What is browseui.dll?
Part of Shell Browser UI Library by Microsoft
What is it?
BrowseUI.dll is responsible for the browser user interface, including the browser chrome, which houses all the menus and toolbars. Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers.
(browseui.dll is a system file that is installed with Windows)
How is browseui.dll loaded?
Internet Explorer web browser - browseui.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {01E04581-4EEE-11D0-BFE9-00AA005B4383}. An IE Web Browser application supplements some of Internet Explorer's user interface components for browsing by adding additional features that interact with the Internet Explorer Browser. This is accomplished by utilizing Internet Explorer's layout and rendering engine and extending it.
Shared task scheduler - browseui.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}. Applications entries registered with the Shared Task Scheduler run automatically when you start windows. This currently only supports XP, NT, 2000 Windows OS.
Search handler - browseui.dll is typically associtated with identifier name of ShellSearch. The Shell supports several search utilities that allow users to locate namespace objects such as files or printers. You can create a custom search engine and make it available to users by implementing and registering a search handler.
Approved shell extension - browseui.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {21569614-B795-46b1-85F4-E737A8DC09AD} with and identifier of Shell Search Band. 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.
Internet Explorer bar - browseui.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {21569614-B795-46B1-85F4-E737A8DC09AD}. Explorer Bars within Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser reserve part of the browser window, either the side or the bottom of the browser window to load an application in a way that is not directly related to the viewable content of Web pages.
Internet Explorer shell browser - browseui.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {01E04581-4EEE-11D0-BFE9-00AA005B4383}. An IE Shell application supplements some of Internet Explorer's usual user interface components for browsing by adding additional features that interact with the Internet Explorer Browser. This is accomplished by utilizing Internet Explorer's layout and rendering engine and extending it.
Shell Browser UI Library 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 browseui.dll file. | Of the 0.1% of browseui.dll users, less than 1% have disabled it. |
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How resource intensive is the loaded module browseui.dll?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
 | 0.71877905% CPU59898.3% |
Average thread CPU utilization across all loaded modules is 0.00120%.
 | 39 context switches/sec260.0% |
Average context switches for all programs is 15 per second.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Windows\System32\browseui.dll
Are there other versions of Shell Browser UI Library?
What else is related?
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows XP Home Edition (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows XP Professional (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6001.65536)
Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
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