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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.1.6965.0 74.07%
6.1.6965.0 25.93%
(Note, Microsoft Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
advapi32.dll
TraceMessage, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, NotifyServiceStatusChangeW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
gdi32.dll
SetLayout, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetMapMode, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontW, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
SetLastError, RegisterApplicationRestart, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, CreateEventW, CompareStringW, HeapSetInformation, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, CreateThread, GetModuleHandleW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetVersionExW, GetFileMUIPath, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GlobalFree, MulDiv, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, OpenEventW, SetEvent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, OutputDebugStringA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, GetVersionExA
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetGetJoinInformation, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoAllowSetForegroundWindow, CoRegisterClassObject, GetRunningObjectTable, CoRevokeClassObject, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpNW
user32.dll
LoadBitmapW, EndPaint, BeginPaint, SetWindowTextW, EnableWindow, PostQuitMessage, SendDlgItemMessageW, IsDlgButtonChecked, CheckDlgButton, GetDesktopWindow, LoadIconW, SetFocus, GetParent, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoW, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints, DrawTextW, GetDlgItem, GetDlgItemTextW, SetActiveWindow, BringWindowToTop, EndDialog, IsWindowVisible, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, SetForegroundWindow, SetProcessDefaultLayout, GetActiveWindow, UnregisterClassA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, DispatchMessageW, GetShellWindow, MessageBoxW, PeekMessageW, DialogBoxParamW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, SetWindowLongW, PostThreadMessageW, FindWindowW, SendMessageW, TranslateMessage
wininet.dll
InternetQueryOptionW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetOpenW, InternetCloseHandle
ws2_32.dll
WSALookupServiceBeginW, WSALookupServiceNextW, WSALookupServiceEnd

wmdc.exe

Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove wmdc.exe
Version:   6.1.6965.0
MD5:   96b3c4e20f02ca16aa1e3e425bffcc8b
SHA1:   5d34557793fad415b63a0ce819ac20a50fc479a1
SHA256:   f94a548244071d406bdd6f770d4705b92f5485ca509b699a33472dfe7563ba39

What is wmdc.exe?

The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices.

About wmdc.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new part”

Overview

wmdc.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Driveropdatering til Windows Mobile-enheder published by Microsoft Corporation, Centro de dispositivos de Windows Mobile from Microsoft Corporation and Centro de dispositivos de Windows Mobile by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:wmdc.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft® Windows Mobile® Device Center
Description:Windows Mobile Device Center
Typical file path:C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdc.exe
Original name:wmdc.exe.mui
File version:6.1.6965.0
Size:632.88 KB (648,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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 FARO Technologies
6% remove
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Driveropdatering til Windows Mobile-enheder
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
Centro de dispositivos de Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Windows Mobile Device Center
 Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update
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25% remove
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Windows Mobile Apparaatcentrum
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
Update voor het stuurprogramma voor Windows Mobile Apparaatcentrum
 Microsoft Corporation
10% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
“Le Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile permet de définir de nouveaux partenariats, de synchroniser du contenu et de gérer de la musique, des images et de la vidéo avec tous les appareils Windows Mobile (Windows Mobile 2003 ou versions ultérieures). Le Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile associe une plate-forme de synchronisation de données professionnelles efficace à une expérience utilisateur irrésistible. Le Gestionnaire...”
Windows Mobile-enheder
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
“Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile consente di configurare relazioni, sincronizzare dati, nonché gestire musica, immagini e video con i dispositivi Windows Mobile 2003 o versione successiva. Il Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile combina un’efficiente piattaforma di sincronizzazione dei dati aziendali con un’innovativa esperienza per gli utenti e consente di configurare rapidamente relazioni, sincronizzare informazioni di...”
Aggiornamento driver Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
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Windows Mobile-Gerätecenter
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Internet TV for Windows Media Center
 Microsoft Corporation
3% remove
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Microsoft Office Small Business Connectivity Components
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
“Through Business Connectivity Services Rich Client Extensions, users can interact with external systems from the following Microsoft Office 2010 client applications: Outlook 2010, Word 2010, SharePoint Workspace 2010, Microsoft InfoPath 2010, and Microsoft Access 2010. Actions Can be URL-based or code-based and can be exposed as buttons on the Server ribbon in the Office application that can be used to navigate to a URL or execute a pie...”
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
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SetupMenuSystem
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
Microsoft Location Finder
 Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft WSE
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
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SlimDrivers
 SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
24% remove
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Windows Mobile-based device management' → %WINDIR%\WindowsMobile\wmdcBase.exe
  • 'Windows Mobile Device Center' → "C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe"
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{9FDE0AC3-4719-40AF-B91A-8472F5505BDD}' runs on registration in the path '\{9FDE0AC3-4719-40AF-B91A-8472F5505BDD}'
  • The job '{92C1B8AE-59A1-47F4-8654-62FB039EDC1C}' runs on registration in the path '\{92C1B8AE-59A1-47F4-8654-62FB039EDC1C}'
  • The task '{AD38EE50-0D00-4703-8C2A-A6DC14C9F967}' runs on registration in the path '\{AD38EE50-0D00-4703-8C2A-A6DC14C9F967}'
  • The job '{5C8B5451-B416-475F-9494-64BD7E5D3FE7}' runs on registration in the path '\{5C8B5451-B416-475F-9494-64BD7E5D3FE7}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00027183%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00015141%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00012041%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:869,251 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,273/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.84 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):12.97 MB
Private (minimum):4.92 MB
Non-paged memory:5.84 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.56 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):94.3 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.17 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:26,329/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:97 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:6 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:257
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:26
142
GUI USER count:6
49
GUI USER peak:19
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdc.exe"
  • "C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdcbase.exe"
  • "C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdc.exe" /show
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.26%
Windows 7 Professional 3.70%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.70%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.70%
Windows 8 Pro 1.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® Device Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 26.53%
Sony 24.49%
Acer 12.24%
Dell 12.24%
Toshiba 8.16%
Lenovo 8.16%
ASUS 4.08%
GIGABYTE 4.08%
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