There's a sweet little suite of programs from Microsoft that I've been exploring lately, Windows Live. It consists of 5 main downloadable programs, some of which are upgrades or replacements to their counterparts in Windows Vista. These include Windows Live Mail (an upgrade to Windows Mail), Windows Live Photo Gallery (an upgrade to Windows Photo Gallery), Live Messenger (the latest iteration of MSN Messenger), Windows Live Writer (a blogging tool that I am using to create this post), and Live Toolbar (which I didn't install and therefore have no firsthand experience with).
In addition to the programs that exist on your PC, Windows Live also features web-based services such as SkyDrive, a free, 5GB cloud-storage service which I have already found to be very useful and easy to use.
I was able to install the entire suite (sans-toolbar) in under 8 minutes. I appreciate the modular nature of the installation--I was able to easily choose which programs to install and which to ignore. I also like not having to wait for the next version of Windows to get updated versions of Mail and Photo Gallery.
My favorite Live application is Writer, a blogging tool that integrates seamlessly with popular services such a Blogger and WordPress. I am able to insert photos and formatting much easier than before and save drafts on my desktop locally.
Visit http://get.live.com for more information.
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