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16.4.3508.0205 4.25%
16.4.3505.0912 21.23%
15.4.3555.0308 39.15%
15.4.3538.0513 2.36%
15.4.3508.1109 0.47%
15.4.3502.0922 0.47%
14.0.8117.0416 22.64%
14.0.8117.0416 0.94%
14.0.8117.0416 4.25%
14.0.8117.0416 0.47%
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14.0.8089.0726 1.89%
14.0.8050.1202 0.47%
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wlmail.exe

Windows Live Mail by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove wlmail.exe
Version:   15.4.3538.0513
MD5:   6a88da10d061b2cf91818ef953574594
SHA1:   5b90ec14521f7389574352a6558d54c1a53d48b0
SHA256:   3031d5d74cfdd2bfa41eb387df7bac476988e3cef0cf1393d12b55b28cc35d88

What is wlmail.exe?

Windows Live Mail is a free of charge email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite.

Overview

wlmail.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Windows Live Essentials published by Microsoft Corporation, Podstawowe programy Windows Live from Microsoft Corporation and Podstawowe programy Windows Live by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:wlmail.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Live Mail
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows live\mail\wlmail.exe
File version:15.4.3538.0513
Size:89.87 KB (92,024 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, February 21, 2011
Expiration date:Monday, May 21, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
10% remove
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com, so that they operate as a seamless whole.
Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
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. There are three ways in which Windows Live services are offered: Windows Essentials applications, web services, and mobile servi...
Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Windows Live "is a way to extend the Windows user experience". Windows Vista provides a link in its user interface to download Windows Live Messenger, and Windows 7 saw the removal of applications such as Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker and replaced with the Windows Essentials suite, a software package that allows the downloading and installation of similar offerings from Windows Live. Windows Live offers int...
Microsoft Corporation
3% remove
Windows Live Mail is a free of charge email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • snews
  • nntp
  • news
  • mailto
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Windows Live Mail' → C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}' runs on registration in the path '\{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}'
  • The task '{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}' runs on registration in the path '\{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}'
  • The job '{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}' runs on registration in the path '\{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}'
  • The task '{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}' runs on registration in the path '\{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}'
  • The task '{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}' runs on registration in the path '\{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}'
  • Entry path '\{CF71FA47-D432-4462-9A5E-8992622CB2A0}'
  • Entry path '\{9C677B34-88A5-43AC-8ADF-838CB5C8BC2E}'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.50%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 7 Professional 3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.00% of Windows Live Mail.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 30.37%
Dell 23.04%
Toshiba 20.94%
Intel 4.19%
ASUS 4.19%
Gateway 4.19%
Compaq 3.14%
Acer 3.14%
Samsung 2.09%
Sahara 2.09%
American Megatrends 1.57%
Sony 1.05%
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