The two applications of the Windows Essentials pack that have received more modifications are Movie Maker and Photo Gallery. Renovation of Movie Maker and Photo Gallery Thus, Windows Live Essentials is now known simply as Windows Essentials. But, in its commitment to simplicity, Microsoft has shortened the names of the applications. In Windows Essentials you will find all the programs included in prior versions, except Windows Live Mesh which is substituted by the striking SkyDrive. Discover all its possibilities as an instant messaging application. You can now update Skype to chat with your friends.

SkyDrive: access the online storage system by Microsoft.

This option is only installed on Windows 7, because Windows 8 includes a parental control application per default.

Family Safety: parental control by Microsoft, essential to know what your children access.

Writer: program to create and publish your blog.

Mail: the free email manager of Microsoft.

Photo Gallery: this photograph gallery is an editing tool and very easy-to-use photograph publication.

Movie Maker: tool focused on basic video editing and homemade films.

Microsoft distributes this collection of free programs to provide the user with useful tools that expand the possibilities of the operating system: The essential Microsoft applications for Windows 7 and Windows 8. This collection of programs includes Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, Mail, Writer, Family Safety and SkyDrive.

Windows Essentials is a pack of useful free tools by Microsoft for the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.

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