The file fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll, known as Messenger File Sharing Shell Extension, belongs to software Windows Live Messenger by Microsoft. Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging client developed by Microsoft for Windows that provides the user with other features in addition to the messaging functionality. The file fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll contains the codes and instructions that relates to the functionality of Messenger as an album viewer, which is based on Windows Photo Gallery. Photos can be organized and edited from the Windows Photo Gallery for online sharing through Windows Live Messenger. The album viewer feature enables the user to view photo albums shared through Facebook and SkyDrive. Album viewer is interactive and supports full screen slideshow modes, as well as viewing and uploading comments on Facebook and SkyDrive albums. The album viewer closely resembles the Microsoft Silverlight counterpart for Web photo albums present on Windows Live photos.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll. is used by Windows Live Messenger, If you shut down fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Windows Live Messenger, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Windows Live Messenger, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that fsshext.8.5.1302.1018.dll, belongs to, in this case Windows Live Messenger