What is ups.exe?

ups.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the ups.exe version information.

ups.exe's description is "UPS Service"

ups.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ups.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionUPS Service
Internal nameups.exe
Original filenameups.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.1.2600.2180
File version5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionUPS Service
Internal nameups.exe
Original filenameups.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version5.1.2600.2180
File version5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2..

Folder name variants

ups.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\System32\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53f5df65b0758675f95a2d43918a740a3
SHA256bc639259e0365c66f4c6cf2f341395942706810e4b393598429fa3b929d16d8c

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to ups.exe:

ups.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

ups.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

UPS Service has stopped working.

End Program - ups.exe. This program is not responding.

ups.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

ups.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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