Description: WinPE.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. WinPE.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. The file size on Windows 8/7/XP is 104,448 bytes.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off doing a repair of your installation, or in the case of Windows 8, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
Summary: Average user rating of winPE.exe: based on 4 votes with 3 user comments. 4 users think winPE.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
WinPE.exe file information
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Silver Application Development There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: MACHINE\RunServices, MACHINE\Run). It is not a Windows system file. WinPE.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs, hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 90% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.© file.net Microsoft Partner
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Best practices for resolving winPE issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with winPE. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
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scan then ready to remove it. it steals password,block emails and trojon win32.azzy is also a dangouers worm
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User Comments
it copies some stuff into your account and steals passwords
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How to remove the winPE virus
Most antivirus programs identify winPE.exe as malware.
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To help you analyze the winPE.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
Important: You should check the winPE.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
