What is Windows Live?

Windows Live is software application developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.50% of installations running this operating system. Windows Live's installer is typically 147.00 MB in size and installs around 168 files. The most common release is 15.4.3555.0308 with 32.08% of all installations currently using this version.

Windows Live is most popular in France with 55.84% of installations residing in this country.

Windows Live adds 5 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Windows Live is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Windows Live?

Windows Live is a software suite that enhances the Windows user experience by offering integrated e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. In the past, Windows Vista included a link in its user interface to download Windows Live Messenger, and Windows 7 discontinued applications like Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie Maker in favor of the Windows Essentials suite. This software package enables users to download and install similar offerings from Windows Live. The Essentials programs are designed to integrate seamlessly with each other, the Windows operating system, and other Windows Live web-based services such as SkyDrive and Hotmail.

Software Behaviors

Services:

wlcrasvc.exe runs as a service named 'wlcrasvc' (wlcrasvc) "Lets you connect over the Internet to this computer and work on it as if you were sitting in front it - you can run the programs on it and browse all the files and folders on it.".

Firewall:

wlcomm.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe'.
WindowsLiveSync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Sync\WindowsLiveSync.exe'.
msnmsgr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

wlmail.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EC6E793B-762A-4AB2-B4C6-6C72CFE31B44}' (runs on registration).
WLSync.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DDA04842-A6A7-43F3-BBF0-D3C302B312CB}' (runs on registration).
WindowsLiveWriter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E21A98AA-7A51-4EE0-9DB5-78A1A3697310}' (runs on registration).
msnmsgr.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{23231EA7-B77E-4EE6-979C-D33EDA041374}' (runs on registration).
wlcomm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AF87002E-9DAE-48A8-837F-15C8847DEE43}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

wlmail.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Windows Live.

Registry entries:

wlmail.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Windows Live Mail' and executes as C:\Program Files\windows live\mail\wlmail.exe.
WLSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WLSync' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mesh\WLSync.exe" /background.
WindowsLiveSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Windows Live Sync' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Sync\WindowsLiveSync.exe" /background.
msnmsgr.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'msnmsgr' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background.

Registry entries (User):

wlmail.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #2' which loads as C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe /mailurC:"mailtC:?subject=Invitation%20to%20view%20photographs&body=Gallery%3A%0D%0Ahttp%3A//stevenbarber.zenfolio.com/p1048386488%20%20%0D%0A%0D%0ASlides.

Software Details

URL:

https://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Windows Live\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{34319F1F-7CF2-4CC9-B357-1AE7D2FF3AC5}

Size:

147.00 MB

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