Windows Live Essentials
Links Live Essentials news & info in July 2011
- Microsoft starts two-phase update of Windows Live Essentials 2011: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 Latest Version (6-Jul-2011 - V15.4.3538.0513) Download: www.microsoft.com/download/
- Windows Live Essentials – truly ‘essential’ tools for PC users: www.momstakeonthings.com
Links in February 2011
- 10 "secret" tips for Windows Live Essentials: www.microsoft.com/windows/explore/
Windows Live Essentials 2011 update December 2010
- Windows Live Essentials QFE released - you can update now: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Essentials for Windows XP (December update): explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-xp
Windows Live Essentials 2011 final release September 30 (October 1 in Australia) 2010
- Dell to Offer Windows Live Essentials 2011 on New Systems Later This Year: en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 available for download now: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 - In depth: www.maximumpc.com/article/features/windows_live_essentials_2011_depth
Live Essentials "beta" refresh August 17 2010
- Jamie Thomson's space - Microsoft MVP, Tech blogger, Windows Live Zealot: jamiethomson.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta refresh: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Essential Adds Geotagging with Bing Maps: www.bing.com/community/blogs/maps/
- Windows Live Essentials Beta 2 - All the good stuff (FB chat, geotag to Bing Maps, more): www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Essentials beta download: explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta
- Windows Live Essentials Beta Refresh day one recap: www.liveside.net/main/
Links in August 2010
- “Beta 2” version of Windows Live Essentials 2011 due next week?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Microsoft readies Beta 2 of Windows Live Essentials 2011: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
- Windows Live Bloggers - The best place for Windows Live tips, tricks and help: winliveblogs.com
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta 2 next week: microsoft-journal.spaces.live.com
July 2010 links
- All your contacts in one place: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Change is bad. No, change is good. No, change is bad unless it’s great: www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Live Essentials (beta) – Getting around the ribbon with the ALT key and keytips: webdotwiz.spaces.live.com
- New Social Experience in Windows Live Wave 4: windowslive.com/Connect/
- The Wave Keeps Coming - Windows Live Essentials Review, Continued: www.win7news.net/?id=44
- What People are Saying about Social Networking in Windows Live (wave 4): www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Windows 7 Feature Focus - Windows Live Essentials 2011: www.winsupersite.com/win7/
- Windows Live Essentials beta Help Center: explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-help-center
- Windows Live Essentials (beta) - One solution for your networks: microsoftlovers.blogspot.com
- Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 - Tube Ride or Closeout?: www.win7news.net/?id=43
- Windows Live Solution Center: windowslivehelp.com
Link since 25 June 2010 - Live Essentials 2011 beta (trial) - first impressions
- Essentials Wave 4 - First Impressions?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Information about Windows Live Essentials and Windows Live Messenger Betas: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
- Installing Windows Live Essentials Beta - Screenshots: bernie-halpin.spaces.live.com
- Messenger Social - Email and Social News Feeds are the new Peanut Butter and Jelly: www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Microsoft's Free Windows Live Essentials Beta Debuts: www.pcworld.com
- Thoughts on the new Windows Live Essentials: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/
- Upcoming changes to Windows Live re: Twitter: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Essentials beta download: explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta
- Windows Live Essentials beta version – Installing and features tried thus far: webdotwiz.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live, Twitter and Social Network Interoperability: www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - A note about connecting Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - The New Emoticons: www.liveside.net/main/
Thursday, 24 June 2010 announcement - Live Essentials 2011 beta (trial) available
- 5 things you’re going to like about Wave 4 (and 3 whiny complaints): www.liveside.net/main/
- Announcing the new Windows Live Essentials beta: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Essentials (Beta) Available Starting Tomorrow: techcrunch.com
- Windows Live Essential hits beta: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
June 2010 announcements
- Explore Windows Live (Sign in then click your name for Web Messenger & themes): explore.live.com
- Explore Windows Live – and try out the new Web Messenger and Wave 4 themes: www.liveside.net/main/
- Microsoft Rolls Out Impressive Enhancements To Windows Live Essentials Suite: techcrunch.com
- Microsoft unveils Windows Live Essentials Wave 4: arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/
- Preview of the new Windows Live Essentials: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 Public Beta (Trial) & (Release to Web): microsoft-journal.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Essentials announced: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Essentials Preview: www.windowslivepreview.com/essentials/
- Windows Live Essentials Screenshots and videos: www.windowslivepreview.com/essentials/resources/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Essentials Beta On Thursday / Friday June 24/25: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Live Writer - A Screenshot Fest: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Thoughts So Far: mymicrosoftlife.com
You can download the latest version of the Windows Live Essentials programs at download.live.com.
On May 12 2010 all the programs in Windows Live Essentials were updated for all versions of Windows (Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7). This version of Live Essentials will be the last update for Windows XP users.
The Wave 4 version - also now referred to as Windows Live Essentials 2011 - will become available in late June as a trial version and the final release for everybody is due later in the year.
Go to download.live.com and the Windows Live Installer will inform you whether you need to update or not.
The free Windows Live Essentials programs include the following. Each link below takes you to a page here at webDotWiz Online for more information including how-to's and news:
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Live Messenger
- Windows Live Movie Maker (Vista and Windows 7)
- Windows Live Photo Gallery
- Windows Live Sync
- Windows Live Bing Toolbar
- Windows Live Writer, and
- Windows Live Family Safety
Each of the above pages has:
- a link to the website where you can download the program
- a link to the developer team's blog
- a list of links to recent articles / how-to's / tutorials / news about the particular program
- a list of links to any how-to's / tutorials written by webDotWiz.
Download Windows Live Essentials
You can download the latest versions of the Live Essentials from download.live.com.
Links in May 2010
- A year of This ‘n That Windows Live computer tips: windowslive.com/Connect/Post/
- Clarification on Windows Live and XP (just use Wave 3): www.liveside.net/main/
- Comparing The Essential Suite: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Exclusive: New Windows Live Essentials Official Internal Info #1: microsoft-journal.spaces.live.com
- Get to know people using Windows Live: windowslive.com/Connect
- Microsoft Journal (Francisco Martín García): microsoft-journal.spaces.live.com
- Microsoft prepping next Windows Live: news.cnet.com
- Minor update to Windows Live Essentials released May 12 2010: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- My Microsoft Life (Microsoft as understood in the UK by Michael Gillett): mymicrosoftlife.com
- New icons spotted for Windows Live Sync, Family Safety, Devices, Groups, and Profile: www.liveside.net/main/
- New Windows Live ID Wave 4 security features hints at Devices integration?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Official Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Launch Video: www.liveside.net/main/
- To the geographically challenged family, from Windows Live: blogs.msdn.com/skennedy/
- Wave 4 Live Essentials to be called “Windows Live Essentials 2011”?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Wave 4 - What’s New in Windows Live Essentials: www.liveside.net/main/
- Which Windows Live Essential programs can you not live without?: windowslive.com/Connect/Post/
- Windows Live Essentials Wave 3 gets an update (May 12 2010): www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 beta available June 21, says Microsoft France: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Essentials Info: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 - What We Know So Far (updated): mymicrosoftlife.com
Links in April 2010
- Getting ready for Windows Live Wave 4: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Full set of revamped Windows Live Wave 4 default emoticons & 25 brand new emoticons: www.liveside.net/main/
- So what IS the deal with Windows Live for Macs?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live completes the Windows Experience: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Milestone 3 screenshots leaked: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live To Focus On The Essentials (Hotmail And Messenger): techcrunch.com
Links in March 2010 (mainly news on the next Windows Live version, Wave 4)
- Back from Mix, now where’s Wave 4?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Ludwig's This 'n That Tips for Older Folks: ludwigjkeck.spaces.live.com
- More Wave 4 screenshots on LiveSino.net, only this time they’re blocked in China: www.liveside.net/main/
- Sharing 2.0 and Windows Live: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Windows Live Solution Center: windowslivehelp.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 at MIX? Follow our liveblog and find out: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 leaked (March 17): www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 News from Liveside.net: www.liveside.net/main/archive/tags/Wave+4/
Links to more information for January 2010
You can read the latest news of announcements made over the past couple of weeks of what you'll see in Windows Live Essentials. Here are the main links:
- More information about Windows Live Wave 4’s dynamic header: www.liveside.net/main/
- New Office 2010 beta works with Windows Live: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Resolve to get organized in 2010 using Windows Live: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- “The Year of Windows Live” – Interview: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live ID to get new sign-in features in Wave 4: www.liveside.net/main/
Older links
Here are some links to more general information about the Live Essentials free programs:
- 5 Tips to Maximize Your Windows Live Experience: www.makeuseof.com
- 10 secrets of Windows Live Wave 3: jamiethomson.spaces.live.com
- All the Windows Live widgets: eo.eco.netvibes.com/widgets/
- Catching up with the latest
- Download Live Essentials: download.live.com
- Explore Windows Live Family Safety: windowslive.com/Desktop/FamilySafety
- GradgetGran - Living with (Windows) Live: gadgetgran.spaces.live.com
- Get started with Wave 3 Windows Live
- Guides, downloads and discussion for Windows Live: windowslive.uk.msn.com
- Happy Holidays from Windows Live: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Help for all Windows Live services: support.live.com
- How I spend my time in Windows Live - A day in the life of X: www.windowslive.com/Connect/
- Introducing Windows Live Solution Center: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Inside Windows Live: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Is Windows Live what you expected?: www.windowslive.com/Connect/
- Links to Microsoft Windows Live support pages and team blogs: blogs.msdn.com/mthree/
- Microsoft Answers for Windows Live: blogs.msdn.com/robmar/
- Microsoft’s Summer Of Live: www.liveside.net
- mynetx - Windows Live Enhanced: blog.mynetx.net
- Spotting the Changes in Windows Live Essentials: www.liveside.net
- Two new Windows Live services coming soon - Documents and Devices: www.liveside.net
- Update to Windows Live Messenger and other Live Essentials (Feb 13 2009): windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Updated Version of Windows Live Family Safety Released: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/
- Where’s that blog again?: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live 2009 (Wave 3) applications list: messengergeek.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live and You - mynetx, a dedicated Windows Live user and developer: www.windowslive.com/Connect/
- Windows Live Answers Forums: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/
- Windows Live Australia: www.windowslive.com.au
- Windows Live Essentials 2009 Review: www.winsupersite.com
- Windows Live Essentials Download: download.live.com
- Windows Live Essentials for Windows 7: www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/
- Windows Live Essentials is ready to download: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Essentials released, more Windows Live news from CES: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Essentials – some screenshots to get you started: webdotwiz.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live for Windows Mobile updated (Oct 2009): www.liveside.net
- Windows Live for Mobile: www.windowsliveformobile.com
- Windows Live for Newbies - Customising your Live Space: clubhouse.microsoft.com
- Windows Live Freebies: www.windowslive.com/freebies
- Windows Live Messenger update notice (Feb 12 2009): messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Messenger - and other Live Essentials - upgrade available: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Password Reset Basics: windowslivehelp.com/solutions/
- Windows Live Rolls Out 19 New Web Activity Partnerships (Nov 11 2009): www.liveside.net
- Windows Live - See What's New with Your Friends: wl-tipsandtricks-hl-en.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Tips and Tricks: wl-tipsandtricks-pg-en.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Tips and Tricks: yourworldonlive.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live wins Webware 100 awards: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Wishlist - Everything I own and the Kitchen Sync: clubhouse.microsoft.com
- YouTube and 18 more new partners make it easy to share with friends on Windows Live (Nov 11 2009): windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Your World on Live: www.yourworldonlive.com