What is webcheck.dll?
Part of Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft
What is it?
The Internet Explorer Web Site Monitor manages subscriptions and is part of the Information Delivery API. Windows Internet Explorer 7 and later. Web Site Monitor is now obsolete, but should not be removed.
(webcheck.dll is a system file that is installed with Windows)
How is webcheck.dll loaded?
Approved shell extension - webcheck.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {08165EA0-E946-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED} with and identifier of WebCheckWebCrawler. When the system detects that the user is downloading an external program that runs as part of the Windows user interface, the system searches for a digital certificate or requests that the user approve the action. If you enable this policy, Windows only starts approved programs.
Shell service object delay load - webcheck.dll is typically associtated with identifier name of WebCheck. Applications listed here are loaded automatically by Explorer.exe when your Windows boots. Because Explorer.exe is the core shell for Windows, it will always start, thus always loading the applications registered withn the Shell Service Object and are loaded early in the startup process before a user can interact with the system.
Windows® Internet Explorer is loaded by:
Community
What is the community is seeing? | What is the community is doing? |
About 0.1% of all Boost users have the webcheck.dll file. | Of the 0.1% of webcheck.dll users, less than 1% have disabled it. |
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Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Windows\System32\webcheck.dll
Are there other versions of Windows® Internet Explorer?
Why are multiple of the same versions listed?
What else is related?
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Windows 8 (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Enterprise (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro N (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Enterprise (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Enterprise N (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro N (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (6.2.9200.0)
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