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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.38%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.07%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.22%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.02%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.99%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 8.24%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.42%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.02%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.58%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 39.69%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 18.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.61%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.02%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.02%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.12%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 11.85%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.61%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 3.96%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.81%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.02%

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photoviewer.dll

Windows Photo Viewer by Microsoft

Remove photoviewer.dll
Version:   6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
MD5:   b5f402a135ad688352c565616b51680f
SHA1:   601905a8ec8a0e839dd32686404c91ea170a60a2
SHA256:   602e1100551bbdbdd6509afc9b5789f5210390d35c3e91622891741726da82af
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is photoviewer.dll?

Windows Photo Gallery is a photo editing software that is a part of Microsoft's Windows Essentials software suite. Windows Photo Gallery provides management, tagging, and searching capabilities for digital photos. It provides an image viewer that can replace the default OS image viewer, and a photo import tool that can be used to acquire photos from a camera or other removable media.

About photoviewer.dll (from Microsoft)

Windows Live Photo Gallery has everything you need to edit, organize and share your photos. Photo Gallery even makes publishing your photos to websites like Facebook, Flickr and Windows Live SkyDrive

DetailsDetails

File name:photoviewer.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Photo Viewer
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows photo viewer\photoviewer.dll
Original name:PhotoViewer.dll.mui
File version:6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
Product version:6.2.8400.0
Size:1.73 MB (1,817,088 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:7.430727
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • pngfile
  • jpegfile
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Windows Photo Gallery Viewer Image Verbs' with CLSID {FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}
  • 'Windows Photo Gallery Viewer Video Verbs' with CLSID {E598560B-28D5-46aa-A14A-8A3BEA34B576}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.00%
Windows 8.1 16.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.00%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 N 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 1.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.50% of Windows Photo Viewer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 23.26%
ASUS 18.60%
Hewlett-Packard 17.05%
Toshiba 12.40%
Acer 11.63%
Lenovo 5.43%
Sony 5.43%
Alienware 2.33%
Samsung 1.55%
Intel 1.55%
GIGABYTE 0.78%
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