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VersionsAdditional versions

17.0.1119.0516 19.93%
17.0.1119.0516 0.69%
17.0.1114.0318 0.34%
17.0.1114.0318 5.84%
16.4.4406.1205 24.05%
16.4.4406.1205 2.41%
16.4.4396.1016 16.49%
16.4.4396.1016 1.37%
16.4.4396.0311 0.69%
16.4.4388.0928 3.44%
16.4.4388.0928 0.34%
16.4.4206.0722 6.19%
16.4.4206.0722 14.09%
16.4.4204.0712 2.06%
16.4.4204.0712 0.69%
16.4.3364.0511 0.69%
16.4.3364.0511 0.69%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

LiveComm.exe

Windows Live by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove LiveComm.exe
Version:   16.4.4388.0928
MD5:   b22ab97ecbcf8775d02951cd1e58cbf9
SHA1:   768f427efea90c5b15c9c08f6840f231aab7b033

What is LiveComm.exe?

Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require installation.

About LiveComm.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applica

DetailsDetails

File name:livecomm.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Live
Description:Communications Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16.4.4206.722_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\livecomm.exe
File version:16.4.4388.0928
Size:118.91 KB (121,760 bytes)
Build date:9/28/2012 2:42 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Thursday, January 10, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00016851%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00008426%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008426%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:218 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,099/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.59 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):15.81 MB
Private (minimum):10.47 MB
Non-paged memory:6.59 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:175.61 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):175.61 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.5 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.89 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,977/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:708 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:508 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:3 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:402
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:4
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Low
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.microsoftskydrive_16.4.4388.928_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\livecomm.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.platform.server
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
LiveComm.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00003014%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00001808%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00001206%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:362/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00002773%
Kernel CPU:0.00001326%
User CPU:0.00001447%
CPU cycles:456/sec
Memory:1.41 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 40.00%
Windows 8 Pro 40.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 1.00%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.39% of Windows Live.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 22.62%
Toshiba 19.00%
Dell 16.29%
Acer 11.76%
ASUS 10.86%
Sony 7.24%
Lenovo 4.52%
Intel 3.62%
GIGABYTE 1.36%
American Megatrends 0.90%
Samsung 0.90%
Packard Bell 0.45%
Alienware 0.45%
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