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Windows Essentials 2012 - Get Free Tools From Microsoft

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By Sushovan Parida

We all Love free programs and softwares for our PC. So why miss out when Microsoft itself giving out free programs in download!

Introducing the Windows Essentials 2012.A whole new set of free programs to download by Microsoft

Visit the Windows Essential 2012 Download page
Windows Essentials 2012 contains the followings programs :
  • Windows Skydrive - Cloud storage Drive by Windows (similar to Dropbox )
  • Windows Live Writer - A blog editor(My Favorite!). Supports all major blog platforms like Wordpress, Blogger etc.
  • Windows Messenger - Our dear old messenger (though I'm sure you don't use it!)
  • Mail - To send and receive e-mail messages and contacts (Well this was unexpected!)
  • Family safety - Parental Controls to help parents keep children safe online (Do we really needed this? )
  • Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker - One thing I surely missed in my Windows & was this lovely Movie maker.



Now a quick look at System requirements :
  • Operating system: 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7, or 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 8 Release Preview, or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher 
  • Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
  • Resolution: 1024 × 576 minimum
  • Internet connection 
  • Graphics card: Windows Movie Maker requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 10.

    Now don't get bothered with the requirements. If you have a Windows 7 working all right then these programs are bound to run smoothly.

    So now Download  the installation file and run it.

             


    Then you will get the following options window :

             

    Choose the first option if you want to download all the above mentioned free programs.
    Else choose the second option if you want to select your desired programs to install.
    You will see the following window :

            

    Check (or tick) on the programs you want  and Click Install.Make sure your Internet connection is on while you do this because these programs will be downloaded and installed automatically. (yes! you don't have to install them one by one)

    So you are set to love playing with these free softwares . Actually I'm Loving the Windows Live Writer and I actually wrote this post with it! How? You have to wait for my next post for that J

    Feel Windows 8 in Windows 7

    If you face any sort of trouble in installing then do post your queries in the comment box, I'm here to help.
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  1. aaNovember 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    if anyone requires an offline standalone installer

    http://g.live.com/1rewlive5-all/en/wlsetup-all.exe

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  2. SushovanNovember 7, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    You missed out again Bro :D
    this link is already in the post, you should start reading posts more carefully now ;)

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    1. aaNovember 7, 2012 at 1:20 PM

      the web installer link is given there... u have to download the whole file while installing.. but ths iz the full 12x.mb installer whick u can download via ur download manager in a greater speed with resume capability :P

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    2. SushovanNovember 7, 2012 at 3:15 PM

      Web installer link is better since U can choose what programs to install rather than downloading the whole package. And I guess if U download this through the download manager, U have to install all programs manually?
      The web installer automatically installs the selected programs, you don't have to install them one by one.

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  3. aaNovember 7, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    yp u r ri8... but actually it depends on personal preferences... i generally prefer offline redistributable installers... bcoz i can share them with my friends or to make a large collection of softwares... but if i am sitting before a phone internet connection and want to install only the "Writer" then the web installer is preferable... anyways they are great tools and i think they sud be integrated with windows from the beginning itself whtsay... :D

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    1. SushovanNovember 7, 2012 at 9:44 PM

      I know you have a fast internet connection, but it's not about the phone internet connection, it's about personal preferences as you said. If you download the whole program as you desire, then you will end up having the installer for Windows Family safety and Mail service. I hope you don't need a parenting software now , do you bro? ;)
      Therefore I would advise my readers to choose only the desired softwares by using web installer. And with a fast internet connection the web installer would work hassle-free.

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    2. SushovanNovember 7, 2012 at 9:46 PM

      And yep you are right these programs should be integrated with windows. then we wont be commenting here :D
      But atleast we get them free, not like Mac where you have to pay for almost every update.

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  4. aaNovember 7, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    lol..the family filter one was good :D

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