Brandon Le Blanc has a new post up on the Windows Experience blog explaining how Windows Live helps complete your PC experience. Those of you who’ve tried out the new Windows 7 beta know first-hand how Windows and Windows Live can help bring together what you do on your PC with what you do on the web.
Brandon explains that when you download Windows Live Essentials, you get a bridge from Windows to Windows Live and other web services. In Windows Vista, several of these programs were part of Windows itself, but in Windows 7, their successors have become part of Windows Live Essentials, a set of free programs that help complete what you can do with your PC, including Windows Live Mail, Messenger, Photo Gallery, and more.
Plus, as Brandon puts it, “by adding programs to Windows Live Essentials that were originally part of the Windows operating system, we feel we are in a better position to innovate on those programs and enhance your experience as a PC user and at a much quicker rate.”
Get the whole story in his excellent blog post: Completing the Windows experience with Windows Live.
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I have installed the latest and now it won\’t let get into my messenger account. It seems stuck on the sign in page but it does say Welcome Back and then I can\’t do anything elso. I am so FRUSTRATED. I wish I hadn\’t tried to update!
would have to say if you havent installed this version yet….. dont….. theres still a lot of bugs in it from what i can see and i\’ve noticed no one even mentioned about theissue with certain window library files not loading when you start the new windows live either. it is possible to roll back to another version, i was able to get version 8.1 runing but you need to download the full client and do a system reboot after the uninstall of the latest buggy version of windows live
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I have to agree that this new version is very buggy. It crashes everytime I login, with an error report being sent to MS. ARE YOU LISTENING LIVE MESSENGER TEAM?!? Anyone knows where I can get a copy of the previous working version?
hello i have to agrrr that rhis new versoion is very buggy ir
kareem / hi every body
I\’ve used family safety on and off ever since the early betas. I recently installed it on 2 Windows 7 PCs and a Vista system. These vary from bang up to date to 2.5 years old to 5 years old.All are intolerably slow — especially the last week or so. Every since attempt to load a page takes *ages* when FS is enabled. Disabling FS is like night and day. Everything immediately springs crisply back to life.There is something "not right" here. Can anyone recommend a good site where this is already being discussed perhaps? Or typical things to check.
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I HAVE UPDATED WINDOWS MESSANGER AND MAN WHAT A PAIN
I got a message from hpb777 stating that my acct was scheduled to be closed and wanted my name, acct, country, etc… anyone know anything about this? Not finding anything in any of the blogs that shows that this is from the right people. And I\’m not handing out any info to anyone at this point.
I want to chat with my friends through Windows Live messenger. How it can possible.
I just read your FAQ\’s created in response to user\’s concerns. One concern was about privacy. You state that no security has been breached and that all settings for privacy remain intact. I beg to differ. AFTER I logged out. I noticed that it showed information about What\’s New In ……. (my network) inlcuding a link to one of my friends. Although I could not access my own pages at that time because I was logged out, anyone could click on that link and get to information about my friend who is in my network. THAT IS NOT COOL. I have been ensuring friends and family that none of their information will be public since I have set my permissions to just my network. Now, if this happens because I didn\’t clear my browser after logging off, then please warn people about the need to clear the browser in order to maintain the security level you guarantee! – ndp
I can\’t relate to anyone here complaining about the latest Live Messenger. Mine works, has worked and will most likely continue to work as it should. Maybe I got lucky.
I have a problem load photos, Huh! pretty tough here. Can anyone give me BIG clue? Thx
Don\’t see the point but 😀
This new hotmail just sucks, I just want email and I get all these great things that I don\’t want and it keeps trying to add this and add that. I don\’t want it. I get directed away from my emails. The way it is set up if you get a new email I have deleted emails that I have wanted to see but in junk they are gone. I get everything that I DO NOT WANT out of an email system. HOTMAIL SUCKS and that is say it nicely.
Since i downloaded the new msn MY CAMERA WOTN WORK, IT WORKS ON ALL OTHER PROGRAME SBUT NTO ON msn PLS ADVISE
Bankai !
I should be straight enough. Not yet experienced it. It seems attrictive but in fact I don"t know the inner story. Anyhow Hello and regards to everybody
Can anyone tell me how I clear out all the old comments and messages from the home page once they have been read?
I\’ve got messages in my "Whats new in your network box" going back to November last year! Can\’t find a "delete button anywhere!
hello everybody…..
Hey, any body knows when Windows 7 will be released?
hi guys…!!!! I have a problem….I downloaded the Msn live 9….and I when hide my cam…..I cant…..always everybody can see my cam…!!!! needed help….please…!!! how I do to hide my cam???
i downloaded da latest windows live messenger and i cant even sogn in ??
hi i have been getting scam mail, the newest said you have sent it, won big money in pound. could you look into it? thank you
I hate windows live. It malfunctions more than it functions and for some reason Microsoft won\’t allow me even in administrative mode to take Live essentials off of my computer! You can bet that Linux is looking better by the day!
P.S.The least you can do if you are going to put a product out there is to make sure it works. Messenger 14.0 logs off every two minutes! Yahoo!!!!!! (it may lack some of the niceties but at least it works!
I have a big problem, after i instaled the new live mssgr , can\’t sign in , n the feed back ov the error code : 8100030d , have no solution ???????
This post of mine has nothing to do with the programs – but does anyone else have the problem on My.live.com, that their Live Mail gadget shows the error "The Windows Live Hotmail service is currently unavailable. Please try again."?Oh, you don\’t have that gadget? Well, then go to "Add content" > Microsoft > Windows Live > Mail — and when you click on "Mail", do you get the preview of the gadget? Nope, I didn\’t think so – you propably get the same f****** error message as I do.Oh, and I agree with Acciah; Messenger logs off automatically when ever it feels like it!! It\’s f***** annoying. You screwed up Vista, don\’t screw up Messenger – or you\’ll propablly see people flocking even more to alternatives.
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Tigurinn – I had that problem a couple of days ago, but I haven\’t seen it since. Maybe theyre doing maintenance on their servers or something of the like?
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hi… i have problem logging in to window live messenger… the error code is 8100030d.I have tried those troubleshooting according to the steps tat provided, but it still can not sign in…. i even uninstall and reinstall again, but it seems useless….
Dear Director, I ask you the possibility to get Window 7 in my PC., free.Thanks for attend me. God bless you.Hna. María Elena E-mail marilenanah@hotmail.com
I am not sure who to ask but I can\’t print the emails that are sent to me, you can barley see the print. I can print everything on the web and other documents, but for some reason I can\’t print from my hot mail account. Can you tell me what I need to do to be able to print off my e-mails in my hot mail account? Or tell me who to contact? Thank you.julie-giles@hotmail.com
لم أتمكن من الدخول الى msn massenger بدعوى نقص في الاعدادات أرجو المساعدة
hello, how can i chat with window live
i have several hotmail accounts with you and have been receiving emails to verify my account and asking personal info…my accounts are patrickt777@hotmail.com, pastorpatrick@hotmail.com, patrickthatcher@hotmail.com, patsnumber@hotmail.com, patricksnumber@hotmail.com…i will not give any personal info
live mail completely stops loading up after a while and I don\’t know why
Events Stink- the invite comes from Windows Live and everyone deletes it! Doesn\’t have the basic features of invites!
Since I upgraded my messenger I cant connect to it all , everytime i sign in i receive a message that i lost connection , try again , so i dont know what is the problem what i should do. Before the upgrade everything was perfect with the old version.
Why am I being asked to verify my account by giving out my tag name, password and other sensitive information or be deleted?
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In recent times an advertising panel has appeared on the right-hand side of the Hotmail window. The result? impossible to print you emails IN FULL. Clumps of the right-hand side of the message(s) are eclipsed. Not good!!
I received an email telling me to update my account – that you (Windows Live) are shutting down unused accounts, etc. – my account is definitely not UNUSED!!! I will not give out my personal information – so, in accordance with your (or someone) email – delete me from your list if you must!!!!
When installing Windows Live Messenger, download the rest of the packages that are being offered with it, Also get the Internet Explore 8 beta tester…I used to have all these problems, now they dont exist and if you are also using yahoo messenger on your computer..upgrade that too Yahoo Messenger 9 beta; i have Windows Vista and it works fine….at the same time why have they stopped the Windows 7 beta downloads?…does that mean to they are going to start charging for it.
@ Nick: Thanks for taking the time out to answer, after all – my feedback to the Live team hasn\’t helped my frustration (the gadget is still useless and has been for the last weeks); but seeing as my.live.com (liked the url much better when it was Live.com) is the most gorgeous web portal on the internet, I\’ll be damned if I give up on it just yet (despite the only thing wrong, apart from the disaster they call Mail gadget) is the removal of the shadow from the header-banner at the top (liked it better when it was the Wave 1 header, but hey how …thankfully they don\’t have the childish-like banner on my.live.com like they have here).Oh, and Microsoft, I\’ll have you know that I\’m a paying customer – oh yes, I payed for XP Pro on my computer and also for Office 2003 – but keep this shenanigans up and Linux and OpenOffice will be more attractive day by day
Hotmail Alert !!!!!!From: Window Live (cnestark15@hotmail.com) I got an email from this asking me to confirm my email by sending login info….think it is a scam….is it?
It\’s plain and simple I would like my old version back
ok it\’s been 2 weeks now and I cant get msn messenger working or my yahoo messenger working I\’ve tried redownloading to the new windows live messenger and downloaded all packages for it I downloaded the internet explorer 8 and updated my yahoo messenger to yahoo messenger 9 so wth I\’m I doing wrong when I try to log in it just freezes up and locks up my computer I have to restart it to be able to even use my internet so plz someone help me I\’m so damn upset and my husband is a truck driver and this is the only way to keep in touch with him PLZZZZ HELP thx
I have a question .. I downloaded the New live messenger.. And now cant get a recent comments page of comments left on my blog.. Which we went straight to by clicking the icon on top of the old page, which I found very useful in keepin up to date with comments on my space.. I now get to see what everyone else has done on everyone else\’s space Except mine.. So Can you Please PLEASE HELP.. Dreamwalker x
I\’ve been getting emails from your Live team asking sensitive info or my account will be deleted. Is this legit?I\’ve tagged them as phishing scam. Maybe you should make an announcement about this. Thanks
Is there something the Windows Live Team needs to tell us? Windows Live has been "down for maintenance" for the last 12 hours. It is now 10 AM Monday morning here in Minnesota–want to get it working again?(by the way—the windows live search page? ugly looking).
i cant get into my e-mails. whats the problem. no one said anything about maintenance or down time.
Hello ALL, I am havinf problems loging into MSN Messenger, It keeps coming up with this error number 80048820, I have been in the web and found somes helps which I have tried but still it won\’t let me log on, can Any someone Help Please.
I have been having a problem when trying to use spell check for my out going emails. I keep getting the messge that becuase of an update, I need to refresh my browser and to save my emails as a draft. It doesnt matter what I do, each time I use spell check this happens. If it continues, I will have to change email accounts. I really dont want to do this as I have had a hotmail account for nearly 10 years! Does anyone have any advice?
you r very good @interesting ///
I\’m getting emails from a hotmail rep telling me that they are shutting down accounts. they asked for personal information. is this a scam?here is the heading and who sent the email.Window Live Hotmail! Warning! Verify Your Account Now To Avoid Closure ( VX2G99AAJ ) !!!From: Window Live Hotmail Team (donnamariefitz@hotmail.com)
I got the same thing as Arlene from vskkutty@hotmail.com
I downloaded the latest messenger and now I cant send an offline message as there is no place to click send. This is really a pain as it worked fine before. What can I do to rectify this problem. Vince.
whats up with hotmail customers having to verify their acct
I downloaded the new messanger there is no place to click send with the mouse,. I have to press Enter on keyboard , is this a design fault , plus a spell checker would of been handy for people with dyslexia and icons would of been better instead of the faint writing at the top of the paige where is says "view"," block", ect ,,, come on Windows whats wrong with you ,,,,,,,,,
I am getting a lot of instant messages for spam sites and apparently my addy is sending spam to other users !!!! how can i stop this as there seems to be no complaints system on windows !!!
I am unable to activate nudge on windows messenger, what could be the problem?
How do I increase the amount of alerts I am able to receive on my cell phone?
yh people that say that they are going to close down accounts are scams. i got that once just delete the e-mail. if they were going to close them down they wouldn\’t have that email address
@ james: Please post your question on the Windows Live Solutions Center, at http://windowslivehelp.com/ . Also, see my most recent blog post, about e-mail scams, at http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!36411.entry. @Arlene, John and C. Berenguer: It sounds like you may have gotten one of the most recent e-mail scam messages that have been going around. For more details, see today\’s blog post about e-mail scams at: http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!36411.entry- Antonia Windows Live team
we all are going to be more careful what we do and say so there well be no more upset user
As a frequent user, i am happy with the performance of Internet…
Thanx for not answerin\’ me guys.
i love this team but i want to tell that can u make an opition so that we can browse our background from dewni
I\’m using windows 7 64bit – it\’s great. I\’m running messenger 2009 with a logitech "quick cam for notebooks deluxe" and experience a loud hissing noise which maxes out. I\’ve played with the mic & speaker level – but to no avail.Looking around the web many people have a similar problem – doesn\’t seem to be driver related…Between them its a pity this couldn\’t be solved too
Used to get windows live on desktop on start up. It has disappeared. What happened??
windows 7 is already out – FOR ANYBODY INTERESTED
To: Antonia (Windows Live Team) Thanks for your reply re scam messages purportedly from Windows Live Team.
@fiddy saintbeta download is closedfor those interested,there are no legal way too get it :(so why be so mean 🙂
what a happy day!
i went to a computer shop bout 5 mins from mine n got it from there
i have a proble i have a webcam and i cant see it to my messenger waht can i do?i dont know but i find this messenger wierd i think that somebody stole my identity?i dont know what to do? im about to quit it
Hi Dear Friends, I am new Here, But eager to know about Windows 7,I use windows Vista….. and happy with Vista ……… Features& What is the difference between vista and windows 7Hmmmm……waiting for reply.Abhijit B
Windows 7 is faster & Easy to use, just the person should have good knowledge, How to exploit Things…….& and how it works.If any of my friends is facing any problem with Windows 7, do reply me with ur question.Abhijit ~!~!~!