Video.UI.exe

Application ProcessMicrosoft Corporation

Also called video.ui, movies and tv, films and tv, zune video

WindowsApplication

Movies & TV (Films & TV) app host. It is the Microsoft.ZuneVideo package, not Widgets and not a browser tab labeled Films.

What you need to know

This is Movies & TV, not Widgets and not Films from a browser.

Video.UI.exe is the Movies & TV app host in Microsoft.ZuneVideo under WindowsApps. Widgets.exe is the Widgets board. A browser tab on a films site is still the browser. Ending Video.UI closes the Store app, not the news feed.

Safe?: Yes, from Movies & TV
Same as Widgets?: No
Can I end it?: The app closes

Feex says

If Video.UI is here and I did not open Movies & TV, I check whether a video file launched that app. I do not reset Widgets to fix this host.

What is Video.UI.exe?

Video.UI.exe is Movies & TV, not Widgets and not Films from a browser. The package is Microsoft.ZuneVideo in WindowsApps. Widgets.exe is a different board.

What does it do?

It plays purchased or local videos in the Movies & TV / Films & TV app. It does not host the Widgets feed and it does not replace Microsoft Edge.

Why is it running?

You opened Movies & TV, double-clicked a video that is registered to that app, or the app prelaunched. A copy with no player window is a leftover UI host.

Is it safe?

Usually safe

The WindowsApps Microsoft.ZuneVideo host is Movies & TV. A Video.UI.exe on the desktop is not. This is still not Widgets.exe.

A legitimate copy normally runs from:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_*\Video.UI.exe

Package: Microsoft.ZuneVideo
App name: Movies & TV / Films & TV
Not Widgets.exe and not a browser

Can I end it?

Closes Movies & TV

Ending Video.UI.exe closes that app. Widgets and the browser stay. A file that was playing here will stop.

Can I remove it?

Uninstall the app, not a system file

Uninstall Movies & TV from Apps if you do not want it. Do not delete files under WindowsApps by hand. Do not remove Widgets to get rid of this host.

Should it start with Windows?

Opening a video or the app starts it. A Startup entry named Video.UI is unusual.

Normal resource behavior

These are contextual labels, not universal averages.

CPU: Follows decode and the player UI
Memory: Moderate for a Store media app
Disk: Local library and downloads
GPU: During playback

File information

Video.UI.exe file information
Executable name	Video.UI.exe
Common legitimate path	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_*\Video.UI.exe
Publisher	Microsoft Corporation
Signature expectation	Signed by Microsoft Windows

Common problems

People confuse it with Widgets video tiles

Widgets.exe is the board. This host is Movies & TV. Reset the right app.

A films website keeps a browser process busy

That is Edge or Chrome, not Video.UI.exe. Open file location if the names look similar.

Troubleshooting

Diagnose before you change anything destructive.

Reset Movies & TV from Apps

Settings > Apps > Movies & TV > Advanced options > Reset. That repairs Microsoft.ZuneVideo. It does not reset Widgets.

Check the default video app

Settings > Apps > Default apps. If a file opens this host and you wanted another player, change the default. A browser "Films" page is not this package.

Technical details

Video.UI.exe technical details
Image name	Video.UI.exe
Package	Microsoft.ZuneVideo

Sources and verification

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

Microsoft Store: Movies & TV · Microsoft.ZuneVideo package
Microsoft Support: repair apps · Reset the Store app, do not delete System32
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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