What is setup_wm.exe?

setup_wm.exe is part of Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the setup_wm.exe version information.

setup_wm.exe's description is "Microsoft Windows Media-Konfigurationsdienstprogramm"

setup_wm.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Publisher.

setup_wm.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Markus\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on setup_wm.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows Media Player
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows Media-Konfigurationsdienstprogramm
Internal namesetup_wm
Original filenamesetup_wm
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Product version9.00.00.3250
File version9.00.00.3250

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

Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows Media Player
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows Media-Konfiguratio..
Internal namesetup_wm
Original filenamesetup_wm
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rech..
Product version9.00.00.3250
File version9.00.00.3250

Digital signatures [?]

setup_wm.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA
Certificate serial number6113452f000000000036

VirusTotal report

None of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the setup_wm.exe file.

None of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the setup_wm.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD536dc38ae29f938b137b1373e33cc95c6
SHA256b03f1f3e295e115473b98582e122b9d7e826251210ddbd80c97194c532deba18

Error Messages

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

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

setup_wm.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.

Microsoft Windows Media-Konfigurationsdienstprogramm has stopped working.

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

setup_wm.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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User vote results: There were 1 vote to remove and 5 votes to keep

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