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How to uninstall Windows Live from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Windows Live for Windows. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. More information about Microsoft Corporation can be read here. More information about Windows Live can be seen at . Windows Live is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. Windows Live's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlarp.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 111.69 KB (114368 bytes) on disk and is titled WindowsLiveWriter.exe.

Windows Live contains of the executables below. They take 8.95 MB (9380760 bytes) on disk.




  • wlcomm.exe (36.70 KB)
  • LangSelector.exe (322.19 KB)
  • wlarp.exe (1.23 MB)
  • wlsettings.exe (417.19 KB)
  • wlstartup.exe (594.19 KB)
  • wlmail.exe (99.69 KB)
  • msnmsgr.exe (4.07 MB)
  • MovieMaker.exe (119.19 KB)
  • WLXAlbumDownloadWizard.exe (284.69 KB)
  • WLXCodecHost.exe (57.19 KB)
  • WLXPhotoAcquireWizard.exe (140.19 KB)
  • WLXPhotoGallery.exe (140.19 KB)
  • WLXPhotoGalleryRepair.exe (29.69 KB)
  • WLXQuickTimeControlHost.exe (136.19 KB)
  • WLXTranscode.exe (307.70 KB)
  • WLXVideoAcquireWizard.exe (850.20 KB)
  • WLXVideoCameraAutoPlayManager.exe (78.19 KB)
  • WindowsLiveWriter.exe (111.69 KB)
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The current web page applies to Windows Live version 16.4.3522.0110 alone. For other Windows Live versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Windows Live from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Live
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windows Live

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\abssm.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\condb.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\conmigrate.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\conproxy.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.blogthis
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wpost
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|ASUS|ASUS Live Update|LiveUpdate.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.Live.FolderShare.Client

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\MovieMaker.exe\shell\Open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WLXPhotoViewer.dll\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{007EFBDF-8A5D-4930-97CC-A4B437CBA777}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00F30F64-AC33-42F5-8FD1-5DC2D3FDE06C}\LocalServer32\


A way to erase Windows Live from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windows Live is an application released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some people want to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action to remove Windows Live is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Windows Live or simply click the Search field and type in "Windows Live". The Windows Live application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Windows Live in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Windows Live, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Windows Live:





  • The software company is: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlarp.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Windows Live.
Uninstall Windows Live


8. After uninstalling Windows Live, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Windows Live which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Windows Live using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Windows Live by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Windows Live by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Windows Live supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-28 06:18:30.330