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What is wmpnscfg.exe?

Part of Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application by Microsoft

What is it?

This service allows Media Player to share media with other computers on the network.

What if I disable Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application?

Disable if you don't share your Windows Media Player library with another computer or your Xbox.
Description of wmpnscfg.exe from Microsoft
“By sharing your media, you can do all of these things on your private network. (Media sharing does not allow you to share files outside of your network, however. For example, you cannot use media sharing to download music from the Internet or to stream video on a website.) Media sharing is supported on wired and wireless private networks (such as those typically available in homes) but it is not supported on public networks (such as those available in coffee shops, airports, and libraries).”
(wmpnscfg.exe is a system file that is installed with Windows)
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How does wmpnscfg.exe run?

Process - wmpnscfg.exe is an instance of a running program. This 64-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account. wmpnscfg.exe is executed by the process services.exe (ระบบปฏิบัติการ Microsoft® Windows® by Microsoft).

How does wmpnscfg.exe start?

Scheduled task - wmpnscfg.exe is launched automatically by registering itself into the Windows Task Scheduler under the task name '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary'. Task Scheduler provides the ability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals or even with event-based triggers.
Startup files (user) run - wmpnscfg.exe is registered with the run identifier 'WMPNSCFG' and the execution command 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe' in the Windows registry HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Run keys are startup registry keys that are used to launch an application automatically when a user logs into Windows.
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application is loaded by:

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What is the community is seeing?What is the community is doing?
About 0.5% of all Boost users have the wmpnscfg.exe process running.Of the 0.5% of wmpnscfg.exe users, less than 1% have disabled it.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe

Are there other versions of Windows Media Player Network S...?

wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 11.0.5721.5262 (WMP_11.090130-1421)
wmpnscfg.exe - version 11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006)

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What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Windows 8 (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Enterprise (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Single Language (6.2.9200.0)

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File details

File name: wmpnscfg.exe
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation (verified)
Name: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Description: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Version: 12.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version: 12.0.9200.16384
Size: 66.5 KB
Original file name: WMPNSCFG.EXE.MUI
Windows file protection: Yes

Resource utilization

CPU utilization averages
Total CPU: 0.0001744932%
Privileged CPU: 0.0000581657%
User CPU: 0.00011632750743%
Memory utilization averages
Min working set memory: 0 Bytes

Process details

Runs as (owner): User
Windows platform: 64-bit
Runs as a service: Yes
Parent Process
services.exe (ระบบปฏิบัติการ Microsoft® Windows® by Microsoft)
Process Command
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"

Scheduled task details

Name: UpdateLibrary
Command: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary

Startup files (user) run details

Name: WMPNSCFG
Command: C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe

Image hashes

MD5: 4705ad05486da7d4c362d5785a39cb4e
SHA-1: 8585576a462fce3c8d3b715d38c07ccebb0762d1
SHA-256: 6947143caf91c175bcb3b8936c79179adf2ff8b0ff47e8c4fc2d0febc2cf6d47

PE image details

Subsystem: Windows GUI
Langauge*: Microsoft Visual C++
File entropy: 5.84163
File packed: No
Import Table
advapi32.dll
gdi32.dll
gdiplus.dll
kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll
netapi32.dll
ole32.dll
secur32.dll
shlwapi.dll
user32.dll
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