![]() ![]() The name "explorer.exe" is used often by many Trojans, viruses, and worms to disguise themselves or files they install. It is started by default upon user logon by "Userinit.exe", which partially initializes the user environment, including checking group policies, and then consults the "Shell" registry key this can be changed to replace "Explorer.exe" as the default Shell handler. Although the process name has remained constant since introduction of the Shell with Windows NT in 1996, its official name has changed from Windows Explorer to File Explorer and certain features and options have been introduced and removed during different versions. ![]() Microsoft's genuine "Explorer.exe" process resides in "C:\Windows" and manages the Graphical Shell component of the Windows Operating System, including the file manager, desktop, Start menu, and taskbar. The genuine explorer.exe file is a software component of Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft Corporation. ![]()
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