VersionsVersions

6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 62.07%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 27.59%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 4.93%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 5.42%

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oobefldr.dll

Welcome Center by Microsoft

Remove oobefldr.dll
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.

DetailsDetails

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

BehaviorsBehaviors

(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

VersionsAll file variations of oobefldr.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
16fc5b430123238e522b18e63c257af8 4df67b70a3e7634a4a3e9b6f5c389ab10eca8720 2.05 MB
8e29b921bc400f51276f781c4cfb87f6 85d690278bf36bd278ef647f4918b07223cbef5f 2.33 MB
83e4a5435b0fa6ad0166722621a04725 a41934d97b53a8e71e25c9abe2aa619ccdabcdd7 2.05 MB
736a6f5ff321aaaab140b1100e345f04 1b20b914ed152beec0d8a423c7ea89665ceadc13 2.06 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 70.44%
Windows Vista Home Basic 13.79%
Windows Vista Ultimate 10.34%
Windows Vista Business 4.43%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 0.49%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.86% of Welcome Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 27.38%
Hewlett-Packard 21.43%
Toshiba 13.10%
Sony 11.90%
Gateway 10.71%
ASUS 7.14%
Acer 4.17%
Lenovo 1.19%
Intel 1.19%
American Megatrends 0.60%
Packard Bell 0.60%
Samsung 0.60%
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