Windows Live Essentials 'beta' out now!

[Guest Di7ra]

I really don't udnerstand what are you looking for on (snipped) now. As it's said on twitter: "Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta Has Been Compiled! Build # is 15.4.2847.0621. Release is coming very soon. Keep posted on (snipped)". Here can't be any links yet. Release won't be sooner than a day or two.

[Calum Veteran]

Fair enough, main things I didnt like were:

Messenger - massive messenger screen by default not just buddy list

Mail - much more difficult to send a picture as an attachment rather than a photo email

I've not tried Windows Live Mail 2011 so can't comment, but as for Windows Live Messenger, can you really class that as a thing to dislike when it's an option? A lot of people prefer the default to be like that and it can easily be changed by the user; I much prefer to see all of my social updates down the side, like the default setting.

[Phenom II]

Personal preference I suppose, but I like a compact view as default, and extended as an option, when I am logging into messenger, it is purely to talk to someone - I guess if it is for the whole social experience then big is better, not what I use it for though

[babysexydoll09]

I really don't udnerstand what are you looking for on TrustedNerd.com now. As it's said on twitter: "Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta Has Been Compiled! Build # is 15.4.2847.0621. Release is coming very soon. Keep posted on TrustedNerd.com". Here can't be any links yet. Release won't be sooner than a day or two.

I love that site, personally. :yes:

[Guest Di7ra]

I love that site, personally. :yes:

I'm about those, who'r looking for a d/l link: just here's no any yet.

[babysexydoll09]

I'm about those, who'r looking for a d/l link: just here's no any yet.

Follow it on Twitter then. Im F5'ing twitter constantly lol.

[Mazhar]

Few may not like the new messenger but majority do.

[babysexydoll09]

Few may not like the new messenger but majority do.

Of course! Its amazing!

[Calum Veteran]

Personal preference I suppose, but I like a compact view as default, and extended as an option, when I am logging into messenger, it is purely to talk to someone - I guess if it is for the whole social experience then big is better, not what I use it for though

Yes, but it's just a one-time change you need to make, which you'll most likely do as soon as you install the application; when you start up the application again it'll remember your setting, so I fail to see why this is an issue? I'm just trying to understand, that's all :)

[Phenom II]

Few may not like the new messenger but majority do.

Oh im sure I will like it once Im using it more often, and worked out its settings etc, new is always better, most of the time, sometimes

Yes, but it's just a one-time change you need to make, which you'll most likely do as soon as you install the application; when you start up the application again it'll remember your setting, so I fail to see why this is an issue? I'm just trying to understand, that's all :)

lol its ok, The option to make it just the buddy list was easy enough to change, and it probably was the leaked versions fault, but it made me change it everytime I logged in was my issue

I dont mind if it is bright pink with pictures of the telly tubbies on it as default if I can change it once and it will stay that way:rofl:

[babysexydoll09]

Oh im sure I will like it once Im using it more often, and worked out its settings etc, new is always better, most of the time, sometimes

lol its ok, The option to make it just the buddy list was easy enough to change, and it probably was the leaked versions fault, but it made me change it everytime I logged in was my issue

I dont mind if it is bright pink with pictures of the telly tubbies on it as default if I can change it once and it will stay that way:rofl:

I LOLED.

[Billus]

Should be either Thursday/Friday according to this source.

[Singh400]

It's the most famous web service, there are lot of exciting updates and this is a long overdue update. That's why people are anxious to try it.

To be honest, I long for the days of a nice simple clean IM client. WLM got bloated and "shiny" too fast.

[Calum Veteran]

To be honest, I long for the days of a nice simple clean IM client. WLM got bloated and "shiny" too fast.

Even though Windows Live Messenger 2009 introduced a lot of options for one to clean up the UI greatly (in regard to adding an option to collapse literally every menu and hide most things)? I don't see how the below is too bloated:

[Fluxii Media]

Even though Windows Live Messenger 2009 introduced a lot of options for one to clean up the UI greatly (in regard to adding an option to collapse literally every menu and hide most things)? I don't see how the below is too bloated:

+1! WLM is far from bloated. I don't understand where half the people get that from. It has extras that come with it, that are easy to get rid of. The only thing they have that gets annoying are ads, but, even with the right hack *cough*apatch*cough* you can remove those! :p

[HawkMan]

Fair enough, main things I didnt like were:

Messenger - massive messenger screen by default not just buddy list

Mail - much more difficult to send a picture as an attachment rather than a photo email

How his hitting the attach button much more difficult tha hitting the add photo button ?

[Calum Veteran]

I know we all pretty much expected the 'beta' to be released this week, but this is the first I've heard an official Microsoft employee comment on it:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/windowslivechannel#!/posted.php?id=111908097085&share_id=126893440680276&comments=1#s126893440680276

Twitter:

Those are official Microsoft pages for Windows Live in the UK, so I'm positive we can trust this :p

[babysexydoll09]

Should be either Thursday/Friday according to this source.

Dont quote that failure, if they quote Garcia. He's a liar. I wanna meet him, and slap his face for being such a fool.

If his sources were correct, they wouldnt constantly change. He would have professional accurate information. His blog, wouldnt have so many grammatical errors.

And he would really state if he worked for Microsoft, or not.

Sorry, but its true.

[i11usive]

Dont quote that failure, if they quote Garcia. He's a liar. I wanna meet him, and slap his face for being such a fool.

If his sources were correct, they wouldnt constantly change. He would have professional accurate information. His blog, wouldnt have so many grammatical errors.

And he would really state if he worked for Microsoft, or not.

Sorry, but its true.

Haha .. you go kiddo ... this whole thread is a mess ... people are anxious to see the release .. but I think some are playing on that!!

I'm sure we'll all enjoy WLM2011 beta when it arrives...

[babysexydoll09]

I know for a fact, that the last 4 digits of the build # will be either

0624

or

0625

The build # is 15.4.28(something).0624, or 15.4.28(something).0625

[strelok1911]

I know for a fact, that the last 4 digits of the build # will be either

0624

or

0625

The build # is 15.4.28(something).0624, or 15.4.28(something).0625

CALM THE **** DOWN.

It's just software, it will come when it will come.

FOR ****S SAKE.

[Paul Paliath]

Wave 4 isn't all that amazing lol

[babysexydoll09]

Wave 4 isn't all that amazing lol

It is lol.

[LightShadow]

Wave 4 isn't all that amazing lol

To some of us it is, to me it's as big as Windows 7.

[babysexydoll09]

To some of us it is, to me it's as big as Windows 7.

Or even bigger.