About Windows Live
What is Windows Live?
Windows Live is a set of services that help you get organized, in touch and on track — online. And the best part is; it’s free!
The Windows operating system provides you with the ultimate computing experience right here on your desktop. Windows Live gives you the online equivalent by helping you connect to the various components of your digital world.
Why do you need Windows Live?
If you and your family spend a lot of time online, the Windows Live set of services can help you by bringing together the information you want, the people you care about and the powerful protection your PC needs. Windows Live is easy to access, use and enjoy. Go ahead, give it a whirl!
What services are available?
Windows Live products include
- Windows Live Messenger
- Windows Live Hotmail
- Windows Live Spaces
- Windows Live Mail
- Windows Live Toolbar
- Windows Live Favorites
- Windows Live Photo Gallery
- Windows Live for mobile
Click here for a list of even more, cool, free Windows Live services!
Read on to get more information on what these services can do for you, your PC and your family.
Windows Live Messenger
Speak your mind — anytime! Start a conversation or call your friend's PC for a full-screen, full-motion video chat. Get easy access to family and friends via your contact list and instant access to their Windows Live Spaces. Share online or offline photos, video and documents with the Sharing Folders tool. Start a conversation by typing or talking via microphone or talking in person via video with your webcam. Liven up your conversation with our emoticons and winks!
Click here to start chatting.
Windows Live Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail is fast, simple and safe — what more do you need? Your free account comes with a massive five gigabytes of storage for mail and attachments. Hotmail makes things easier with drag and drop functionality. You can start e-mailing quickly just by right-clicking on any message to reply, delete and forward. Preview messages without reloading or leaving your inbox, and protect yourself with security tools that block junk e-mail and defend against phishing.
Get your free e-mail account here.
Windows Live Spaces
Start a blog or hobby site to share with family and friends. Share your latest adventures or just what you did last night. Post up to 500 photos a month, personalize your Space with unique colours and themes, and stay in touch via Windows Live Messenger or Windows Live Hotmail right from your own page.
Click here to make your Space.
Windows Live Mail
Are you an Outlook Express user? The free Windows Live Mail offers similar features, plus some great new ones such as enhanced photo e-mail, access to Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo email accounts, and integration with other Windows Live services. Manage multiple e-mail accounts in one place. Quickly create photo e-mail or slideshows to send to friends and family.
Click here to start sending and receiving.
Windows Live Toolbar
Brace yourself for better browsing. Start a search from any web page, get better protection against phishing scams and viruses, personalize your web experience with custom buttons, and use Windows Desktop Search to instantly find information on your PC.
Click here to download free customizable buttons.
Windows Live Favorites
Bookmark this! Access your favourite set of web sites from any computer. It’s like taking them with you anywhere you go!
Click here to use Windows Live Favorites.
Windows Live Photo Gallery
It’s time to do more with your photos. Achieve picture perfection with features that allow you to easily adjust colour and exposure. Post pics to your Windows Live Space, publish your videos on MSN Soapbox, and e-mail pics and videos to friends. Organize your digital library and even create panoramic views by combining several shots into one spectacular photo.
Click here to download Windows Live Photo Gallery free.
Windows Live for mobile devices
Never miss a beat! You can use your mobile device to access all your Windows Live Services Windows Live Spaces and Windows Live Messenger.
Click here to check it out.
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