Microsoft’s Windows Live Essentials 2011, is ready for prime time. Microsoft announced Thursday it’s consumer focused suite of free applications, has moved from testing mode (beta) to the final ...

Microsoft has announced that it has released a new update for Windows Live Essentials 2011, offering up minor updates to a number of programs including Windows Live Messenger, Mail and more. Users of ...

Microsoft released Windows Live Essentials 2011, a set of free downloadable applications tied to Windows 7 and Windows Vista that the company said would allow users to organize their e-mail, ...

Microsoft posted for download this week its first update to its Windows Live Essentials bundle of software and services since July 2011. As the folks at LiveSide.net have noted, Microsoft isn't saying ...

A beta test version of Windows Server 2012 Essentials is available today. One big benefit for small business users of Essentials 2012 is that they will be able to perform "an in-place upgrade" to ...

Microsoft released on August 7 a new bundle of free services meant to complement Windows 7 and Windows 8. Now known as "Windows Essentials" rather than "Windows Live Essentials," it adds some new ...

The final version of Windows Live Essentials 2011 was released today. It's a solid release and a welcome update, though not without its flaws.

As expected, Microsoft is ripping its Windows Essentials suite of programs off of life support. The company will cease supporting Windows Essentials 2012 as of January 10. Customers can still use the ...

(1) See Windows Server Essentials. (2) A suite of free Windows desktop applications from Microsoft. Essentials includes email and calendar (Mail), a photo organizer and editor (Photo Gallery), video ...