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Windows Live Essentials *Updated*
Ricardo Trejo
This update affects Live Messenger and ummm, whatever else is in the "Essentials" collection. Funny name - for them being named essential, I don't use any except messenger. Hmmm... but was the update necessary? Not really. Well, not for the applications other than Movie Maker and Family Safety. Ars Technica got some time in with Microsoft and wondered why all the essentials were given updated build numbers? This was their answer:
"...From a technical perspective, we had to update the build numbers since we were updating these two services." - Microsoft spokesperson.
Wow. So what changed?
"Today, we announced the launch of an updated version of Windows Live Family Safety. Based on customer feedback, the newest version of Family Safety features tighter integration with Windows User Accounts and Windows Parental Controls. This results in a seamless login experience and enhanced reporting capabilities to help parents understand what their kids are doing on the computer and online. We have also made enhancements for web browsing such as locking Safe Search for children and helping them find sites designed for kids with http://fss.live.com/kids. These updates will make Windows Live Family Safety easier for parents to get started, and it's easier for them to keep their kids safer online."
I don't have kids, and I certainly don't use movie maker... sooo does that mean I update for no reaosn? And here I was thinking I was getting new far out features for messenger. Like that'd happen. On that note, what sort of IM software do you think is the best?
[Via ArsTechnica]
