wermgr.exe
Windows Problem Reporting by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
wermgr.exe has 18 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952). wermgr.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 93.73 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 3.49 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.06 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 8 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is wermgr.exe?
The error reporting feature enables users to notify Microsoft of application faults, kernel faults, unresponsive applications, and other application specific problems. Microsoft can use the error reporting feature to provide customers with troubleshooting information, solutions, or updates for their specific problems.
About wermgr.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)
“Windows provides crash, non-response, and kernel fault error reporting by default without requiring changes to your application. The report will include minidump and heap dump information if required.”
Details |
File name: | wermgr.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Windows Problem Reporting |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe |
Original name: | WerMgr |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wermgr.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'QueueReporting' runs on logon in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting'
All file variations of wermgr.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.25% |
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Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
2.25% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.00% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 45.98% of Windows Problem Reporting.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
21.70% |
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Dell |
21.70% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.15% |
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Acer |
12.62% |
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Toshiba |
9.07% |
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Lenovo |
7.50% |
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Sony |
2.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.97% |
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Alienware |
1.58% |
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Samsung |
1.38% |
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Medion |
1.18% |
|
Sahara |
0.39% |
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