Huge updates coming to Windows Live today!!!!

It is available!!
We have new builds of Live Messenger, Live Mail and Live Photo Gallery.

What all i gathered in the first reactions, Live Mails seems to be moving to become an even excellent product, it already is feature packed. They have improved so many more features.

Even photo gallery has been provided with new and useful features. The first beta was a bit lackluster for me.

Messenger has seen more of bug fixes than feature additions.

As published by me yesterday Microsoft has released Windows Live Suite with lots of updates.

Here are the following updates available-
Windows Live Messenger 2008; Build 8.5.1288.0816
This version gives you everything you already love about Messenger-your contact list, emoticons, instant access to your friends-plus an updated look.
Windows Live Mail 2008; Build 12.00.1365
Ever use Outlook Express? Windows Live Mail offers similar features, plus some great new ones-like free access to Windows Live Hotmail and all your other e-mail accounts, and integration with other Windows Live services.
Windows Live Writer 2008; Build 12.0.1277.0816
Windows Live Writer is a desktop application that makes it easy to publish rich content to your blog.
Window Live Photo Gallery; Build 12.0.1193.815 New!
Windows Live Photo Gallery allows you to easily share your memories with others while managing your photos and videos.
Windows Live Toolbar Windows Live Toolbar lets you start a search from any Web page, and helps you personalize your Web experience with custom buttons.


You may notice that new updates to most of the software’s has been released like that of Windows Live Mail,Windows Live messenger,Windows Live photo Gallery and our favorite Windows Live Writer.

All the releases can be clubbed and download together via Windows Live Installer suite or U can just downloads the products individually by clicking on the links above and also do check Video: Windows Live Installer Demo

Already installed Live Mail, Messenger & Photo Gallery last night

thanx ankur, nice of u

The new "Windows Live Mail" is damn cool. I installed it and was totally amazed by the new look and features. Some of them are as follows:

1. The first thing which you'll notice is "Font". It has "Segoe UI" font as default font. Which is a nice move.

2. The toolbar doesnt take lots of space now in "Vista Basic" and "Windows Classic" themes.

3. "Hide Menubar" option works now in Basic and Classic themes.

4. Toolbar is customizable now. You can add/remove buttons. Thats an appreciative move.

5. New Layout option to change some basic things.

6. The best thing! Message Alert is BACK... Now you can hear a sound when new mail is received.

7. Menus match with Vista. No more classic menus.

I'm very much pleased by this new release and I appreciate that they listened all suggestions and complaints and worked on them. Kudos to WLM Team.

New addons are nice, I don't use Windows Photo Gallery so didn't install it. Just installed Live Messenger & Live Mail Desktop. Live Mail Desktop is soooooo cool now, i m thinking of ditching outlook now ...oh well, Outlook is still powerful.

Live Messenger, hmm...whats new? Its less glossy though.

For those who are wondering where the new unified installer saves all the download should check the folder,

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

you will find two big file over 10 MB with strange name. They are actually cab files. Backup these somewhere else. Next time when u want to install, simply save tha files back without changing its name, connect to net & run the installer, the installer will find that the files are already there & will not re-download.