Microsoft Has Released The Final Version Of Windows Live Essentials 2011.

Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Live Essentials 2011.

As Neowin exclusively revealed earlier today, the software giant has released the final edition to the web.

The complete package comes just over a month after a beta refresh was issued on August 17. Microsoft originally released a Windows Live Essentials beta on June 24. Essentials includes the popular programs Windows Live Movie Maker, Mail, Messenger, Writer, Sync, and Family Safety. The Windows Live team has aimed to ensure that the next version of Windows Live Essentials takes advantage of Windows 7 fully. All applications now use the new ribbon UI and integrate further into Windows 7 by using Jumplists. Windows Live Sync is also included which keeps your files synchronized on the web and across multiple PCs.

Microsoft also introduced several new features for Windows Live Photo Gallery, including photo fusing to blend photos together and improved facial recognition.

Note: This is only supported in Windows 7 and Vista

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Source: Neowin

It's funny to see how much effort MS puts in getting people to Windows 7. I doubt if anyone will be pulled over the line by a new version of Live Essentials, but who knows. Like you can expect of an old fart, I stick to XP.