wmlaunch.exe
Windows Media Player Launcher by Microsoft
| Version: | 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| MD5: | 03f89274649518585a0d6c70d9d9bbf6 |
| SHA1: | ccf1aae29865fd8264d64518352ab4c5e4bc900b |
| SHA256: | 36b7af276ede5f0d97dc9b5b31099ff1e3d308d89b056dfcf28cda4a8069e993 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is wmlaunch.exe?
Windows Media Player Launcher is a small launcher for running the Windows Media Player with the file that you pass it as a parameter. This is useful if you want to do an autoplay CD-ROM with any media file that the Media Player can play. sing this program has two advantages over running the Media Player directly the program will search for the location of Media Player.
About wmlaunch.exe (from Microsoft)
“Designed by media lovers, for media lovers. Windows Media Player 12—available only in Windows 7—plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes librar”
Details
| File name: | wmlaunch.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Media Player Launcher |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmlaunch.exe |
| Original name: | wmlaunch.exe.mui |
| File version: | 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| Product version: | 12.0.7600.16385 |
| Size: | 223 KB (228,352 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 5.418794 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Behaviors
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'Power2GoPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
- Handler name 'P2GDVDBurningOnArrival'
- Handler name 'P2GCDBurningOnArrival'
- Handler name 'P2GBDBurningOnArrival'
- Handler name 'MSWMPBurnDataDVDArrival'
- Handler name 'MSWMPBurnCDOnArrival'
- Handler name 'MSWMDMHandler'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
65.63% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.31% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
7.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
3.13% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.56% |
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| Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
1.56% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Windows Media Player Launcher.
