sbdrop.dll
Sidebar droptarget by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
sbdrop.dll has 11 known versions, the most recent one is 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247). It adds a context menu to the Window's shell named Gadgets. The average file size is about 76.05 KB. The programs 8GadgetPack, PokerStars.net and GEA_Stock_Sidebar_Gadget have been observed as installing specific variations of sbdrop.dll.
Details |
File name: | sbdrop.dll |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Sidebar droptarget |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\windows sidebar\sbdrop.dll |
Original name: | sbdrop |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Sidebar droptarget.)
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AWS Convergence Technologies |
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“WeatherBug manages and operates its own weather network that pin points weather conditions in your neighborhood like no other weather service can! WeatherBug Tracking Stations provide live weather inf...”
“8GadgetPack is an utility that installs the original Gadget program files on Windows 8 / 8.1. This is actually just a gadget to help you keeping the gadgets organized and visible. You can right-click ...”
“Windows Sidebar is a long, vertical bar that is displayed on the side of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called gadgets, which offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequent...”
PokerStars offers a downloadable poker client for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems, offering the same features to users of each client.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sbdrop.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Windows gadget DropTarget' with CLSID {6b9228da-9c15-419e-856c-19e768a13bdc}
All file variations of sbdrop.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.25% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
0.75% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.75% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
0.50% |
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Windows Developer Preview |
0.50% |
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Windows Vista Business |
0.50% |
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Windows Se7en Titan |
0.25% |
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Windows 8 |
0.25% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.66% of Sidebar droptarget.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
21.80% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.23% |
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ASUS |
15.79% |
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Acer |
12.22% |
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Toshiba |
9.40% |
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Sony |
6.77% |
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Lenovo |
4.89% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.82% |
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Samsung |
2.07% |
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Intel |
1.88% |
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MSI |
1.13% |
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Alienware |
0.94% |
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American Megatrends |
0.56% |
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Sahara |
0.38% |
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Medion |
0.38% |
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NEC |
0.38% |
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Compaq |
0.38% |
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