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What is explorer.exe?

Part of Windows Explorer by Microsoft

What is it?

Windows Explorer also known as File Explorer, is a file manager application and also a navigation tool that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems. It is also the component of the operating system that presents many user interface items on the monitor such as the taskbar and desktop. Located in the C:\Windows directory, it is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe.
(explorer.exe is a system file that is installed with Windows)
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How does explorer.exe run?

Process - explorer.exe is an instance of a running program. This 64-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account.

How does explorer.exe start?

Shell open command - explorer.exe is typically associtated with identifier name of SHCmdFile with and identifier of C:\Windows\explorer.exe. A Shell Open Command allows for an association of a file extension and a program. This association allows an application to be run when the icon or a context menu item is clicked upon in the Windows Explorer window.
Autoplay handler - explorer.exe is typically associtated with identifier name of MSOpenFolder with and identifier of SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSOpenFolder. 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.

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What is the community is seeing?What is the community is doing?
About 0.2% of all Boost users have the explorer.exe process running.Of the 0.2% of explorer.exe users, less than 1% have disabled it.
How resource intensive is explorer.exe?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
0.00018% CPU1813.7%
Average CPU utilization across all programs is 0.00001%.
42.86 MB RAM199.0%
Average private memory utilization across all programs is 21.53 MB.
 42 /min1.9%
Average I/O read and write operations for all programs is 2,253 per minute.
399 GDI objects266.0%
Average number of GUI GDI and USER objects for all programs is 150.
82 context switches/sec82.0%
Average context switches for all programs is 100 per second.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\windows\explorer.exe

Are there other versions of Windows Explorer?

explorer.exe - version 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
explorer.exe - version 6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
explorer.exe - version 6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
explorer.exe - version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) (this)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.5634 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080703-1303)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.3311 (xpsp.080212-0004)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.3300 (xpsp.080125-2028)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.3156 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234)
explorer.exe - version 6.00.2900.2894 (xpsp.060424-0312)

What modules are loaded?

A module is a dynamic link library (DLL) or an executable file that is loaded into the process. Below is a list of non-system modules that are loaded by Windows Explorer.
shdocvw.dll (Shell Doc Object and Control Library by Microsoft)
shell32.dll (Windows Shell Common Dll by Microsoft)
crypt32.dll (Crypto API32 by Microsoft)
cryptnet.dll (Crypto Network Related API by Microsoft)
cscdll.dll (Offline Network Agent by Microsoft)
ntshrui.dll (Shell extensions for sharing by Microsoft)
ieframe.dll (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
webcheck.dll (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
urlmon.dll (Windows® Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
atl.dll (Microsoft (R) Visual C++ by Microsoft)
browseui.dll (Shell Browser UI Library by Microsoft)
cscui.dll (Client Side Caching UI by Microsoft)
avgsysa.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)
avgntopenssla.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)
ashsha64.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
wpdshserviceobj.dll (Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object by Microsoft)
dropboxext64.17.dll (Dropbox by Dropbox)
nvshell.dll (NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 121.04 by NVIDIA)
nvcpl.dll (NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 186.18 by NVIDIA)

What else is related?

themeui.dll (Windows-Design-API by Microsoft)
sstext3d.scr (Direct3D-Textbildschirmschoner by Microsoft)
photoviewershim.dll (Windows Live Photo Gallery by Microsoft)
logonui.exe (Windows-Anmeldebenutzeroberfläche by Microsoft)
system.componentmodel.composition.resources.dll (Microsoft® .NET Framework by Microsoft)
presentationframework.resources.dll (Microsoft® .NET Framework by Microsoft)
updater.exe (Skype by Microsoft)
msxml4a.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP1 by Microsoft)
msxml4r.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP1 by Microsoft)
msxml4.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP 2 by Microsoft)
freecell.exe (Entertainment Pack FreeCell Game by Microsoft)
wiaacmgr.exe (Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard by Microsoft)
prodaiintl1033.dll (ProdAddInIntl by Microsoft)
mimectl.dll (Microsoft® Exchange by Microsoft)
msvcp60.dll (Microsoft (R) Visual C++ by Microsoft)
rstrui.exe (System Restore Application by Microsoft)
dismhost.exe (Dism Host Servicing Process by Microsoft)
bcmsqlstartupsvc.exe (Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Outlook 2010 by Microsoft)
msonsext.dll (Microsoft Office by Microsoft)
encwcbar.dll (Microsoft Encarta by Microsoft)
workfolderssvc.dll (Microsoft® Work Folders Service by Microsoft)
appreadiness.dll (AppReadiness by Microsoft)

What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Microsoft Windows XP (5.2.3790.131072)

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File details

File name: explorer.exe
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation (verified)
Name: Windows Explorer
Description: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Version: 6.00.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)
Product version: 6.00.3790.3959
Size: 1.3 MB
Original file name: EXPLORER.EXE.MUI
Windows file protection: Yes

Digital certificate

Issued to: Microsoft Corporation
Certificate authority: Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date: 7/9/2013

Resource utilization

CPU utilization averages
Total CPU: 0.0003251028%
Privileged CPU: 0.0001437318%
User CPU: 0.00018137106326%
Privileged CPU time: 459859.38 ms
Privileged CPU time /min: 85 ms
Context switches /sec: 82
Memory utilization averages
Committed memory: 185.45 MB
Peak committed memory: 355.03 MB
Paged memory: 42.86 MB
Peak paged memory: 90.07 MB
Paged system memory: 283.76 KB
Non-paged system memory: 270.59 KB
Working set memory: 7.42 MB
Peak working set memory: 78.07 MB
Min working set memory: 1.91 MB
Private memory: 42.86 MB
Page faults: 2,142,579
Page faults /min: 613
Process I/O averages
Total read operations: 212,045
Read operations /min: 41
Total read transfer: 213.43 MB
Read transfer /min: 42.01 KB
Total write operations: 1,176
Write operations /min: 1
Total write transfer: 412.59 KB
Write transfer /min: 81 Bytes
Total other operations: 5,019,805
Other operations /min: 965
Total other transfer: 190.11 MB
Other Transfer /min: 37.42 KB
GUI Object Averages
GDI objects: 399
USER objects: 212
Resources
Handle count average: 726
Thread count average: 15
Thread resource averages
shdoclc.dll
xpsp2res.dll

Process details

Runs as (owner): User
Integrety level: Undefined
Windows platform: 64-bit
System Tray: Yes
Process Commands
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

Shell open command details

Name: SHCmdFile
Command: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Autoplay handler details

Name: MSCDBurningOnArrival
Command: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSCDBurningOnArrival

Image hashes

MD5: ae7a08c05f72a9242734c03230a5cd7f
SHA-1: 529439656b329a08a3570703e97d37fc114c4b35
SHA-256: c960594228cd932c7769bcc04b9f74858368081b5941b39f434e1100568204f3

PE image details

Subsystem: Windows GUI
Langauge*: Microsoft Visual C++
File packed: No
Import Table
advapi32.dll
api-ms-win-core-atoms-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-com-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-com-private-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-delayload-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-heap-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-io-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-job-l2-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-kernel32-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-localization-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-psapi-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-registry-l2-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-registryuserspecific-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-shlwapi-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-shlwapi-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-sidebyside-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-string-l2-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-string-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-threadpool-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-eventing-classicprovider-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-eventing-controller-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-eventing-provider-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-power-base-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-security-base-l1-2-0.dll
dwmapi.dll
gdi32.dll
gdiplus.dll
kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll
ntdll.dll
ole32.dll
powrprof.dll
propsys.dll
rpcrt4.dll
secur32.dll
shcore.dll
shell32.dll
shlwapi.dll
slc.dll
sspicli.dll
user32.dll
userenv.dll
uxtheme.dll
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