What Are WLIDSVC.EXE and WLIDSVCM.EXE and Why Are They Running?

You’ve come to the right place.

Do you know what those services are?

So What Are These Processes?

The WLIDSVC.EXE is the actual Windows Service, and the WLIDSVCM.EXE is the “Service Monitor”.

It’s also absolutely required if you’re using Windows Live Messenger.

kindly have another go later.

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But Wait, I’m Not Using Windows Live Messenger?

That’s exactly the problem that I ran into and which prompted this article.

You’ll see the full name of the service in the tooltip.

Did You Learn Anything?

Also, we’ve got no clue why they are named in capital letters.

Windows Processes

Adobe_Updater.exe|AppleSyncNotifier.exe|ccc.exe|conhost.exe|csrss.exe|ctfmon.exe|dllhost.exe|dpupdchk.exe|dwm.exe|EasyAntiCheat.exe|iexplore.exe|jusched.exe|LockApp.exe|mDNSResponder.exe|Mobsync.exe|moe.exe|MsMpEng.exe|NisSrv.exe|rundll32.exe|sihost.exe|svchost.exe|SearchIndexer.exe|spoolsv.exe|shutdown.exe|wsappx|WmiPrvSE.exe|wlidsvc.exe|wlidsvcm.exe|wmpnscfg.exe|wmpnetwk.exe|winlogon.exe

What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC?