How to remove an wlidsvc error

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Wlidsvc.exe file information

The process known as Microsoft® Windows Live ID Service or Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant belongs to software Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant or Microsoft Windows Live ID or Microsoft CoReXT or Windows Live ID Sign-in by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file wlidsvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,529,728 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 2,292,096 bytes and 7 more variants.
The program is not visible. It is digitally signed. File wlidsvc.exe is not a Windows core file. Program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to remove the entire program Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant or Windows Live ID Sign-in using Windows Control Panel.

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If wlidsvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 28% dangerous. The file size is 2,286,976 bytes (53% of all occurrences), 2,291,568 bytes, 2,292,096 bytes or 2,297,216 bytes. The program is not visible. File wlidsvc.exe is digitally signed. Wlidsvc.exe is not a Windows core file.
The software vendor offers the option to remove the entire program Windows Live ID Sign-in or Windows Live ID-An using Windows Control Panel.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wlidsvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wlidsvc.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

WLIDSVC.EXE and WLIDSVCM.EXE work together to form the Windows Live Sign-In Assistant service, which helps you stay logged into Windows Live. The WLIDSVC.EXE is the actual Windows Service, and the WLIDSVCM.EXE is the “Service Monitor”.
Tom (further information)

diese exe war bei mir in window live. war so mittels suche nicht zu löschen. habe window live deinstalliert. jetzt ist diese exe nicht mehr da.
UB

Ist ein Prozess von Windows Live

Eins ist sicher: Es ist ein Virus. Nur welcher, dass bleibt mir leider ein Rätsel.
Anonym

Summary: Average user rating of wlidsvc.exe: based on 3 votes with 4 reviews.

1 user think wlidsvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think wlidsvc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade wlidsvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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