Summary:

1. Windows Live Essentials programs

• Mail
• Messenger
• Photo Gallery
• Writer
• Movie Maker (only a beta version is available)
• Family Safety
• Toolbar

2. Optional Programs

• Office Outlook Connector
• Office Live Add-in
• Microsoft Silverlight

3.  Links for the Release Notes, System Requirements, English Language Full and Web Installer version(s)and comments/suggestions.

 

Links:

Release Notes  (recommended reading)

• http://g.live.com/1rewlive3sup/en/ReleaseNotes.pdf

System Requirements (recommended reading)

• http://download.live.com/SystemRequirements.aspx

 Full Version Installer (my preference) – English Language version

• http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-all.exe

 Web Version Installer – English Language Version

• http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe

Comments/Suggestions:

1. Read the Release Notes

2. Ensure your system meets the System requirements

3. Always Backup your mail, contacts and account settings before installing new/updated software

• How to Backup Windows Live Mail Accounts, Contacts and Messages

4.  ***Use*** the Full Version installer(my preference, yours may differ)

5.  For a non-English Language version visit Download.Live.com and Choose your Language

• To use the Web Installer in your language click Download
• To download the Full Version installer in your language

1. Click ‘Download’
2. A download dialog box/window will appear with 3 options (Run, Save, Cancel), - click Cancel
3. Click ‘Try Again’ to obtain the Full version download Dialog box/window – Click Save
4. Save the file(wlsetup-all.exe) to folder on your hard drive

Additional Information:

Windows Live Essentials Is Ready to Download (published Jan 07, 2009)

 Update to Windows Live Messenger and other Essentials (published Feb 13, 2009)

Revision:

Dec 15, 2008: Original Published Date

Jan 10, 2009:  Beta term removed from title(full release versions as of Jan 7, 2009); Movie Maker still a beta

Feb 15, 2009:  Revised due to update to Live Essential programs and new build numbers released on Feb 12, 2009

July 20, 2009: Corrections for typo and punctuation