wmpshell.dll
Windows Media Player Launcher by Microsoft
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 100.75 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”
Details |
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 |
Behaviors
(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}
All file variations of wmpshell.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
56.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
30.25% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.25% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.00% |
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Windows Vista Business |
2.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 61.42% of Windows Media Player Launcher.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
34.80% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.28% |
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ASUS |
8.79% |
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Toshiba |
8.08% |
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Intel |
5.27% |
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Sony |
5.27% |
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Acer |
4.04% |
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American Megatrends |
3.51% |
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Lenovo |
2.81% |
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Gateway |
2.81% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.28% |
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Compaq |
2.11% |
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Sahara |
1.05% |
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Packard Bell |
0.88% |
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