Estimated safety rating

microsoftedgeupdate.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if microsoftedgeupdate.exe is on your computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is usually found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 70cc35c7fb88d650902e7a5611219931.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full power of nowadays' computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is Microsoft Edge Update.

File version

File version 1.3.195.43.

Manufacturer

Publisher Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright Microsoft Corporation.

Digitally signed

microsoftedgeupdate.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to microsoftedgeupdate.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.