
Having said that, it's worth pointing out that most of the apps still work surprisingly well, even on newer iterations such as Windows 10 and Windows 8 (Windows 7 is supported, as well). It's quite important to be aware of the fact that since January 10, 2017, Windows Live Essentials 2012 is no longer officially supported by Microsoft. Handy Microsoft suite that works rather well even with the latest versions of Windows These are as follows: Windows Live Family Safety, Windows Live Mail, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, OneDrive, and Windows Live Messenger. Windows Essentials 2012 includes some excellent tools and is better than ever at helping you work with other sites and services.Windows Live Essentials 2012 (formerly known as Windows Live and Windows Live Installer) is a useful suite that helps you deploy some of the most popular Microsoft-vetted apps of old for cloud storage, email, parental control, blogging, instant messaging, photo and video editing, just to name a few. With v2012, you now get SkyDrive for Windows, enabling you to store your documents and files in the cloud.

And if you're running Windows 7 then you'll find every tool is particularly easy to use - just pin the apps you need to the taskbar, and their jump lists will give you speedy access to common tasks. Microsoft SkyDrive syncs files and folders across all your PCs (and Mac's), ensuring they're all up-to-date. Windows Live Family Safety is now better than ever at keeping your kids away from the worst of the web. Windows Live Mail works happily with your Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail and other email accounts.Īnd Windows Live Writer can update your blog whether it's on Blogger,, TypePad or many other services. Windows Live Photo Gallery can now share your photos instantly on Flickr, Facebook, SmugMug and more. Windows Movie Maker helps you put together a professional video, then uploads it to YouTube in a couple of clicks. Windows Live Messenger now has a Facebook-style interface, for example, and links directly with Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace.


Windows Essentials 2012 is the next generation of Microsoft's free suite, which now makes it easier than ever to work with your favourite services.
