What is Explorer.exe? Is Explorer.exe spyware or a virus?

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Process name: Windows Explorer

Product: Windows

Company: Microsoft

File: Explorer.exe

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This is the user shell, which we see as the familiar taskbar, desktop, and so on. This process isn't as vital to the running of Windows as you might expect, and can be stopped (and restarted) from Task Manager, usually with no negative side effects on the system.

Note: The Explorer.exe file is located in the c:\windows\ folder. In other cases, Explorer.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.

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User Opinions

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474 user ask for this file. 12 user rated it as not dangerous. 1 user rated it as not so dangerous. 2 user rated it as neutral. 2 user rated it as dangerous.

All comments about Explorer.exe: Alex Windows Program Manager MEHUL (KANUDO) This is used file for All Windows OS. Its Microsoft's Own Created File.  See also: Link DoNe Windows owned File but look how is your place ... this place must was in the windows directory, when not it is hacked ! Thom Chesshyre As DoNe said..look at where it is: if it's in the windows directory, do NOT end the process or it'll restart your computer or something. . .. Inuyasha This is the Windows shell (desktop, file browser, taskbar etc), closing it is not recommended. However, if the path is C:\Explorer.exe, it's a virus. (Due to lazy programming, Windows does not look in a specific path for this file. If it finds it here, it'll launch it instead of the real shell.)  See also: Link Nathan Part of the Windows Operating system. This program draws the taskbar and colorful user interface you see while using Windows. If you stop this process the taskbar will disappear. Location of explorer.exe, signed by microsoft, on my machine (win XP) is in C:\WINDOWS folder. h2k.nl If it is not in the /windows map it can be spyware or a dialer! RONCO Use Code Stuff Starter to start/stop programs & turn off explorer to save CPU ... when gaming  See also: Link Your opinion:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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