oobefldr.dll
Welcome Center by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
There are 4 versions of oobefldr.dll in the wild, the latest version being 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 2.12 MB.
Details |
File name: | oobefldr.dll |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Welcome Center |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\oobefldr.dll |
Original name: | OobeFldr.dll.mui |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of oobefldr.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Welcome Center' with CLSID {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1}
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WindowsWelcomeCenter' → rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter
All file variations of oobefldr.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
70.44% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
13.79% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
10.34% |
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Windows Vista Business |
4.43% |
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Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
0.49% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
0.49% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 61.86% of Welcome Center.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
27.38% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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Toshiba |
13.10% |
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Sony |
11.90% |
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Gateway |
10.71% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Acer |
4.17% |
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Lenovo |
1.19% |
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Intel |
1.19% |
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American Megatrends |
0.60% |
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Packard Bell |
0.60% |
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Samsung |
0.60% |
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