Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

ghammer reviewed v16.4.3522.0110 on Feb 20, 2014

Photo Gallery and Writer are two of my favorite apps.
Too bad that Messenger is gone.

some guy reviewed v16.4.3522.0110 on Feb 20, 2014

big ol bloated pile of junk rolled up into one happy instal

CyberDoc999 reviewed v16.4.3508.0205 on May 15, 2013

the photo and movie app does not work with 32 bit windows..... I just use picasa for photos... the mail app works fine but em-client is much better

Music4Ever reviewed v2012 16.4.3503 on Aug 9, 2012

I've used Live messenger & MSN before that since day one & have never had any security issues whatsoever - Live is the best stand alone instant messenger client around by far.

If you have malware problems look elsewhere than live, unless of course you are stupid enough to click on any URL you get sent but that applies throughout the internet, some however get infected because of pure stupidity on a regular basis.

There is a small ad remover & can block or enhance parts of live messenger that works well: Link below -

http://apatch.org/

Bala7 reviewed v2012 16.4.3503 on Aug 8, 2012

v.16.4.3503 is designed to work with Win7 and Win8 only.
For older OS's you should use v.15.4

spikeoscar reviewed v2011 15.4.3555.0308 on Apr 3, 2012

don´t work the chat room

netean reviewed v2011 15.4.3555.0308 on Mar 21, 2012

Live Writer is good, perhaps one of the best offline blogging tools there is. Messenger... meh... it's ok but it just seems to get bigger, more ads, more poxy animated icons that people send me in messages and nothing of any real value.

The main reason I don't use these tools and will never again use these tools, is the security issue. They're not insecure in and of themselves as far as I'm aware. Just having them on your system though makes you an easy target - the amount of people I know who have managed to pick up some malware that exploits their hotmail, their messenger contacts and blogs is just crazy.

Download and enjoy their tools but also expect to pick up some malware soon after

kenny449 reviewed v2011 on Oct 21, 2010

My wife dowloaded this yesterday since it was listed as a critical update or something to that effect. She did call me and check and It did sound to me like something that would need updating to fix a security glitch so I gave the O.K.
I don't apreciate M/S pushing unessential software on unsuspecting users especially when it doesn't work. Three attempts to install the S/W including ONLY installing the mail feature and it would not sent or recieve mail.

I uninstalled it and went back to the Windows Live Mail version from August 2009 and everyting is working again.

giveitup reviewed v2011 on Oct 19, 2010

I was wondering why Windows Update stuck this in the important updates list -- good thing I looked it up. I'm not going to even bother installing this just because I have everything I need already installed on my computer. I don't install anything without doing lengthy research on it and I would recommend people start questioning 'official' Microsoft ANYTHING as well. And for those bashing the most popular operating system, XP, at least most of the bugs have been worked out of it as opposed to the pretty unstable and incompatible Windows 7 where older joysticks (which only have older drivers available) won't even work properly or not at all. I don't use XP anymore but that is because Vista came pre-loaded on my new computer. I don't have any preference myself considering I am quick to familiarize myself with the features and inner workings of any operating system I use and actually enjoyed having to spend 2 months stabilizing my OS after I bought my computer. But others would rather have reliability and not be bombarded with candy coated, re-packaged stuff that are just older programs made to be more annoying and free of any privacy. For those who don't care about that, then go ahead and install it.

yleclerc reviewed v2011 on Oct 4, 2010

Again, Microsoft is forgetting that Windows XP SP3 is supposed to be supported to 2014. New versions are dropping XP before then!!

googun reviewed v2011 on Oct 4, 2010

Not everyone using XP is a living under a rock. Many people have company PCs that have XP on them, and are stuck with XP until the company decides to upgrade the PC.(Yeah, the PC not the OS). I never chose XP, I was issued it.

As for this verison of MWLE, it is as bloated as ever, but my employer uses it so I have to as well.

some guy reviewed v2011 on Oct 3, 2010

all the bloat in one little package

DrTeeth reviewed v2011 on Oct 3, 2010

The install window is corrupted and cannot install anything. D/L several times from different places with the same result.

ailef reviewed v2011 on Oct 3, 2010

the new windows live mail is nice, but the messenger is very bad.
the webcam works very bad, you don't know anymore the number of contacts you have, now it's synchronized with your MSN profile, you can't chose anymore the name you want, when you put the messenger in full mode, it's totally useless as the only option you have is to see what you wrote as status or what your contacts wrote. and the other option is to see the MSN.com infos.
who had the idea to modify the messenger that way ?
now you can associate facebook with messenger, ok but i don't care, if i want to write something on facebook, i prefere logon to facebook.com and use the facebook website.
there are now aero graphic effects, that's why it's not compatible anymore with xp.
I hope they're going to correct this new version of messenger very fast cause for now i stay on version 2009, i don't want this version 2011, they forgot that messenger first use is to communicate in live with your msn contacts and that's the reason we use it, they didn't create any improvment on that.
bad bad bad.

sn0wy82 reviewed v2011 on Oct 3, 2010

Excellent software package- only use messenger, mail and photo gallery. No XP support? Booohooo! Why can't that operating system just die already!

justcruisn reviewed v2011 on Oct 2, 2010

I wonder why it doesn't support MS-DOS 3.3? Gee whiz? C'mon XP trolls....get with the program here. Windows 7 is light years better than XP. You'll have to crawl out from under your rock eventually.

ilev reviewed v2011 on Oct 2, 2010

Microsoft really think that 75% XP user in Enterprise and 65% XP home users will dump XP in favor of Windows 2000 sp10 (aka Windows 7 - new UI same security holes) ? Well they are mistaken.

testmenot reviewed v2011 on Oct 2, 2010

No XP support?

No problem, we'll use Google apps today, and tomorrow a Google OS.

To those who don't think that lack of XP support is a problem, be always prepared to ditch OS and many apps in few years. Spend money regularly on (fat) software so your hardware needs money too, and be prepared to install and setup each app to do everything the way you want, again and again.

I hope that someday we find intelligent life in the universe, because here...

ShahinD reviewed v2011 on Oct 1, 2010

Great software
All of the features are good.
Windows XP has nothing that worthes to live and it's good that microsoft tries to make people who think XP is the best, to upgrade to Windows 7.

KSzostek reviewed v2011 on Oct 1, 2010

I really like this program Blows away picsa as a simple photo editor
Live mail is excellent also.
Movie maker is really nice with some great features.

As for XP support don't blame Microsoft for inovating or should they stop and stand still because XP users are stupid not to spend a $100 to upgrade so they can take advantage of newer technology not just from MS but other tech companies as well

WOW these low scores have to be from trolls that have not tried it. Sad

nvic reviewed v2011 on Oct 1, 2010

As with almost all the recent MS software, there's no XP support!

MS needs to get the fact that many people have XP, and can't upgrade.

Input Overload reviewed v2011 on Oct 1, 2010

If you want to fill your hard drive with total unmitigated garbage you will never use & is installed whether you say yes or no this latest incarnation of bloatware is for you.

An updated version of the ancient ‘Outlook Express’ was installed & MS in their infinite wisdom suggested I use this piece of junk instead of Outlook 2010?

Microsoft you have really outdone yourselves this time, this is without doubt the biggest piece of total crap I have ever installed: Well done!

MS have managed to create the largest bunch of bloated spyware ever assembled in one place at the same time, & people worry about Google security! My firewall asked for access at least 10+ times during install.

KSzostek, to start with I am not a Troll, & I have tried it & it's on my PC. I've forgot more about PC's than you will ever know - I assure you.

The low scores are more likely to be from people who have tried it! and are also intelligent.

dannyboy832 reviewed v2011 on Oct 1, 2010

Like the tabbed interface, was wondering when it would happen as even paint has it now!

nilst2006 reviewed v2011 on Sep 30, 2010

XP is still the most used OS around of the Windows versions. But no support for that in this ! Therefore i give it a minus 10 trillion ! No, i don't upgrade to anything after XP until i can run it on older computers without all cr*p in it (Vista + W7). This Live has always been too bloated as well.

mytake4this reviewed v2011 on Sep 30, 2010

Excellent! Windows Live Mail Client 2011 is great for sending a larger group of photos out to friends. You select photos to send, they are place on Skydrive / Microsoft site for three months, I believe it is, and people can view them as a slide show or download them all. Many other great features. Also has a Calendar and Newsgroups reader for Newsfeed. It has autocorrect while typing and much-much more. Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail are both great in their own ways.

As for posts about the absence of an X to close -- I have an X on my updated software.

As for bloated, it takes some RAM to run, but it was not designed as a plain text sort of email app. Those are available, but really who doesn't have RAM and CPU power these days? I have not seen this run on a Netbook -- could be slow on one of those.

Great job Microsoft !

sjc1963 reviewed v2011 on Sep 30, 2010

This has the most on-screen bloat of any previous version of WLM. It takes up most of one's screen with the c r a p .

johnusa reviewed v2011 on Sep 30, 2010

I installed this new version so that I can update my Windows Live Mail 2009.
One problem:
There is no "close" red X button in this program.
So there is no easy and practical way to close this program.
To close, I have to click on the top-left drop-down arrow then click on Exit, or click on ALT-F4 on keyboard.
Please post your new findings about his issue here so Microsoft can be aware of this big shortcoming.

gawd21 reviewed v2011 on Sep 30, 2010

@CyberDoc999,

Blooted????????????? it is far smaller than most anything out there. Freaking retard!!!

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 19, 2010

bloated

JackRegan reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 18, 2010

Win 95???? LOL! You must be joking Mr Swiffer.

Mr Swiffer reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 18, 2010

This is ridiculous. I have Windows 95 and I can't believe Microsoft is telling me I have to spend my hard earned money on another copy of Windows just so I can have a decent program to get my e-mail.

Seriously people, get over it. If you don't like the fact that newer software won't run on an obsolete nine year old operating system (WinXP) then quit being a cheapskate and upgrade.

droozel reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 18, 2010

Blaxima, XP WAS most used operating system months ago, it's time to renew, you know..

Blaxima reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 17, 2010

With XP being the most used OS right now MS not supporting it is not going to force people to buy Windows 7. If anything it will make people use alternative software or change operating systems.

EDIT@droozel
Steam reports that Win7 is the most used now for GAMERS, that doesn't account for all desktops which XP is still king.

EDIT@MrSwiffer
You think business haven't upgraded because they're being cheap?

I have win7 but I've gone back to xp for many reasons

abraxisr reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 17, 2010

only for win 7, fails on xp:(

some guy reviewed v2011 Beta 2 on Aug 17, 2010

great free antivirus the beta though after install lost the option to right click and scan Windows based 7 64 bit

Mad_Griffith reviewed v14.0.8050.1202 Beta on Dec 16, 2008

Good release! Definitely a step ahead the previous BETA. Please note this "1202" is not exactly a BETA, but an RC.

pjb reviewed v14.0.8050.1202 Beta on Dec 16, 2008

Installs ok. Messenger runs a bit smoother than previous version. Good update.