Windows Live Essentials

How to uninstall Windows Live Essentials from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Windows Live Essentials for Windows. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here where you can find out more on Microsoft Corporation. Please open http://support.live.com/ if you want to read more on Windows Live Essentials on Microsoft Corporation's web page. Windows Live Essentials is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for Windows Live Essentials is C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlarp.exe. WindowsLiveWriter.exe is the Windows Live Essentials's main executable file and it occupies circa 97.84 KB (100192 bytes) on disk.

Windows Live Essentials installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 8.58 MB (8997856 bytes) on disk.

• wlcomm.exe (26.87 KB)
• fsssvc.exe (688.34 KB)
• fsui.exe (632.34 KB)
• wlarp.exe (702.34 KB)
• wloobe.exe (363.84 KB)
• wlmail.exe (110.83 KB)
• MovieMaker.Exe (2.90 MB)
• WLXAlbumDownloadWizard.exe (534.86 KB)
• WLXPhotoAcquireWizard.exe (224.86 KB)
• WLXPhotoGallery.exe (134.86 KB)
• WLXPhotoGalleryRepair.exe (15.36 KB)
• WLXQuickTimeControlHost.exe (113.35 KB)
• WLXVideoAcquireWizard.exe (740.36 KB)
• WLXVideoCameraAutoPlayManager.exe (66.86 KB)
• WindowsLiveSync.exe (1.12 MB)
• wltuser.exe (219.37 KB)
• WindowsLiveWriter.exe (97.84 KB)

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The current page applies to Windows Live Essentials version 14.0.8089.0726 alone. Click on the links below for other Windows Live Essentials versions:

• 15.4.3508.1109
• 16.4.3503.0728
• 16.4.3528.0331
• 16.4.3505.0912
• 16.4.3508.0205
• 14.0.8050.1202
• 15.4.3502.0922
• 16.4.3522.0110
• 15.4.3538.0513
• 15.4.3555.0308
• 14.0.8064.0206
• 14.0.8117.0416
• 16.4.3286.0604
• 16.4.3300.0619

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Windows Live Essentials.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Windows Live Essentials:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlarp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wloobe.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlsres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Mail\wlmfilter.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\phone.wma
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\wlchtc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\wlcsdk.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\wlcstart.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\wlcui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\wlcuires.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\Custom Buttons\microsoft.windowslive.news.btn\button.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\Custom Buttons\microsoft.windowslive.news.btn\news.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\Custom Buttons\microsoft.windowslive.translator.btn\button.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\Custom Buttons\microsoft.windowslive.translator.btn\translator.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en\wltcore.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-au\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-au\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-au\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-au\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ca\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ca\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ca\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ca\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-gb\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-gb\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-gb\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-gb\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-id\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-id\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-id\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-id\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ie\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ie\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ie\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ie\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-in\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-in\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-in\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-in\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-my\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-my\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-my\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-my\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-nz\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-nz\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-nz\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-nz\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ph\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ph\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ph\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ph\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-sg\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-sg\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-sg\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-sg\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-us\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-us\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-us\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-us\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ww\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ww\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ww\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-ww\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-xa\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-xa\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-xa\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-xa\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-za\dashboards.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-za\searchscope.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-za\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\en-za\wltcore.market.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\msidcrl40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\sqmapi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltcore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltuser.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\Dictionaries\mssp7en.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\Dictionaries\mssp7en.lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\html\map.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\html\map-preview.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\msidcrl40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\sqmapi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\template\default.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\template\defaultstyle.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WeblogPost.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.BlogClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.BrowserControl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Controls.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.CoreServices.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Extensibility.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.FileDestinations.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlParser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Instrumentation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Interop.Mshtml.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLive.Writer.Interop.SHDocVw.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinLiveSuite_Wave3

How to erase Windows Live Essentials with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windows Live Essentials is an application marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to erase Windows Live Essentials is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Windows Live Essentials or simply click the Search field and type in "Windows Live Essentials". If it exists on your system the Windows Live Essentials program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Windows Live Essentials in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Windows Live Essentials, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Windows Live Essentials:

• The web site of the application is: http://support.live.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Installer\wlarp.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Windows Live Essentials.


8. After uninstalling Windows Live Essentials, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Windows Live Essentials that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Windows Live Essentials using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Windows Live Essentials by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Windows Live Essentials by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Windows Live Essentials in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.