Windows Live Installer
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 Windows Live Installer |
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 Screenshot of Windows Live Installer |
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| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Latest release | Version 2 (Build 12.0.1471.1025) / November 6, 2007 |
| Website | http://get.live.com/wl/desktop |
Windows Live Installer (previously Windows Live Essentials and integrated with the Windows Live Dashboard application) is a service by Microsoft which aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, security services and other Windows Live entities into a "seamless whole." [1]
Currently this service allows users to select and install the following Windows Live software applications:
- Windows Live Messenger
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Live Photo Gallery
- Windows Live Writer
- Windows Live Toolbar
- Windows Live OneCare Family Safety
Windows Live Installer and its applications (except for Windows Live OneCare Family Safety) support 64-bit versions of Windows Vista.[2]
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On August 25, 2006, Microsoft began seeking testers for their invitation-only Windows Live service named Windows Live Essentials. It was very similar to Google's Google Pack. The service was integrated with Windows Live Dashboard, which offers a handy view of what services the user already have and what new Windows Live softwares and services are available. Windows Live Dashboard required users to sign-in with their Windows Live ID to check whether the services has been downloaded or not. At that time, web-based services such as Windows Live Hotmail (then Windows Live Mail) was also part of the list.
However, shortly after its initial beta release, Windows Live Essentials became unavailable and the website was redirected to Windows Live Betas (then Windows Live Ideas). Subsequent reappearance of a version of Windows Live Dashboard is seen with the initial "Windows Live 2.0" Suite installers from Windows Live Messenger 8.5, Mail and Writer that was released on May 30, 2007.
Screenshots of the original Windows Live Essentials website and Windows Live Dashboard application are shown below:
 Screenshot of Windows Live Essentials website |
 Screenshot of Windows Live Dashboard |
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