What is GWXConfigManager.exe?

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

GWXConfigManager.exe's description is "GWX ConfigManager"

GWXConfigManager.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.

GWXConfigManager.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-gwx_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18846_none_b2613cf7b49a38ca\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about GWXConfigManager.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on GWXConfigManager.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionGWX ConfigManager
Internal nameGWXConfigManager.exe
Original filenameGWXConfigManager.EXE
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version6.3.9600.17813
File version6.3.9600.17813 (winblue_r10.150506-0600)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionGWX ConfigManager
Internal nameGWXConfigManager.exe
Original filenameGWXConfigManager.EXE
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version6.3.9600.17813
File version6.3.9600.17813 (winblue_r10.150506-0..

Digital signatures [?]

GWXConfigManager.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification PCA
Certificate serial number330000002d31f64fb7a2f9756b00000000002d

VirusTotal report

None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GWXConfigManager.exe file.

None of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the GWXConfigManager.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52d0013b5b028a2898dfeadc1c75740e6
SHA256c0e5aaa7beaf32b0f25e13f0550eaa6174fdae3baccffd24d9ef3d56249f3b8b

Error Messages

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

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

gwxconfigmanager.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.

GWX ConfigManager has stopped working.

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

gwxconfigmanager.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 16 users.

User vote results: There were 12 votes to remove and 4 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 16 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Илья writes

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GWXConfigManager - это разработка майкрасофта, только они отбрехиваются... ихние даже партнёрские порги без всякого разрешения устанавливаются на ПК и требуют деньги для активации или же ключа... Короче говоря - видус их, они главные как захотят так и будет "как хочу так и ворочу"!

# 21 Jun 2015, 11:16

Roger Karlsson writes

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Google Translate:

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# 5 Jul 2015, 7:04

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