What is rimautoupdate .exe?
rimautoupdate .exe is part of Desktop Tools for RIM Handhelds and developed by Research In Motion Limited according to the rimautoupdate .exe version information.
rimautoupdate .exe's description is "RIM Auto Update"
rimautoupdate .exe is digitally signed by Research In Motion.
rimautoupdate .exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Auto Update\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on rimautoupdate .exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Desktop Tools for RIM Handhelds |
| Company name | Research In Motion Limited |
| File description | RIM Auto Update |
| Internal name | RIMAutoUpdate |
| Original filename | RIMAutoUpdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | © 1997-2009 Research In Motion Limited. |
| Private build | Release build by unknown on host UNKNOWN |
| Product version | 5.0.1.28 (Release build by unknown) |
| File version | 5.0.1.28 (Release build by unknown) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Desktop Tools for RIM Handhelds |
| Company name | Research In Motion Limited |
| File description | RIM Auto Update |
| Internal name | RIMAutoUpdate |
| Original filename | RIMAutoUpdate.exe |
| Legal copyright | © 1997-2009 Research In Motion Limi.. |
| Private build | Release build by unknown on host UNK.. |
| Product version | 5.0.1.28 (Release build by unknown) |
| File version | 5.0.1.28 (Release build by unknown) |
Digital signatures [?]
rimautoupdate .exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Research In Motion |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 3a0e3ea8efb88336519fb1bb178cbea1 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4e8e83ef37460f949bdc425f0c36f064 |
| SHA256 | b83167557d5fe7930cdf104484ed87e9dc5c75b7038f9bf2bc5d42674ea6ed43 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to rimautoupdate .exe:
rimautoupdate .exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
rimautoupdate .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.
RIM Auto Update has stopped working.
End Program - rimautoupdate .exe. This program is not responding.
rimautoupdate .exe is not a valid Win32 application.
rimautoupdate .exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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