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Windows Live is the former common brand name for a range of free services and software products from Microsoft under a proprietary license. A majority of these services are client-side binary applications that are currently grouped under the name Windows Essentials. The Windows Live brand was created when Microsoft decided to remove all personal services from branded MSN. 2012 reached live.com space 9 of the most visited sites on the internet.

Offered services

The Windows Live services were Windows Live Hotmail ( formerly MSN Hotmail ), Windows Live SkyDrive ( originated from Windows Live Folders and Office Live Workspace ), Windows Live Contacts and Windows Live Calendar. In addition, there were in addition to SkyDrive nor the synchronization program Windows Live Mesh (formerly Windows Live Sync). As a chat program, there was the Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger). Windows Live also offered to groups under the name Windows Live Groups (formerly MSN Groups ). As a web search, there was Windows Live Search ( formerly MSN Search); the associated map service called Windows Live Maps. As competition with the Steam gaming service Games for Windows was thought that, however, could not prevail. Log in to all services is done with a Windows Live ID (formerly Passport net. ), Which can also be used for logging on certain other websites; Examples are Ciao! and Golem.de. Most services were available through the browser.

The end of the Windows Live brand

The first detachment of services from the Windows Live brand began in 2009 with the laying of the search and map services in the new brand Bing. The former services Windows Live Search and Windows Live Maps have been modernized and partly enhanced with new features.

In July 2012, Microsoft introduced the e -mail service Outlook.com who supported the migration of Hotmail accounts. It is largely retained in the design of Windows 8, which was only available for the E -mail service, OneDrive and contacts management for the time being, however; the calendar followed in 2013 First, the service was marked as beta. ; Since 2013 he replaced completely Hotmail, which was set then. Windows Live Contacts has since been Outlook.com Contacts, Calendar Outlook.com Calender. Windows Live Groups was integrated into OneDrive.

As part of the launch of Windows 8 in October 2012 Microsoft claimed to forego future on the use of the brand name Windows Live; Windows Live SkyDrive (now OneDrive ) subsequently renamed into Microsoft SkyDrive, Windows Live Messenger was from this point on Messenger, Windows Live ID now called Microsoft account, Windows Live Mesh kept its name, but was discontinued in February 2013.

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