | 846 KB (866,304 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, April 4, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, October 4, 2007 |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.491462 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
PROTOCOLS handlers
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{31411198-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {31411198-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.50% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.50% |
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| Windows Se7en Titan |
1.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 10.05% of Microsoft ® Help 2.5.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
14.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.74% |
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| ASUS |
11.36% |
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| Compaq |
9.09% |
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| Intel |
7.58% |
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| Toshiba |
6.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.30% |
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| Lenovo |
4.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.79% |
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| Sahara |
2.27% |
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| NEC |
2.27% |
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| Sony |
2.27% |
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| Samsung |
1.89% |
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| Alienware |
0.38% |
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