Tip

For great free add-ons and news about these Windows Live programs, see: Windows Live Gallery and Explore Windows Live

NOTE

Move your pointer over the programs for more information on the right side. Click Get Windows Live to select what Windows Live programs to install. The Windows Live Installer program will download and install the programs directly from Microsoft. When the selected Windows Live programs are installed from the Windows Live Installer, the stand-alone installer files will be located on your hard drive at: * This is a hidden compressed protected operating system file. For how to unhide it, see: How to Hide or Show Hidden Files and Folders in Vista A) For 64 bit Vista - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources B) For 32 bit Vista - C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources Just check the ones you want to install and click Add to installation. These are free programs.

NOTE

These are the version numbers and the blue stand-alone installer name for each individual Windows Live program.

Windows Live Sign-In Assistant 5.000.744.4
Install_{AFA4E5FD-ED70-4D92-99D0-162FD56DC986}.msi

Windows Live Messenger 8.5.1302.1018

Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi

• Read more about Messenger here: Inside Windows Live Messenger:
• To customize, see: New Version of A-Patch Released and Windows Live Messenger Sound

Windows Live Writer 12.0.1366.1026
Install_{9176251A-4CC1-4DDB-B343-B487195EB397}.msi

• Windows Update KB951125 will be available after installing. This will update the current version to 12.0.1370.0325.
• Read more about WL Writer here: Writer Zone

Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606.1023
Install_{184E7118-0295-43C4-B72C-1D54AA75AAF7}.msi

• Read more about WL Mail here: Windows Live Mail

Windows Live Toolbar 03.01.0146
Install_{D5A145FC-D00C-4F1A-9119-EB4D9D659750}.msi

Windows Live Photo Gallery 12.0.1308.1023

Install_{257E440F-781F-459B-9A68-A0872B80C1D6}.msi

• Windows Update KB946486 will be available after installing. This will update the current version to 12.0.1329.0201.
• Read more about Photo Gallery here: Windows Live Photo & Video Blog

Information

Download Homepage link: Downloads - Windows Live NOTE: Click on the Download button to download the beta installer.

Beta versions available:

All programs: 14.0.5027.908

• Mail beta
• Messenger beta
• Photo Gallery beta
• Movie Maker beta
• Writer beta
• Toolbar beta
• Family Safety beta
• Microsoft Office Outlook® Connector beta