Sometimes, I imagine that there is a secret group of 300 highly-paid people at Microsoft whose only job is to sit around and endlessly debate which stupid name they’re going to use this week for some chunk of software. Oh wait, no, we’re back to: Windows Essentials. Nah, now it’s Windows Piggy Piggy Gumdrop Essential Programs for Your Digital Lifestyle. Yeah, I know… Microsoft is piss-poor at naming things. And even after January 10th, you can download the full version below! That’s in a few short weeks!įear not though, because it’s still available for download now from MS’s site. The trick was to use Windows Photo Gallery since it’s a pretty powerful and handy bit of photo-organizing and editing software.Īpparently, Microsoft will end support for Photo Gallery (and all of Windows Essentials 2012) on January 10, 2017. The new Family Group appears to be a lot more robust management center for controlling and accessing many aspects of your family members.Last month, I wrote a lovely article entitled How to remove date stamps from photos in Windows 7, 8 and 10. In 2012, Microsoft disconnected Family Safety from the OS and moved it to a uniform web portal called Family Group. įamily Safety: Microsoft Family Safety is another feature of Windows Essentials. Currently, OneDrive comes preinstalled with Windows 11, and you can access it at. It is a part of the web version of Office. OneDrive: OneDrive is a synchronization service and a file hosting service, operated by Microsoft.
It worked with a variety of blogging platforms, including WordPress, Blogger, and Squarespace. Writer: For bloggers and publishers, Windows Live Writer was a popular Windows Essentials tool. On Windows 11, it has been replaced by the new Mail and Calendar. It’s essentially a discontinued freeware email client.
Mail: Windows Live Mail is a feature of Windows Essentials. Check out our guide on how to install Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11.
It allows you to edit and produce videos as well as publish them. Movie Maker: Windows Movie Maker is an old video editing program that’s no longer available.
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