Windows Live Essentials released, more Windows Live news from CES

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Khristopher — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:06:00 GMT

Writer still doesn't work properly for Wordpress. It's a shame :(

re: Windows Live Essentials released, more Windows Live news from CES

quikboy — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:22:13 GMT

I'm disappointed that they removed the customizable sounds out of WLM. It was one of my favorite features.Also, the title bar used to blend in with your background picture skin, but now it's separate.

I also wish they'd configured the Mail icon on WLM to take you directly to Unread E-mail instead of the Inbox on Windows Live Mail. There's other minor stuff I don't like in the Essentials. Except Writer. Haven't had an issue with it.

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BV2312 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:18:49 GMT

I think someone got lazy at Camp Redmond during Xmas :S

re: Windows Live Essentials released, more Windows Live news from CES

someone — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:12:17 GMT

I was expecting Windows Live to be of iLife quality but since Wave 2 the overall quality has degraded. Few new features, more eye candy and lots of bugs. I eventually couldn't resist and made the switch after 12+ years upon seeing iWork 09 and iLife 09 apps. Though I'll definitely keep using Windows quite a lot.

re: Windows Live Essentials released, more Windows Live news from CES

Khristopher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:17 GMT

It most definitely is the worst so far. It's still full of bugs.

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JSYOUNG571 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:43:56 GMT

What is hard for me to believe is that this is the final version and everyone is still having problems. I just figured out on my own why my audio and video set ups were not working for set up with messenger. So this being the final version confirms no return of share folders, changing the colors of your chat windows, creating your own signature sound, the flashing letting you know that your buddy has im you if you are in mute status, and the fix for not being able to do set up with audio and video thru McAfee Security Software. I must say that this is by far the worst beta version I have experienced in my years of dealing with Microsoft when it comes to the messenger upgrade. I am scared for another beta down the line.

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JohnCz — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:05:05 GMT

It be nice to get an update from the Live team on the status of Live Web Messenger integration into Live Mail.

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CalumJR — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:01:07 GMT

This is ridiculous! There were still noticeaable bugs, for example, where the toasts do not change colour and where every scence (default or user chosen) looks very pixelated when selected.

These are major issues! We cannot use scenes in their current state as they have been so poorly implemented!

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damaster — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:28:07 GMT

@ravi16aug: It is normal to have build number 14.0.8051.1204 installed for Windows Live Photo Gallery. That is the final (and the previous RC) version. =)

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ravi16aug — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:53:36 GMT

Well I seem to have something even newer than the officially stated build 14.0.8050.1202. My copy of Windows Live Photo Gallery is showing the build number 14.0.8051.1024. While my other apps - Writer, Mail, and Messenger continue to show the build number 14.0.8050.1202. And I think it happened because I installed Photo Gallery after installing Writer, Mail and Messenger. Link for the build number of Photo Gallery: cid-376e88796938f9ec.skydrive.live.com/.../2009-01-08%7C_195553.jpg .

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you — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:48:55 GMT

I've installed messenger but for some reason clicking the mail button wont take me to my hotmail inbox live 8.5 did. I have to sign in manually. If I ask the site to save my details the regardless of what Live ID I'm using I'm always presented with that inbox. I unticked the ask me for my password box, still the same issue. I'm on vista and I've read that for other people this works fine. Any suggestions?

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Khristopher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:54:33 GMT

^^ That's in Messenger by the way!

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Khristopher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:53:46 GMT

I'm surprised... considering one of the new features they added still doesn't even work.

That being organizing your contacts by status when in categories display. It still organizes them alphabetically. Shame, that's one thing I really wanted to see fixed.

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Kip Kniskern — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:32:28 GMT

The last beta version, 1202, is now the final version.

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Khristopher — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:14:13 GMT

After running the installer, it showed that I already had the products installed. So it still hasn't changed, unless like you said, final versions are what we already had in the last udpate. Somehow I would doubt this though.