Windows live essentials 2011
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Windows Live Essentials 2011 is a free suite of productivity applications from Microsoft that includes Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Mesh, and Family Safety. It requires Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008 or compatible operating systems with 1GB RAM and a 1.6GHz processor or faster. Additional requirements apply for specific features like video chat or HD video that require webcams, microphones, and faster processors. The applications provide features like email access, photo organization, video editing, blogging, syncing between devices, and parental controls.
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- 1. Windows Live Essentials 2011Microsoft’s free productivity tools Orlando “Orlee“ Pasion, Jr. Technology Evangelist Phil IT Org orlee.pasion@phil-it.org http://orlee.phil-it.org
- 2. What is Windows Live Essentials?
- 3. System Requirements Operating system: 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7, or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008. Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
- 4. System Requirements Resolution: 1024 × 576 minimum Internet connection: Online services require dial-up or high-speed Internet access (provided separately—local or long-distance charges may apply). High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features. Graphics card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher
- 5. Additional Requirements Windows Live Photo Gallery and Movie Maker require some components of DirectX 9, which might be installed for you if they're not found on your computer. Windows Live Mesh requires OS X 10.5 or newer to run on a Mac. Windows Live Messenger video chat requires a webcam, a microphone, speakers or a headset, and high-speed Internet access. HD video chat requires a compatible HD webcam and a 2.0 GHz or higher processor. HD webcams may also have additional system requirements.
- 6. Messenger
- 7. Messenger Formerly named MSN Messenger Video chat feature Internet-based phone and video calls Your online world in one place Messenger on the Go Need Live ID to use
- 8. Mail
- 9. Mail Formerly known as Outlook Express Get multiple e-mail accounts in one program: Hotmail Gmail Yahoo And even more… Calendar feature similar to Outlook Photo mail Organize conversations
- 10. Photo Gallery
- 11. Photo Gallery Organizes all photos in one place Facial recognition technology Sort pictures by date, tag, or people Retouch, cropping, and red eye features Photo fuse Panoramic Stitch Quick Fix
- 12. Movie Maker
- 13. Movie Maker Auto movie feature takes Photos Videos Music combines them into a professional movie User can include captions, transitions, and background music Save as: YouTube, portable media player, high definition or DVD
- 14. Writer
- 15. Writer Blogging utility Works with the following blogging engines: Sharepoint Blogger Wordpress And more….
- 16. Mesh
- 17. Mesh Formerly known as Microsoft Windows Live Sync Sync between computers Sync Program settings Sync on Sky Drive Connect remotely
- 18. Family Safety
- 19. Family Safety Keep an eye on your kids Safe search Works great with Windows Monitors activities easily Setup is a breeze Keep an eye on your kids Safe search Works great with Windows Monitors activities easily Setup is a breeze
- 20. Question?
- 22. Salamatpo! Orlando “Orlee“ Pasion, Jr. Technology Evangelist Phil IT Org orlee.pasion@phil-it.org http://orlee.phil-it.org
Editor's Notes
- Windows Live Essentials is a suite of free programs from Microsoft to help you stay in touch with the people you care about most and do more with Windows on your PC. You can edit and share photos and personal videos, manage your email and calendar, publish to your blog, access your files on multiple computers, and help keep your kids safer online. It’s all in one download, and it’s all free.Windows Live Essentials is a suite of free programs from Microsoft to help you stay in touch with the people you care about most and do more with Windows on your PC. You can edit and share photos and personal videos, manage your email and calendar, publish to your blog, access your files on multiple computers, and help keep your kids safer online. It’s all in one download, and it’s all free.
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 requires the following:
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 requires the following:
- Some Windows Live programs have additional requirements.
- The best way to stay in touch with your friends Stay in touch with the people you care about most from your PC, phone, or the web. Share photos and videos as you chat, and see the latest updates from your friends. What's new in Windows Live Messenger 2011http://explore.live.com/windows-live-messenger-compare
- More than just chatting: Have more fun with your friends. Chat face–to–face in high definition (HD) using a webcam,* start a photo slide show, watch online videos, and share links you've discovered on the web.Your online world in one place: Messenger brings together the most important social updates from across the web to one place so you'll always know when your friends post new photos, update their status, and more from websites like Facebook and MySpace. Messenger on the go : Keep in touch even when you're on the go and away from home. See who's online, chat with friends, and see social updates from friends using Messenger on your mobile phone.
- Mail made modern Windows Live Mail can help you organize your life in one place on your PC. Add and see multiple email accounts in Mail like Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! Mail. Even see your email, calendars, and contacts when you don't have an Internet connection.
- Add multiple email accounts : See all of your email in one place. Add email accounts by simply typing an email address and password, and following a few more steps—and then you're ready to go! Make your email work for you : Organize conversations and search right from your inbox to make things easier to find.Send lots of photos : Share your memories without filling up your recipients' inboxes. Send a photo email to share an album full of high-resolution photos on Windows Live SkyDrive.
- Photos made fun: Import photos from your camera, organize them into albums, and edit them so they look their best. Use powerful photo tools to create stunning panoramas, movies, slide shows, and more. When you're ready to share, publish your photos and videos to your favorite websites like Facebook and Flickr directly from Photo Gallery.Now that Photo Gallery supports many RAW file formats, you can import these files directly from your camera.
- Face recognition – automatically tag faces in your photosRetouch – easily remove scratches, blemishes, or even people from your photosPhoto fuse – combine the best parts of similar photos to make one great shotPanoramic photos – combine a series of photos to create a stunning panoramic viewQuick fixes – correct your photo's horizon, color, and tone with one click
- Movie-making magic : With Windows Live Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Add special effects, transitions, sound, and captions to help tell your story. And sharing with friends and family is easy—whether on the web, a computer, TV, mobile device, or a DVD.*
- Movie-making magic : With Windows Live Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Add special effects, transitions, sound, and captions to help tell your story. And sharing with friends and family is easy—whether on the web, a computer, TV, mobile device, or a DVD.*Add videos and photosMovie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery work together so it's easy to organize and select the photos and videos you want to use in your next movie. Easy to edit : Add text, transitions, effects, and more. Change as much as you want, or let Movie Maker do it for you. Share online : Post your movie to your favorite sites—including YouTube, Facebook, Windows Live SkyDrive, and many others, right from Movie Maker.
- Writer made mightier Windows Live Writer makes it easy for anyone to tell stories like a professional blogger. You can create beautiful blog posts, and see what they'll look like online before you publish them to your blog. Plus, you can publish your posts to any of your favorite blog service providers
- Tell your story now: Set up is simple using many popular blog services. Because what you see is what you get, you can see what your blog post will look like as you create it.Easier to find and do Find what you want to do more easily using the ribbon. Add a photo or video, and then double-click it to see all of the tools you need to format it in the ribbon.Blog like a professional : Create beautiful blog posts quickly using the simple tools in Writer to add and format text, photos, and videos.
- Access the stuff on your computers from almost anywhere: With Windows Live Mesh and the Devices website, you can finally stop emailing files to yourself, carrying them around on a USB drive, or worrying whether the version you have with you is the latest
- Sync between computers : Keep up-to-date copies of documents, photos, and other files on all of your computers, whether PC or Mac. Even if your computer is offline, you can still view and work on the files you need. Get Windows Live Mesh for Mac (available in English only). Sync on SkyDrive :By syncing folders on the 5 GB of free synced storage space you get with SkyDrive, you can work with up-to-date copies of files on the web from any computer. Go to SkyDrive synced storage Sync program settings : Keep your favorites in Internet Explorer and your Microsoft Office settings up to date on all of your PCs. Connect remotely : Work on your PC from another location, similar to using Remote Desktop Connection in Windows. Run programs and browse all the files on your PC from anywhere.
- Keep an eye on your kidsThe kids are online and you’re busy—Family Safety is there to help. Use activity reports to monitor your kids' computer activity. Choose websites, games, and programs they can access. Even set time periods when they can use the computer. So go ahead, be busy. Family Safety can help keep an eye on things.
- SafeSearch is locked on for Bing, Google, Yahoo! and other popular search engines. You can add kids right on the Family Safety website. For parents who are ready to give older kids a bit more responsibility, we’ve added a new setting that allows all websites but lets you know if kids go to potentially inappropriate ones. The Family Safety website gives parents control over when kids use the computer, what games they can play, and what programs they can run. Works great with Windows: Family Safety enhances the standard Parental Controls in Windows, adding remote management that you can use to change your child’s permissions online. Get session and website visit reports right from the Family Safety website—you don’t have to log on to your child’s PC. When installed on multiple PCs in the household, Family Safety enforces the same settings and combines reports from all PCs into one.Monitors activities easily : Use activity reports to easily review your kids' online activities so you can teach them to use the Internet responsibly. Parents who want more control can use Family Safety to block inappropriate content or even limit kids to age-appropriate sites. You can also limit your kids’ email and instant messaging access to approved contacts on Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger, so that you’ll always know where your kids are hanging out online and who they might be talking to.Setup is a breeze: If you already have Windows accounts for your kids, you’re most of the way there. Windows Live IDs are not required for children. Just follow a few easy steps to get started, and then choose settings for each child's web access.
- Some Windows Live programs have additional requirements.
- Some Windows Live programs have additional requirements.