winssnotify.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The winssnotify.exe process is a component of Microsoft Windows Live OneCare by Microsoft Corporation. This process is described as the Windows Live OneCare Tray Notification.

Windows Live OneCare is software designed by Microsoft to integrate anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and other security-related functions. The process winssnotify.exe comes with the installation of the said software. As part of the Live OneCare software, the winssnotify.exe process has the primary task of informing the user of the different activities performed within the program. It can provide specific details regarding detected threats and classify for the user which files are already removed, healed, quarantined, etc.

Upon installation, the process winssnotify.exe automatically creates a live tray icon in the system tray. This icon launches a visible window when double-clicked. The window launched by the winssnotify.exe process generally contains all the information relevant to spyware detection and deletion. Through the winssnotify.exe process, the user is able to easily access the Live OneCare program and utilize it anytime he needs it.

The process winssnotify.exe is typically located in a subdirectory of 'C:/Program Files'. The latest file version of this process is 0.9.0944.26, which usually has file sizes varying between 190424 to 262104 bytes on Windows XP. The winssnotify.exe process must load on Windows boot process in order for the user to benefit from its full functionality or, so that other programs would function properly.

The winssnotify.exe process is not a critical component of the computer system. However, the user is advised against its removal as this has a high tendency of causing the program housing it to malfunction. If for some reason a problem involving the process winssnotify.exe occurs, it can be removed using the control panel applet 'Add/Remove Programs'.

The process winssnotify.exe works on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows NT, Windows XP, or Windows Vista platforms. As a security caution, the user is advised to conduct security checks regularly. This is to prevent malware contamination and other security risks.

Author: Microsoft Corporation.

Author URL: http:// www.microsoft.com/

Part Of: Windows OneCare Live

Memory Usage: Low since it uses not more than 100 Kb worth of memory resources when active.

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