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Microsoft has released a new update for "Windows Live Essentials 2011" (Wave 4) suite in 48 languages.
According to Microsoft, this minor release includes numerous updates across all of the programs in the Essential package, including Windows Live Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Family Safety, Writer, and Mesh. In the coming weeks, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 users will receive a notification prompting them to upgrade to the new version. Since this release contains critical fixes for the Essentials package, in a few months, the update will become required for all users.
You can download the new updated version using following links:
Direct Download Link (Online Installer)
Direct Download Link (Offline Installer) (205 MB)
Homepage (To download setup for other available languages)
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of free programs from Microsoft to help you stay in touch with the people you care about most and do more with Windows on your PC. You can edit and share photos and personal videos, manage your email and calendar, publish to your blog, access your files on multiple computers, and help keep your kids safer online. It's all in one download, and it's all free.
Windows Live Essentials includes Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, Family Safety, Windows Live Mesh, Bing Bar, Messenger Companion, Microsoft Silverlight, and Outlook Connector Pack. You can install just a few of these programs or all of Windows Live Essentials.
Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 requires Windows Vista or 7, and is available in 48 languages including English, French, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, German and Russian.
Following link contains official download links for full offline installer of Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 in all available languages:
Official Links to Download “Windows Live Essentials 2011 (Wave 4)” Full Standalone Offline Installer
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows Live.
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Someone
Cool!
Riddle
Will this be released through Windows Update?
VG
^^ Yes.
NZero
Windows Live Essentials is very good and have beautiful interface.
I can found alternative for almost all of the programs in the Essential package.
Windows Live Messenger = Pingin, Trillian (proprietary), Meebo, Miranda Messenger, aMSN, Digsby, etc.
Windows Live Mail = Thunderbird, Microsoft Office Outlook (commercial), etc.
Windows Live Photo Gallery = Google Picasa, XnView (free for personal use), etc.
Windows Live Movie Maker = Avidemux, Lightworks, AviSynth (controlled entirely by scripting (without a GUI)), etc.
Windows Live Family Safety = K9 Web Protection (free for home use), etc.
Windows Live Writer = Zoundry Raven, ScribeFire (browser based), BlogJet, Qumana, Thingamablog, etc
Windows Live Mesh = LogMeIn (service-based remote connectivity, free with limited functionality), etc.
Bing Bar = Google Toolbar (?)
All except: Windows Live Messenger Companion, Windows Live Sign-in Assistant, Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector, Microsoft Silverlight.
VG
^^ Nice list. Also check out:
http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-collection-of-best-free-video-editors-and-alternatives-to-windows-movie-maker/
http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-collection-of-best-free-alternatives-to-microsoft-outlook-email-client/
NZero
For "Windows Live Mesh", I think only "LogMeIn" able to be the alternative. Other file synchronization software can't do the remote desktop.
@VG
OFF-TOPIC: HELP!
At college, I can't connect to the wireless network connection provided by college while others can.
I can access other Internet which is outside college (e.g. Starbucks, Subway, etc.).
I am thinking that they share the Wi-Fi Internet connection to me so that I can online. I searched and found this:
Share an Internet Connection Between Wireless Machines with an Ad Hoc Network in Windows 7
howto/21943/share-an-internet-connection-between-wireless-machines-with-an-ad-hoc-network-in-windows-7/
I didn't try it yet but I want to make sure that it works at my case. (I don't want to trouble my friends)
My friends said they need to connect to college's provided Wi-Fi Internet connection.
At Network Connections (input at your text-field "Network Connections" and hit enter) will get a extra "Wireless Network Connection 2".
Right click it and select "Properties". Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties".
Input given IP address (XXX.XXX.XX.XXX) (last four digits = pick 100 till 200), Subnet mask, Default gateway.
Then, input given "Preferred DNS server" and "Alternate DNS server".
Can I use their share Internet connection if they successfully access Internet with these above steps?
VG
^^ I'm not sure. You'll need to try it yourself.
NZero
Thanks for reply.
Sorry that my question seems complicated and lengthly.
VG
^^ No problem at all. ;)