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Windows Live is the collective
brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft. A
majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a
browser, but there are applications that need installing as well. There
are three basic groups of these services: informed, connected and
protected experiences.
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Windows Live was announced on
November 1, 2005. Several Windows Live properties were rebranded and
enhanced from Microsoft's MSN set of products and services. However, MSN
still exists alongside Windows Live as a means of delivering programmed
content (as opposed to customized content and communications).
Although the new branding might suggest closer technical ties to the
Microsoft Windows operating system and services, the two are available
separately. Microsoft said that Windows Live "is a way to extend the
Windows user experience". However, some Web browser based Windows Live
applications are available outside of Windows, and Windows doesn't
include Windows Live applications either. Windows Vista does, however,
provide a link in the Start menu to download Windows Live Messenger,
after the removal of Windows Messenger.
Some released Windows Live services and programs include the Live
Search search engine, the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging
client, the Windows Live Hotmail webmail service, the Windows Live
OneCare computer security service, and Windows Live Spaces.
Besides Windows Live, which is mainly aimed at individuals, there are
some other Web properties from Microsoft that are branded as "Live":
Microsoft Office Live for small businesses, the Xbox Live multiplayer
gaming and content delivery system for Xbox and Xbox 360, and the Games
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