What is MdSched.exe?

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

MdSched.exe's description is "Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool"

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

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on MdSched.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Memory Diagnostics Tool
Internal nameMdSched.exe
Original filenameMdSched.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version6.1.7601.17514
File version6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Memory Diagnostics Tool
Internal nameMdSched.exe
Original filenameMdSched.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version6.1.7601.17514
File version6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1..

Digital signatures [?]

MdSched.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MdSched.exe file.

None of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the MdSched.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54d05bde56a7116b744b04192173a0122
SHA256290952a334b9715f3f71294f758b0bb815c7956e905a71e06d6ee49b61fda50a

Error Messages

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

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

mdsched.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.

Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool has stopped working.

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

mdsched.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

mdsched.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 MdSched.exe. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

Votes
Keep100 %
2
Remove0 %
0

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