What is appraiser.dll?

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

appraiser.dll's description is "Compatibility Appraiser"

appraiser.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on appraiser.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionCompatibility Appraiser
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version10.0.10037.0
File version10.0.10037.0 (fbl_apf_compat_auto.150321-0127)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionCompatibility Appraiser
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version10.0.10037.0
File version10.0.10037.0 (fbl_apf_compat_auto.15..

Digital signatures [?]

appraiser.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the appraiser.dll file.

None of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the appraiser.dll file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD55b99806639e7b8f30785f48688aca14a
SHA256548655730f8cfbcc1a7a12fb1d4f3b5d495ad5bfd0cebbef27801119d1fcfdaa

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What did other users do?

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User vote results: There were 29 votes to remove and 13 votes to keep

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