Windows Essentials (formerly Windows Live Essentials and Windows Live Installer) is a suite of Microsoft freeware applications that includes e-mail, instant m…

Windows Live Mail is the successor to Windows Mail on Windows Vista, which was the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP.

Windows Live Photo Gallery is a free photo gallery software for Windows.

IM+ supports simultaneously major IM services, including Google Talk, Twitter DMs, Yahoo!, AIM/iChat, ICQ, Jabber (and Slack through Jabber), etc.

Windows Live Writer is part of the Windows Essentials suite focused on providing a better writing experience.