Windows Live Essentials Beta due for release

[Dark Nova Gamer]

UPDATE
Wave 4 Beta is available for download; http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta

WindowsTeamBlog has announced that Windows Live Essentials Beta will be available for download tomorrow. Windows Live Essentials will require Windows Vista or 7 and will be available in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, or Spanish.

Read the full article (and watch the video) here.

 

[BCXtreme]

Can't wait!!

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Download is live!

Windows Live Essentials beta

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Installing it now

 

[billberry12]

Can someone explain briefly exactly what Live Essentials does?

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Can someone explain briefly exactly what Live Essentials does?

Look at the download page, there is some info about the different apps there

 

[Phone Man]

I tried the new Beta and had to cancel the install. I only use some of the programs and the install did not give me a choice. It just stared installing all the programs. Not ready for prime time. I will wait for the final version.

Jim

 

[burtie]

YAY about time

 

[burtie]

I tried the new Beta and had to cancel the install. I only use some of the programs and the install did not give me a choice. It just stared installing all the programs. Not ready for prime time. I will wait for the final version.

Jim

Oh no I don't want them all

is there an option to uninstall some parts?

 

[andyparks]

i hope there is before i install it as i only use messenger

 

[burtie]

How to install only what you want:

On the download page there is a link it says Choose the programs you want, a drop down lost will appear and you have to chose your language.

After you download run and you can chose which programmes you want to install

 

[bigcitycat]

You can choose the programs you want. It says it in the top right corner. "Choose the programs you want".

 

[Phone Man]

Yes, I found it.



If you select "Download now" it downloads wlsetup-webd.exe which installs the complete package.

If you select "Choice the programs you want" it downloads "wlsetup-webc.exe" and it will give you the choices and also will update the ones you have install already.

Jim

 

[yowanvista]

The interface of messenger is too buggy
Back to 14.0

 

[Joan Archer]

I don't use Messenger so wouldn't want that, I just have Movie Maker, Photo Gallery and Windows Live Mail.

I'll probably wait until it's final as the only one I use on a regular basis is Live Mail and that's working OK so there's no rush to update it.

 

[burtie]

I like it but there seems to be something funny going on...when ever I open live mail messenger also starts and it adds extra taskbar icons to the end instead of where it is original pinned and i end up with multiple messenger icons in the tray. Wierd.

 

[BCXtreme]

I installed the full thing cause I didn't see how to choose only the programs I wanted. Whoops.

Windows Live Mail is fabulous ... will have more time later to play around.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

The interface of messenger is too buggy
Back to 14.0

Mind explaining a bit more into detail?

 

[bigcitycat]

okay Live Sinc is cool. It Syncs your files to Skydrive if you have a hotmail account. Can you say 25 gigs of free online back up? That is pretty cool.

 

[swarfega]

Yep 25gb. For a free service, thats very good.