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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:   16.4.4206.0722
MD5:   d8e110b442e6f06553c0abac894f6a09
SHA1:   c35fab15a567edd03b38a0e43f640ce73857e947
SHA256:   0996ed8f46e606bee661b8ccc35ea4ee793ba08c0ca037a3d328f181394e2d05

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:16.4.4206.0722
Size:105.36 KB (107,888 bytes)
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
Network connections
  • [TCP] sn1msg3020210.sn1.gateway.edge.messenger.live.com (65.55.71.160:443)
  • [UDP] listens on port 59758
  • [UDP] listens on port 60024
  • [UDP] listens on port 52367
  • [UDP] listens on port 63670
  • [UDP] listens on port 62851
  • [UDP] listens on port 57192
  • [UDP] listens on port 53579
  • [UDP] listens on port 61654
  • [UDP] listens on port 57009
  • [UDP] listens on port 64223
  • [UDP] listens on port 61949

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01615419%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00725445%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00889974%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:2,609,379 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:206,674/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:9/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:7.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):15.35 MB
    Private (minimum):4.15 MB
    Non-paged memory:7.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:186.93 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):188.92 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:7.31 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):16.88 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:67,425/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.35 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.87 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:186 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:4/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:21
    12
    Handles:587
    600
    GUI GDI count:7
    103
    GUI GDI peak:8
    142
    GUI USER count:13
    49
    GUI USER peak:16
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16.4.4206.722_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:0.00452053%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00330137%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00121917%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:31,700/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:112 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00451782%
    Kernel CPU:0.00175099%
    User CPU:0.00276682%
    CPU cycles:106,738/sec
    Memory:1.4 MB
    ESENT.dll
    Total CPU:0.00109993%
    Kernel CPU:0.00109514%
    User CPU:0.00000479%
    CPU cycles:21,684/sec
    Memory:2.32 MB
    mswsock.dll
    Total CPU:0.00025377%
    Kernel CPU:0.00025377%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:131/sec
    Memory:296 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00025376%
    Kernel CPU:0.00025376%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:2,850/sec
    Memory:1.72 MB
    combase.dll
    Total CPU:0.00014832%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006370%
    User CPU:0.00008462%
    CPU cycles:3,551/sec
    Memory:1.21 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    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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