Should I remove Windows Live Device Integrator?

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Version	Distribution
1.0.104.0	99.52%
1.0.74.0	0.48%

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Remove Windows Live Device Integrator by Micros...

Windows Live Devices Integrator provides device support for Windows Live Messenger enabled devices.

Windows Live Device Integrator is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 1.0.104.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The programs's main executable is wldi.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 3.28 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.02 MB (2,113,648 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 53% of users of Windows Live Device Integrator come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15348

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windows live\device integrator

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Device Integrator\InstallDI.exe /r /e

Estimated size: 2.02 MB

wldi.exe
Memory:	3.28 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000585419%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00002635%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003219%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	8,501	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	353 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	7 Bytes	105.02 KB average
DI_HIDServer.exe
Memory:	2.41 MB
Total CPU:	0.0000144881%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000282%
User CPU:	0.00001167%
CPU cycles/sec:	1,570
I/O reads/min:	6 Bytes

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 Windows Live Device Integrator, 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 Windows Live Device Integrator.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 74% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	52.83%
Canada	13.58%
United Kingdom	13.21%
Belgium	3.02%
Australia	2.64%
Sweden	2.64%
Saudi Arabia	1.89%
South Africa	0.75%
Switzerland	0.75%
Austria	0.75%
PR	0.75%
IS	0.75%
United Arab Emirates	0.75%
Hong Kong	0.38%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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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