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Should I remove Live SDK?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,227
United States Rank #28,914
Reach 0.0047%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 133.04 days
1060.17 days >
Average installed length: 557.04 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.6.3506.0411 20.43%
5.5.3502.1014 16.13%
5.4.3499.0620 7.53%
5.3.3496.1112 24.73%
5.2.3370.0802 16.13%
5.1.3358.0522 1.08%
5.1.3267.0402 2.15%
5.0.3069.1128 10.75%
5.0.3056.0912 1.08%

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Live SDK

Overview

Live SDK is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 5.3.3496.1112, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.14 MB (1,192,448 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of Live SDK come from the United States, it is also popular in France and India.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sdks\live\v5.0\metro xaml\redist\commonconfiguration\neutral\microsoft.live.controls\images
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{0DFFA3CE-5399-4D4B-9CDD-2BF5C65D7FD5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.14 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Live SDK

  • microsoft.live.controls.design.dll - Windows Live (R) (Microsoft.Live.Controls.Design)
  • microsoft.live.controls.dll - Microsoft.Live.Controls
  • microsoft.live.controls.resources.dll
  • microsoft.live.dll - Microsoft.Live

How do I remove Live SDK?

You can uninstall Live SDK from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Live SDK, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Live SDK.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#30,227

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 59.14%
Windows 7 36.56%
Windows Vista 3.23%
Windows XP 1.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 Pro 17.20%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.68%
Windows 8 Pro 7.53%
Windows 7 Professional 6.45%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 5.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.51%
  France 3.96%
  India 3.96%
  Germany 3.96%
  Italy 3.96%
  Taiwan 1.98%
  Sweden 1.98%
  Spain 1.98%
  Netherlands 1.98%
  Czech Republic 1.98%
  Vietnam 0.99%
  Singapore 0.99%
  TN 0.99%
  Thailand 0.99%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 22.58%
Hewlett-Packard 22.58%
ASUS 12.90%
Lenovo 9.68%
Toshiba 8.06%
Acer 6.45%
GIGABYTE 4.84%
Medion 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
Intel 1.61%
MSI 1.61%
Sony 1.61%
Common models
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL ... 2.56%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 2.56%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.56%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.56%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.56%
HP-Pavilion FL383AA-ABZ a... 2.56%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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