The file esclavo.exe is known as Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN Messenger. This application is a discontinued instant messaging client that is created by Microsoft to work with Windows operating system. Windows Live Messenger offers plenty of emoticons and winks to cheer-up conversations. The application features an interface that is customizable, and messaging options include a photo-sharing application with an album viewer that is based on Windows Photo Gallery and provides users with a photo viewing experience for photo albums shared in SkyDrive and Facebook. It allows users to appear offline to particular individual contacts while appearing online to others. The application is integrated with other social networks, which enables users to connect with services such as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn using Windows Live Profile. Following Microsoft's acquisition of Skype and the discontinuation of Microsoft Live Messenger, users were advised that all contacts will be moved to Skype, which has wider user base.
How can I stop esclavo.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. esclavo.exe. is used by Windows Live Messenger, If you shut down esclavo.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop esclavo.exe, 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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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
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.
Is esclavo.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if esclavo.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if esclavo.exe. 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 esclavo.exe, belongs to, in this case Windows Live Messenger