Versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)	4.11%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)	0.69%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)	0.01%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	1.44%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.01%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.96%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.20%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.20%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.01%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.20%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.39%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.01%
6.2.9200.16451 (win8_gdr.121105-1502)	5.44%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.63%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	4.24%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	0.35%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	0.70%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	45.98%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	6.63%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	18.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.77%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	5.17%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.39%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	0.89%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	0.01%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	1.15%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	0.01%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	1.32%

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

shell32.dll has 28 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952). shell32.dll is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It adds a context menu to the Window's shell named Open With. The average file size is about 15.83 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. The programs Webplayer, Grand Theft Auto V and Total Commander 64-bit (Remove or Repair) have been observed as installing specific variations of shell32.dll. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0069% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.26 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.31 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 282 Bytes per minute.

The Windows common shell DLL files (such as Shell32) are operating system (OS) files that contain vital information about the OS and your PC's hardware configuration. The Windows shell is the main graphical user interface in Microsoft Windows, today hosted by Windows Explorer. The Windows shell includes well-known Windows components such as the Taskbar and the Start menu.