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Microsoft - rundll32.exe

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The genuine rundll32.exe file is a software component of Microsoft Windows by Microsoft.
Microsoft Windows is an operating system. RunDLL is a Windows command line utility program. and an essential Windows component. This is a critical Windows component and should not be removed unless found in a directory other than "C:\Windows".

Rundll32.exe allows users to trigger a function exported from a 32 bit DLL. It is written to exclusively trigger functions from those DLL's that are explicitly written to be called by it. Rundll was originally designed to be used internally at Microsoft, but is now available for generic use. Rundll32 loads and runs 32-bit DLLs, and distributes several DLL libraries within the memory of the file system. It is an important component of certain Windows operating systems, and removing it may cause errors.


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