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 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 has released a minor update to its Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite of free tools, which includes Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker and Messenger. Live Essentials 2011 build 15.4.3538.0513 ...

It's been three years since Microsoft last released a public beta of its Windows Live Essentials suite. (So much for more rapid services releases.) But on June 3 (just after 12 midnight EST), the ...

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.

Microsoft yesterday released 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 ...