What is ehstorshell.dll?
Part of Windows Enhanced Storage Shell Extension DLL by Microsoft
What is it?
Enhanced Storage provides an extensible platform for accessing additional functions made available by enhanced storage devices; above and beyond the primary function of data storage.
Description of ehstorshell.dll from Microsoft“Enhanced Storage currently supports devices implementing the IEEE 1667 standard (http://www.ieee1667.com) which defines a mechanism of storage target authentication prior to data access. Even more useful is the fact that the standard also defines a generic mechanism by which any customized function implemented by the storage device can be discovered and accessed. ”
(ehstorshell.dll is a system file that is installed with Windows)
How is ehstorshell.dll loaded?
Autoplay handler - ehstorshell.dll is typically associtated with identifier name of MSEnhancedStorageHandler with and identifier of SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSEnhancedStorageHandler. Autoplay will scan removable media, when it arrives, looking for media content types (music, graphics, or video). When a removable media arrives, Windows determines what actions to perform by evaluating the content and comparing it to registered handlers for that content. An application will register a handler for Autoplay events associated with a media type.
Approved shell extension - ehstorshell.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {9113A02D-00A3-46B9-BC5F-9C04DADDD5D7} with and identifier of Enhanced Storage Data Source. 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.
Windows Enhanced Storage Shell Extension DLL 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 ehstorshell.dll file. | Of the 0.1% of ehstorshell.dll users, less than 1% have disabled it. |
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Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Windows\System32\ehstorshell.dll
Are there other versions of Windows Enhanced Storage Shell...?
Why are multiple of the same versions listed?
What else is related?
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Windows 7 Enterprise (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate N (6.1.7600.0)
Windows Seven Black Edition (6.1.7600.0)
Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.196608)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536)
Microsoft Windows XP (6.1.7601.65536)
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