DeviceProperties.exe

Windows ProcessMicrosoft Corporation

Also called deviceproperties, device properties, hardware properties

WindowsSystem Component

Device properties sheet from Device Manager. It is the Details / Driver UI for one device. WUDFHost.exe is the UMDF driver host, not this window.

What you need to know

Device properties UI, not the driver host WUDFHost.

DeviceProperties.exe is the property sheet Device Manager opens. WUDFHost.exe loads user-mode drivers. Ending the sheet does not unload a UMDF stack.

Safe?: Yes, when you opened properties
Is it the driver host?: No. WUDFHost.exe hosts UMDF drivers
Should I end it?: The properties window closes

Feex says

If I opened a device and this name is the window, I read the Driver tab. I do not end WUDFHost to close properties.

What is DeviceProperties.exe?

DeviceProperties.exe is device properties UI, not the driver host WUDFHost.exe. Device Manager starts this sheet for one hardware instance.

What does it do?

It shows General, Driver, Details, and Events. It does not run WinUSB. WUDFHost.exe does that for UMDF devices. dasHost.exe is still DAF pairing.

Why is it running?

You double-clicked a device, or an installer opened hardware properties. The process should exit when you close the sheet.

Is it safe?

Usually safe

System32 DeviceProperties.exe is Microsoft. A DeviceProperties.exe in a driver pack folder is not this sheet.

A legitimate copy normally runs from:

C:\Windows\System32\DeviceProperties.exe

Device Manager property sheet
UMDF host: WUDFHost.exe
Not dasHost.exe

Can I end it?

Closes the sheet

Ending DeviceProperties.exe closes the window. The device and WUDFHost.exe stay. A driver change you already clicked Apply may still be pending a reboot.

Can I remove it?

Do not delete DeviceProperties.exe. Uninstall a device from Device Manager if you want that hardware gone. Leave WUDFHost.exe in place.

Should it start with Windows?

On demand from Device Manager. It is not a Startup Apps row.

Normal resource behavior

These are contextual labels, not universal averages.

CPU: Low
Memory: Small
Disk: None
Network: None for a local sheet

File information

DeviceProperties.exe file information
Executable name	DeviceProperties.exe
Common legitimate path	C:\Windows\System32\DeviceProperties.exe
Publisher	Microsoft Corporation
Signature expectation	Signed by Microsoft Windows

Common problems

People end WUDFHost because properties looks stuck

The sheet is this process. Ending the UMDF host can drop the gadget.

Properties blank after a bad driver

Uninstall the device and rescan. Do not replace DeviceProperties.exe.

Troubleshooting

Diagnose before you change anything destructive.

Close the sheet, then reopen from Device Manager

If the window is this exe, WUDFHost.exe is not the UI.

Update or roll back from the Driver tab

That tab is why this process exists. A forum zip is not the first step.

Technical details

DeviceProperties.exe technical details
Image name	DeviceProperties.exe
Role	Device Manager properties UI

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

Microsoft Learn: Device Manager · Properties sheet for a device
Microsoft Support: update drivers · Driver tab on the properties UI
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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