What is WindowsLiveLogin.dll?

The genuine WindowsLiveLogin.dll file is a software component of Microsoft Account by Microsoft Corporation.
"WindowsLiveLogin.dll" is a 32-bit Microsoft browser extension ("Browser Helper Object") for Internet Explorer. It downloads and installs in "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live", (or "Program Files(x86)" on 64-bit systems), the first time IE accesses a website requiring a logon that uses Microsoft Account, where one login-ID and password is used across multiple websites. It installs without alerting the user because it has globally unique ID's (CLSID's) identifying it as "Safe for Scripting" and "Safe for Initialization." It enables Internet Explorer to interact with the Microsoft authentication server used by Microsoft Account, (formerly Windows Live ID), and receive time-limited cookies that authorize the user to enter the website. It can be deactivated in IE's "Tools\Manage Add-ons" menu or uninstalled via the Control Panel's "Program Features" applet.

WindowsLiveLogin stands for Microsoft Windows Live ID Login Helper

WindowsLiveLogin.dll is a browser extension for Internet Explorer. This add-on enables several additional functions for Internet Explorer. You can disable it through the Extras menu (key combination Alt + X) under Manage Add-ons. The following paragraph provides more information about Microsoft Windows Live ID Login Helper.

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WindowsLiveLogin.dll file information

The process known as Microsoft Windows Live ID Login Helper or Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant or Windows Live Sign-in Assistant

belongs to software Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant or Microsoft Windows Live Login Helper or Windows Live Login Helper Object (version 4232, 4311, 3165, 4225) or Microsoft CoReXT or Microsoft Windows Live ID or Windows Live ID Sign-in or Visual Basic for Applications Core or Windows Live ID Client Runtime

by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: WindowsLiveLogin.dll is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. WindowsLiveLogin.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\UserName Live\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 441,216 bytes (29% of all occurrences), 439,168 bytes and 14 more variants.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include 9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6. The program is not visible. WindowsLiveLogin.dll is able to change the behavior of, or monitor Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. WindowsLiveLogin.dll is not a Windows system file. WindowsLiveLogin.dll is digitally signed. The application can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: In case you experience problems using WindowsLiveLogin.dll, you can ask the developer, Live, for assistance, look for a new, improved version or remove the entire program Windows Live Sign-in Assistant or Windows Live Anmelde-Assistent using Windows Control Panel.

If WindowsLiveLogin.dll is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 39% dangerous. The file size is 403,840 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 439,168 bytes. The file is not a Windows core file. WindowsLiveLogin.dll is able to change the behavior of, or monitor Internet Explorer. The software can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. It is digitally signed. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service.
If WindowsLiveLogin.dll is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, the security rating is 2% dangerous. The file size is 231,936 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 166,912 bytes or 166,400 bytes. The WindowsLiveLogin.dll file is a Windows system file. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The program has no visible window.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as WindowsLiveLogin.dll, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the WindowsLiveLogin.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If Microsoft Windows Live ID Login Helper has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:

Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾

In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
Click Internet options.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset... button.
Enable the Delete personal settings option.

This will reset your Internet Explorer to its default settings. Your browser will start with the familiar start page and search engine—without popups, ads, cookies, but all browser add-ons are deleted too ^[1]. Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.

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User Comments

Part of MS Windows Live
Iceman

but if you don`t use internet explorer, then you don`t need it
mehmet

Part of Windows Live. If this process is killed,Windows Update and Windows Genuine Validation will not function properly.

From wikipedia: Microsoft account (previously Microsoft Wallet, Microsoft Passport, .NET Passport, Microsoft Passport Network, and most recently 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. The service is commonly referred to as "MSN", because many services incorporating the Microsoft account are or were previously branded with the MSN brand.
JPD (further information)

part of windows live, jest google it, seems bug-e on google, i dont use it disabled it in ie
no

any proprams that change my broser home witout asking is not wellcome on my system.......
No Way

messenger dll
Rasseak

Just MSN login!
Alex

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Summary: Average user rating of WindowsLiveLogin.dll: based on 72 votes with 9 user comments. 45 users think WindowsLiveLogin.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 14 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 5 users think WindowsLiveLogin.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade WindowsLiveLogin.dll ("not sure about it").

Best practices for resolving WindowsLiveLogin issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active WindowsLiveLogin process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. Malwarebytes' well-known Banti-malware tool tells you if the WindowsLiveLogin.dll on your computer displays annoying ads, slowing it down. This type of unwanted adware program is not considered by some antivirus software to be a virus and is therefore not marked for cleanup.

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

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