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Windows Essentials

Windows Essentials was a suite of free software by Microsoft, that helped you do more with photos, movies, instant messaging, email, blogging, and family safety.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Windows
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Discontinued

Windows Essentials 2012 suite reached end of support on January 10, 2017 and it's no longer available for download.

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  1.  Integrated Email Client
  2.  Photo Gallery

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Windows Essentials was added to AlternativeTo by OmgItsTheSmartGuy on and this page was last updated . Windows Essentials is sometimes referred to as Windows Live Essentials. 
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What is Windows Essentials?

Windows Essentials was a suite of free software by Microsoft, that helped you do more with photos, movies, instant messaging, email, blogging, and family safety.

The suite included:

Windows Movie Maker icon Windows Movie Maker - Make a polished movie from your photos and videos in just a few clicks. Windows Live Photo Gallery icon Windows Live Photo Gallery - Everything you need to organize, edit, and publish your photos. Windows Live Writer icon Windows Live Writer - Create stunning blog posts in minutes, with photos, videos, maps, and more. Then publish them to any of your favorite blog service providers. Windows Live Mail icon Windows Live Mail - Manage multiple email accounts, calendars, and your contacts, even when you're offline. Windows Live Family Safety icon Windows Live Family Safety - Web Filtering, Activity Reporting and Monitoring tools. Windows Live Mesh icon Windows Live Mesh , replaced by Microsoft OneDrive icon Microsoft OneDrive Windows Live Messenger icon Windows Live Messenger , replaced by Skype icon Skype