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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:   17.0.1114.0318
MD5:   52e0526cfe9b3b2dbba9bfd178509f88
SHA1:   2cd711d79ae5d270cac819e3ed026dabf51b1f1e
SHA256:   aff3ed3e0937466dca6a64a5279184d2bf303e122822057f41dbe3fc0e9b6bde

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:17.0.1114.0318
Size:135.4 KB (138,648 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
  • [UDP] listens on port 57245

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00245077%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00064846%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00180231%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,281 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:265,054/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:13.7 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):22.32 MB
    Private (minimum):1.54 MB
    Non-paged memory:13.7 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:208.09 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):209.92 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:8.03 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):22.44 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:41,342/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:6.4 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.26 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:164 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:5/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:30
    12
    Handles:811
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:9
    142
    GUI USER count:19
    49
    GUI USER peak:20
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.0.1114.318_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
     
    msvcrt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00135069%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00135069%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:581/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:708 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00102970%
    Kernel CPU:0.00035589%
    User CPU:0.00067381%
    CPU cycles:30,718/sec
    Memory:1.4 MB
    LiveComm.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00035983%
    Kernel CPU:0.00028787%
    User CPU:0.00007197%
    CPU cycles:8,531/sec
    Memory:144 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00007204%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007204%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:683/sec
    Memory:1.71 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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