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MsoShExt.dll

Microsoft Office by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MsoShExt.dll
Version:   12.0.6415.1000
MD5:   dcf42695e315d14286cd06251b5eb88d
SHA1:   a4bd6a74937d735757dbd3fe6fdccbe401a951bb
SHA256:   88c2fe971d3849d65c7070802970c26e58488cf08f227d69a5a157dc6fe09a9d

What is MsoShExt.dll?

Microsoft Office Shell Extension Handlers for Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows. A major feature of the Office suite is the ability for users and third party companies to write add-ins (plug-ins) that extend the capabilities of an application by adding custom commands and specialized features.

Overview

msoshext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Microsoft Office 2007 with Service Pack 2 Lite published by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:msoshext.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Office
Description:Microsoft Office Shell Extension Handlers
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\office14\msoshext.dll
File version:12.0.6415.1000
Size:964.88 KB (988,040 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:7.028976
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) gives customers the latest updates for the 2007 Office suite. Improves the charting mechanism in Excel 2007. This includes better parity with Office 2003, improved robustness, and targeted performance improvements. Improves Groove 2007 form tools. In particular, international users in certain locales will benefit from correct interpretation of spaces for digit grouping in currency values....

BehaviorsBehaviors

Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Microsoft Office Thumbnail Handler' with CLSID {C41662BB-1FA0-4CE0-8DC5-9B7F8279FF97}
  • 'Microsoft Office Metadata Handler' with CLSID {993BE281-6695-4BA5-8A2A-7AACBFAAB69E}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 26.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.50%
Windows 8 6.00%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 49.50% of Microsoft Office.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 23.72%
Hewlett-Packard 19.76%
Lenovo 15.81%
Dell 14.23%
Toshiba 9.49%
Acer 6.72%
GIGABYTE 3.95%
Samsung 3.16%
Medion 3.16%
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