What is SetupHost.Exe?
SetupHost.Exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the SetupHost.Exe version information.
SetupHost.Exe's description is "Modern Setup Host"
SetupHost.Exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.
SetupHost.Exe is usually located in the 'C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about SetupHost.Exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on SetupHost.Exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Modern Setup Host |
| Internal name | SetupHost.exe |
| Original filename | SetupHost.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 6.3.9600.16415 |
| File version | 6.3.9600.16415 (winblue_gdr.130928-1658) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Modern Setup Host |
| Internal name | SetupHost.exe |
| Original filename | SetupHost.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 6.3.9600.16415 |
| File version | 6.3.9600.16415 (winblue_gdr.130928-1.. |
Digital signatures [?]
SetupHost.Exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 |
| Certificate serial number | 330000002418fc0b689e7399d0000000000024 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SetupHost.Exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 06fb6ff293bb08692d109769ad70f64b |
| SHA256 | 69a78e6bbee79b62f0dee9b406ae1ea1bfa05acd32777cc7a6a2bf97d197b366 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to setuphost.exe:
setuphost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
setuphost.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.
Modern Setup Host has stopped working.
End Program - setuphost.exe. This program is not responding.
setuphost.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
setuphost.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with SetupHost.Exe. 56% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 477 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have deleted the windows esential pack 2012 because it crippled my computer!! Modern setup host kept hogging the CPU time.
# 24 Jun 2015, 17:48
Nightfury writes
This is part of the windows update process that happens in the background on windows 10 preview, it first downloads all the files, then checks against MS security scanner. Then this process takes over to organise the files by the looks of it, i'm watching it move the updates around and into what would appear to be the correct folders ready for an install (update/big content patch in the technical preview.)
Always double check things like this but rather than like Bill Carr and leave your system crippled when you next try to update, it's probably best to really understand why a file is there or why its hogging resources before pulling it, in this case it hogging resources is to get ready to patch the system.
(This should apply to all windows from 7 onwards, maybe vista depending how windows update worked then. But it was observed in Windows 10 Technical Preview.)
# 29 Jun 2015, 17:25
Vince Johnson writes
So youre saying this .exe is the installation for Windows 10?
# 29 Jul 2015, 2:51
keith bryant writes
windows 10 keeps failing to install with error message "modern setup host has stopped working".
# 10 Aug 2015, 4:08
Paul writes
I found setuphost.exe had a great usage of drive time...I had installed windows 10 , but removed it , removed the icon , and put in register new Dword:gwxdisable 1 (localmachine,software,microsoft,windows,gwx)
But the setup host keeps running , I forced it to stop , since it used very much my harddisk , when I stopped it , I did get windows update with , windows 10 upgrade is ready restart your pc......restarted , and now all is ok...it is just a upgrade tool from microsoft !
# 28 Aug 2015, 17:18
Bill Carr writes