VersionsVersions

9.00.00.4503 0.28%
9.00.00.3250 0.28%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 45.65%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 2.83%
11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 17.33%
11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421) 6.42%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 26.93%
11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006) 0.07%
11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009) 0.14%
10.00.00.3802 0.07%

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wmpshell.dll

Windows Media Player Launcher by Microsoft

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

Overview

wmpshell.dll has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 9.00.00.4503. The average file size is about 99.15 KB.

What is wmpshell.dll?

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices.

About wmpshell.dll (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

DetailsDetails

File name:wmpshell.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Media Player Launcher
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wmpshell.dll
Original name:wmpshell.dll.mui

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wmpshell.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Windows Media Player Add to Playlist Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {F1B9284F-E9DC-4e68-9D7E-42362A59F0FD}
  • 'Windows Media Player Burn Audio CD Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {CE3FB1D1-02AE-4a5f-A6E9-D9F1B4073E6C}
  • 'Windows Media Player Play as Playlist Context Menu Handler' with CLSID {8DD448E6-C188-4aed-AF92-44956194EB1F}

VersionsAll file variations of wmpshell.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
2c84ca8ce1d397a964b3631a327ce04d 85d87f541cf4dc2ac3a003b1550f003415ff4c3f 100 KB
2fa0858a1656f5185231bb25edba21d9 a83846df92fbee05274899a63781f2b83b1dde90 100 KB
0143e15f94fd523c588edd47609f905f c6a26a77b07267398dce741b8b7cefadf1914693 99 KB
b923e5a9529e584fc3bb208bd89d507d 067e4c0b2b08a6a9a84b8e01aa1f1b385d84cd33 99 KB
5b02a6d8f5bb8bac5b1af09aa7502e82 73d89d129e78c92337493b0ba47fa67de27c808f 121.5 KB
6b3951bf5db63d0cd27dbfd51ec0b6fa 6a903bc7930d0d7ae45965734c6e324107df7786 97.5 KB
ec4857574f466cb8e8d7af92d7830a56 f89b67840826b49af5a32b4e9948b0ccc230eb22 97.5 KB
daa9f0cd41d7fddf7c5bffd463bb515f 5f396e1a1315c0e449cc380a9f829de5756f4b9f 97.5 KB
4301bbd36f9c65d48b849a564b6b44aa d28aaa814764f132410e1693acabbe4bd06ed9d9 95.5 KB
607e03e0ced2e56abd57730895c8ea64 95f76909bad30e6797e619317df42116561019cc 84 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 56.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 30.25%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.25%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.00%
Windows Vista Business 2.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.42% of Windows Media Player Launcher.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 34.80%
Hewlett-Packard 18.28%
ASUS 8.79%
Toshiba 8.08%
Intel 5.27%
Sony 5.27%
Acer 4.04%
American Megatrends 3.51%
Lenovo 2.81%
Gateway 2.81%
GIGABYTE 2.28%
Compaq 2.11%
Sahara 1.05%
Packard Bell 0.88%
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