What is Windows Live Essentials?
{{Infobox software | name = Windows Essentials | developer = [[Microsoft]] | released = {{Start date and age|2006|08|25}} | genre = [[Software suite]] | license = [[Freeware]] | website = {{URL|windows.microsoft.com/essentials}} | discontinued = yes | latest_release_version = 2012 (v16.4.3528.0331) | latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2014|04|17}} | operating_system = [[Windows XP]] to [[Windows 10]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17779 |title=Windows Essentials download options |access-date=July 18, 2016|work=Support|publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18614/windows-essentials|title=Windows Essentials|access-date=July 22, 2016|work=Support|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722153031/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/18614/windows-essentials|archive-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> }} '''Windows Live Essentials''' is a discontinued collection of office [[software]] developed and published by [[Microsoft]]. It was released on August 25, 2006. Platform that supported it were [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows 8]]. It was no longer available for [[Windows 8.1]] in 2013. Windows Live Essentials was officially discontinued on January 10, 2017. Windows Live Essentials consists of 8 programs, [[Windows Live Mail]], [[Windows Live Writer]], [[Windows Live Messenger]], [[Windows Live Hotmail]], Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Meeting Space and Windows Live Calendar. == Versions == === Windows Live Essentials (2001) === The first version for Windows Live Essentials was released on August 27, 2001 for [[Windows XP]]. === Windows Live Essentials 2009 === Windows Live Essentials 2009 was released on July 13, 2009 in [[Windows 7]]. === Windows Live Essentials 2011 === Windows Live Essentials 2011 was released on November 10, 2010 for [[Windows 7]], replacing Windows Live Essentials 2009. === Windows Live Essentials 2012 === Windows Live Es