


My tip: If you plan to use Windows Live Essentials 2012 after January 2017, download the standalone full installer wlsetup-all.exe from here (see also Scott Hanselmann's blog post here). Already installed modules are still working after that date. So users can't install Windows Live Essentials 2012 anymore.

After JanuWindows Live Essentials 2012 web installer download will be removed. Now some US tech sites pointing out, that Windows Live Essentials will be discontinued from January 2017 (see release notes on this Microsoft site). Windows Movie Maker is a simple video editing software available in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7/8. I'm using Windows Live Writer to create my blog posts.īut since Windows Live Essentials 2012 release, the development has been frozen Windows Live Writer has been released as Open Source. Also Movie Maker has been the first choice for several video enthusiasts. Especially Windows Live Mail has been rather popular in Windows 7, because Microsoft didn't ships a Mail client. Microsoft Windows Live Essentials has been available for free in several versions 2009, 2011, 2012. Windows Movie Maker Download In order to download and install Windows Movie Maker (Windows 7), you first need to install Windows Essentials (2012). Windows Live Essentials is a suite containing several programs Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Writer, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Live Photo Gallery etc.
