I’m using Photo Gallery and Movie Maker (actually, they come bundled together and are installed together).

Windows Essentials Components I’m Still Using So if any of my readers want a link to a verified and safe download, please use my contact form and I’ll send you a link to my OneDrive and you can download it from there and install. I downloaded a copy of Windows Live Essentials in December. I just don’t trust their software downloads. To me, their sites seem almost spammy – containing too many misleading links.

I won’t link to them because I think their sites are confusing and misleading. I’ve got screenshots here from CNET and en.softonic. Yes, I still see it around the interwebs. Can I Still Get a Download of Windows Essentials? Very highly recommend to move to another email provider. Microsoft also said that newer email protocols that come will not be supported in this product. Check out my YouTube Video on how to export your Windows Live Mail and then you can import it into Outlook (the desktop Outlook). Although it still works, I would recommend moving over to a free email account. *Windows Live Mail is one of the components. That is certainly true, although hopefully, the desktop-based photo gallery and movie maker may not be as susceptible to getting malware. Microsoft does caution that there could be some security risks as time goes on and programs aren’t updated. Yes, you can still use them and they still work*. Can I Still Use My Windows Essentials Programs? It’s a great set of services and I’m still using Photo Gallery & Movie Maker.

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Windows Live Essentials used to come with Windows, so you may have it on your system already. Questions like what will I use now for organizing my photos and creating movies? Questions about Windows Live Mail – should I switch to another provider. If you have been a long time user of this product (like I have been since around 2005), you may have some questions.

Microsoft decided to end support for this product suite. Windows Essentials 2012 (formerly Windows Live Essentials), ceased to be available for download January of 2017.

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