Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta 2 available now

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Microsoft has just released the next major version of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta suite. The package comes with a number of improvements, bug fixes and added features.

Microsoft originally released a Windows Live Essentials beta on June 24. Essentials includes the popular programs Windows Live Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, Sync, and Family Safety.

Read the full article here.

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Full (Offline) Installer: Download
Web (Online) Installer: Download

Changelog (Thanks Swarfega): Read

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See also: http://www.sevenforums.com/software/21530-latest-windows-live-essentials-programs-versions.html

 

[Nem]

You've got the article link messed up, but thanks for the heads up.

EDIT: Ah well i can see it's from Neowin.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

You've got the article link messed up, but thanks for the heads up.

EDIT: Ah well i can see it's from Neowin.

Oops, forgot to put the URL in for the article. Fixed that.

 

[BCXtreme]

I think I'll wait for the web installer, hopefully that will be soon.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I think I'll wait for the web installer, hopefully that will be soon.

I will update the first post with a link when one is available.

May I ask why you wish not to use the Full Installer? You can still do a custom install with it.

 

[BCXtreme]

I think I'll wait for the web installer, hopefully that will be soon.

I will update the first post with a link when one is available.

May I ask why you wish not to use the Full Installer? You can still do a custom install with it.

Oh, can you now? I remember the initial release of the first beta just auto-installed the whole suite.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I think I'll wait for the web installer, hopefully that will be soon.

I will update the first post with a link when one is available.

May I ask why you wish not to use the Full Installer? You can still do a custom install with it.

Oh, can you now? I remember the initial release of the first beta just auto-installed the whole suite.

Yeah, you can. I used it myself a little earlier. Updated my Windows Live Mail application and installed Live Sync. Thats about all I did.

 

[BCXtreme]

I will update the first post with a link when one is available.

May I ask why you wish not to use the Full Installer? You can still do a custom install with it.

Oh, can you now? I remember the initial release of the first beta just auto-installed the whole suite.

Yeah, you can. I used it myself a little earlier. Updated my Windows Live Mail application and installed Live Sync. Thats about all I did.

Then I guess it's safe to use the full installer after all!

 

[swarfega]

Is there a changelog somewhere? Cant see much has changed.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Is there a changelog somewhere? Cant see much has changed.

Its mainly bug fixes. I have yet to find a changelog myself but I believe they will not publish one.

 

[s31]

some people say that you can talk to people on facebook chat on msn but it's only available in a few countries so far, anyone confirm this?

few new options when the program opens

all the options have been re-arranged with some new options

still cant see the option to save contact list although in the settings there is a option to tick if you dont want to save contact list or social updates :S

anyone know what these are..

show timestamps on messages
show expanded footer in conversation windows

some things in full view

click on add > add people from other services > select from your contact list – brings up a whole heap of people who use msn that you dont have

click on all > choose one of the options (not sure if this is new)

 

[BCXtreme]

I don't know what the expanded footer thing is. I know that the timestamp will cause each message to be accompanied by a line saying at what time it was sent.

 

[Nem]

some people say that you can talk to people on facebook chat on msn but it's only available in a few countries so far, anyone confirm this?

I've tried it added my contacts from both Myspace and Facebook but i don't know. No one was coming online.. i went to the site and logged in to see and of course there's
people online. I haven't tried Beta 2 takes to long for a dial-up user..guess i'll stick to BETA 1 until the Final.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I don't know what the expanded footer thing is. I know that the timestamp will cause each message to be accompanied by a line saying at what time it was sent.

When you allow it to expand the footer, it allows Windows Live Messenger (why do people persist to call it MSN still?) to show image based advertisements at the bottom of chat windows, while with it disabled it will only show text based advertisements.

 

[s31]

thanks for answers

Neowin.net - Talk to your friends on Facebook from Windows Live Messenger

for anyone in those countries who have fb chat working from msn can you tell me what contacts it imports? is it all your friends list?

 

[Phone Man]

I believe this is the web installer:

Windows Live Essentials beta

I downloaded it and it is ver 15.4.3001.809

Jim

 

[cloud8521]

I believe this is the web installer:

Windows Live Essentials beta

I downloaded it and it is ver 15.4.3001.809

Jim

seems like it

 

[Phone Man]

Just updated Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker.







Looks OK.

Jim

 

[burtie]

Facebook chat works here in UK now

 

[s31]

Facebook chat works here in UK now

can you post a screenshot maybe? or tell us which contact's it imports? eg friends list