What is the "dwmapi.dll" ? Variant 12321062

Our database contains 371 different files for filename dwmapi.dll but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the dwmapi.dll then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name dwmapi.dll. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Microsoft Desktop Window Manager API. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This file is Dynamic-link Library. This library can be loaded and executed in any running process.

Product:: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:: Microsoft Corporation
Description:: Microsoft Desktop Window Manager API
Version:: 6.2.9200.16384
MD5:: 341adcbb9a744f559c3cf3ca5d3d8934
SHA1:: b0f626b22bfe61e6e97809883dc27256d9f25a4f
SHA256:: f08d9693fb24ce50256f9f0fe67c8f79099a7e99af55df01346791a1c2453e4e
Size:: 92160
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows 8
Occurence:: High

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Avast Antivirus	2016-09-05 21:52:02
avast! Antivirus	2016-09-05 16:59:46
Windows Defender	2016-09-05 16:23:14
Trend Micro Maximum Security	2016-09-05 14:28:36
F-Secure Client Security Premium 12.00	2016-09-05 11:27:49
Avira Antivirus	2016-09-04 18:09:04
AVG Internet Security	2016-09-02 16:29:39
Kaspersky Internet Security	2016-09-01 23:34:59

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SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %SystemDiskRoot%\Dolby PCEE4\dwmapi.dll (Variant: 18974150)
This dynamic linking library is part of the MS Windows (7 and higher), the Microsoft Desktop Window Manager API - set of programming interfaces for communication with the Desktop Window Manager. What the Desktop Window Manager does?
"When desktop composition is enabled, individual windows no longer draw directly to the screen or primary display device as they did in previous versions of Windows. Instead, their drawing is redirected to off-screen surfaces in video memory, which are then rendered into a desktop image and presented on the display."
Check more info on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa969540(v=vs.85).aspx

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SAFErating from user Kiru for file C:\Windows\System32\dwmapi.dll
SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\dwmapi.dll (Variant: 18841660)
This dynamic linking library is part of the MS Windows (7 and higher), the Microsoft Desktop Window Manager API - set of programming interfaces for communication with the Desktop Window Manager. What the Desktop Window Manager does?
"When desktop composition is enabled, individual windows no longer draw directly to the screen or primary display device as they did in previous versions of Windows. Instead, their drawing is redirected to off-screen surfaces in video memory, which are then rendered into a desktop image and presented on the display."
Check more info on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa969540(v=vs.85).aspx