Microsoft released Windows Essentials 2012, earlier it was known as Windows Live Essentials. Probably they removed Live from it. Microsoft Windows Essentials 2012 is available to download both Online and Offline installer are available. In new Windows Essentials includes Messenger, Photo Gallery, Mail, Writer, Family Safety, Toolbar, Outlook Connector, Office Live Add-in, and Microsoft Silverlight.
But its only compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8, for XP lovers use earlier version. I somewhere read that Vista users can also install some of the programs in Essential.
What you get with Windows Essentials 2012?
[unordered_list style=”green-dot”]- Messenger.
- Photo Gallery.
- Mail.
- Writer.
- Family Safety.
- Toolbar.
- Outlook Connector.
- Office Live Add-in.
- Microsoft Silverlight.
System Requirements for Windows Essentials 2012
[unordered_list style=”green-dot”]- Operating system: 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7, or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008.
- Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher.
- Memory: 1GB of RAM or higher.
- Resolution: 1024 × 576 minimum.
- Internet connection: Online services require dial-up or high-speed Internet access (provided separately—local or long-distance charges may apply). High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features.
- Graphics card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher.
Download Windows Essential Online Installer.
Great post. thanks for providing this helpful info.
thanks for proving Windows Essentials 2012 Offline Installer. m looking for it and landed on your site. i really appreciate your work.
Thanks Pradip for your kind words, Visit again 🙂
Downloading essentials right away!!!.
Never believed in its appositeness..Great Info.
Cheers!
hi. Great Post.
Thank´s Vivek Nath
I am using Windows 8 Pro. The Windows Live Essential 2012 but installation always abort saying I don’t have .NET in my system. But I think Windows 8 has a higher version?
In Windows 8, by default .NET 3.5, 3.0 and 2.5 come with the OS, you just have to enable it. If you don’t know how to enable it just follow this tutorial. I think you can install Windows Essentials by doing this, if you are facing any issues again just comment here, I can help you.
DOWNLOAD SPEED IS VERY SLOW
Bro, may be its because of your Internet connection.
My download just took about 3 minutes for 131 MB it is very good.
thanks for this mr. nath,
Thanks Nath. its really essential one for me. 🙂 nice work!