Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool
What is Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool?
As part of the end of life for Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft has made a tool available to restore OneCare backups when OneCare is not installed on the PC.
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 45 files.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com
Help link: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40226
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows OneCare Live
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows OneCare Live\OCSetup.exe" /u
Files installed by Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool
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msfwapi.DLL - OneCare Firewall RPC API Implementation
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mpscatapi.dll - MPS Catalog API library
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msidcrl40.dll - Microsoft® Identity CRL (IDCRL Dynamic Link Library)
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AVShellExt.dll - Windows Live OneCare (Windows Live OneCare AV Shell Extension)
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BackupEngine.dll - BackupEngine
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BackupWizard.exe - Backup Wizard
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Cert.dll - Windows Live OneCare Platform
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CleanupWizard.exe - Cleanup Wizard
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clientinterop.dll - Windows Live OneCare Service Client Interop
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ConflictingAppModule.dll - Conflicting Applications Module
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GtCC.exe - Windows Live OneCare User Agent
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GtOneCareClient.dll - GtOneCareClient
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maintenancediskcleanupserv.exe - Maintenance Disk Cleanup Server
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OcHealthMon.exe - Windows Live OneCare Health Monitor Service
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OCHelpAgent.dll - OCHelpAgent
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OCHelpAgentClientInterop.dll - Windows Live OneCare Help Agent Client Interop
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OCSetup.exe - Windows Live OneCare Setup
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OCSetupRO.dll - Windows Live OneCare Resources
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oczip.exe - Windows Live OneCare Zip Utility
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OneCareRestore.exe - Windows Live OneCare Recovery
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OneCareScanner.exe - Windows Live OneCare CommandLine Antivirus Scanner
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OneCareSupport.exe - Windows Live OneCare Support Tool
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OneCareSvcWrapper.exe - Windows Live OneCare Service Wrapper
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OneCareSvcWrapperPS.dll - Windows Live OneCare Service Wrapper PS
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providers.dll - Providers
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providersclient.dll - Providers Client
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PSShellExt.dll - Windows Live OneCare PS Shell Extension
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RestoreWizard.exe - Restore Wizard
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SafeModeAVScanner.exe - Windows Live OneCare Safe Mode Antivirus Scanning Utility
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UPnPLib.dll - Windows OneCare Live
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winss.exe - Windows Live OneCare Service
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winsscommon.dll - Windows Live OneCare Common
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WinSSIntro.exe - Windows Live OneCare Introduction
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winssnotify.exe - Windows Live OneCare Tray Notification
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winssnotifye.exe - Windows Live OneCare Alerts
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winssnotifylib.dll
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WinSSPlatform.dll
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WinssRecRO.dll - Windows Live OneCare Resource
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WinSSRes.dll
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WinssRO.dll
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WinSSUI.exe
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ssgen.dll - Microsoft® CoReXT (STS Challenge-Response Generator)
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PidGen.dll - Microsoft PidGen (PidGen)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- winss.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool' (winss) "Windows Live OneCare Restore tool service. If this service is stopped, the Restore tool will not work.".
- OcHealthMon.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Live OneCare Health Monitor' (OcHealthMon) "Helps recover the Windows Live OneCare Restore tool service.".
How do I remove Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool?
You can uninstall Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows Live OneCare Restore Tool.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista (SP2) 40%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.00% |
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Geography
88.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
88.46% |
| France |
3.85% |
| United Kingdom |
3.85% |
| Italy |
3.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
66.67% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC nFORCE-MCP |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 2227A5U |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY553AA-ABA e... |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion NC757AA-ABA a... |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion AY631AA-ABA p... |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6-2100z |
10.00% |
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