Versions

6.500.3165.0	34.27%
6.500.3165.0	46.01%
6.500.3146.0	0.94%
6.500.3146.0	0.47%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	3.29%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.47%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.94%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	2.82%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	9.39%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	1.41%

wlidsvc.exe has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 6.500.3165.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant' with the name 'wlidsvc' and described as “Enables Windows Live ID authentication.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 1.7 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit from Lenovo. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0043% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.86 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 9.61 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 856 Bytes per minute for reads and 1.54 KB per minute for writes.

Microsoft account (previously Windows Live ID) is a single sign-on web service developed and provided by Microsoft that allows users to log in to many websites using one account. Microsoft account allows users to sign in to websites that support this service using a single set of credentials. Users' credentials are not checked by Microsoft account-enabled websites, but by a Microsoft account authentication server.