What is VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe?

VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe is part of Visual Studio and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe version information.

VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe's description is "Visual Studio Configuration Updater"

VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe is usually located in the 'F:\ProgramFiler-x86\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameVisual Studio
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionVisual Studio Configuration Updater
Internal nameVSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe
Original filenameVSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe
CommentsUpdates user configuration changes for Visual Studio.
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version1.18.1036
File version1.18.1036.54187

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

Product nameVisual Studio
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionVisual Studio Configuration Updater
Internal nameVSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe
Original filenameVSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe
CommentsUpdates user configuration changes f..
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) Microsoft Corporation...
Product version1.18.1036
File version1.18.1036.54187

Digital signatures [?]

VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA
Certificate serial number33000001b1ddedba54e965b85f0001000001b1

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59349cd13b879dfd8472eb057d8b7f337
SHA25652238dcb2f9cc60d22ff43ae2db3baa109f9dd87b397bdf3743a67ce6b79e094

Error Messages

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

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

vsixconfigurationupdater.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.

Visual Studio Configuration Updater has stopped working.

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

vsixconfigurationupdater.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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