HXDS.dll
Microsoft Help 2.5 by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 8 versions of hxds.dll in the wild, the latest version being 2.05.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600). The average file size is about 639.76 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation.
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 ”
 Details
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| 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 |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, April 4, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, October 4, 2007 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hxds.dll, select a unique version for details.)
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}
All file variations of hxds.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.25% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.75% |
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| Windows Se7en Titan |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.75% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.75% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.25% |
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| 21 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 19.30% of Microsoft ® Help 2.5.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
17.68% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.31% |
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| Acer |
13.56% |
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| ASUS |
9.43% |
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| Lenovo |
6.29% |
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| Toshiba |
5.89% |
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| Intel |
5.89% |
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| Compaq |
4.72% |
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| Sony |
4.72% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.13% |
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| Samsung |
3.34% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.14% |
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| Sahara |
2.36% |
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| NEC |
1.18% |
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| MSI |
1.18% |
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| Alienware |
0.20% |
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