What is MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll?

MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll is part of Windows® Search and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll version information.

MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll's description is "Windows Search Namespace Manager"

MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameWindows® Search
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Search Namespace Manager
Internal nameMSNLNamespaceMgr.dll
Original filenameMSNLNamespaceMgr.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version7.00.6001.18260
File version7.00.6001.18260 (vistasp1_gdr_oobsvc.090524-1500)

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

Product nameWindows® Search
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Search Namespace Manager
Internal nameMSNLNamespaceMgr.dll
Original filenameMSNLNamespaceMgr.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version7.00.6001.18260
File version7.00.6001.18260 (vistasp1_gdr_oobsvc..

Digital signatures [?]

MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll file.

None of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll file.

Folder name variants

MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5994ad0d8550b8b26990a6e3aa0791502
SHA256816cc3e7c272aead4623415f69150709549586cccd348ee2d9e18d7ab43455f6

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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.

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David Piper writes

2 thumbs

Part of the windows search functionality.

# 11 May 2010, 13:33

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