The main components of Windows Live - what is this program? Can I delete it?

Despite a rich set of built-in functions, the Windows operating system, like any other, requires additional software that will expand its capabilities and allow it to comfortably use it. What is the main components of Windows Live? This is not a single project, it's just that set of useful utilities that will help unlock the potential of the operating system. They will open new horizons of online communication, work with e-mail and work on creative projects. Programs included in the package Windows Live, you can download for free from the official site of Microsoft. Their list includes: Messenger, Film Studio, Photo Album, Mail, Parental Control, Writer and OneDrive. In this material, I'll tell you in more detail about "The main components of Windows Live". What is this program, how to use it, and can I delete it?

Windows Live Messenger

Like any self-respecting large company, Microsoft has its own messenger. Windows Live Messenger is a powerful tool for everyday communication on the Internet, as well as creating chat rooms in large corporations. This utility became a replacement for MSN Messenger and was released in 2005 for all operating Windows operating systems, including a cut-down version designed specifically for the Xbox 360. The program supports the function of calling through the proprietary protocol, the function of transferring single files and has rich "customization" capabilities. In newer versions of Windows, the program integrates with Skype and works in a single interface.

Movie Studio Windows Live

In essence, the application "Film Studio" is reminiscent of the good old Windows Movie Maker, which the Windows adepts used for many years, creating short slideshows and editing the simplest videos. Here you can do all the same, but the range of tools is richer and more interesting than the predecessor. In the program, you can add one or more pre-recorded video clips and photos, and then combine them, crop them, assemble them into full-featured videos with smooth transitions and 3D effects. If desired, you can add titles or crop a portion of the picture. Also new sound and color filters are added. At the end of work on the project, you can upload it to your own cloud storage or immediately publish it on YouTube.

Windows Live Photo Gallery

From the title it is clear what the application is. This is a handy library of your photos, where you can download pictures from the network, from your smartphone, from your camera or from any other source. With the utility you can view all your photos in one interface, edit them or share with friends. Thanks to the tools of the program, it is possible to remove red eyes from the photo (if you still have a camera that is unable to fight them alone), reduce the noise level in pictures taken in poor light. You can edit the color scheme, change the exposure and retouch any shortcomings that interfere with the full enjoyment of good frames. In the same application, the user can apply filters to the photos, set own tags for categorizing photos, designate geo tags and mark photos of his friends and acquaintances. The most inquisitive can get full information about the resolution of the picture, file extension and date.

Windows Live Mail

There is almost nothing to say here. Many users are already familiar with Outlook, so Windows Live Mail is unlikely to surprise you. This is a simple email client that allows you to work with any mailbox and manage all contacts from one application. It integrates not only with user contacts, but also with data from the calendar, which means that you can use the "Mail" interface to manage appointments, events and other events from the calendar. Naturally, the function of processing attachments in the mail is supported. If the letter has a date, then it can be instantly recorded in the calendar, bypassing the switching between several programs.

Parental control

Windows already has tools for parental control, but with more advanced tools from the Windows Live package, you can expand its scope. Using this application, you can control the websites visited by children, the amount of time they spend there, restrict access to certain resources, mailboxes and contacts.

Windows Live Writer

Write is a great tool for old-school bloggers, which were not affected by the alluring magic of Twitter. Those who continued to lead serious blogs on platforms like LiveJournal and WordPress will certainly appreciate the features of the program. Do not be offended by those who maintain a personal blog on their own sites. Writer can be directly connected to any of the above platforms and publish their own notes, articles and just unexpected thoughts that come to mind. The utility has all the necessary tools for creating full-value materials that can be equipped with not only textual information, but also videos and pictures.

OneDrive

In the era of wireless technology, you can not do without a cloud storage, where all your files, photos and documents will be stored. At the current pace of life you need to have access to the materials from your computer always and everywhere, and the flash drives are already completely outdated (who wants to carry files with them when they can be unloaded from the cloud storage?). OneDrive is designed to help in this. Microsoft offers its audience 15 gigabytes of free space in the cloud, which you can use at your discretion. It is fair to note that OneDrive is suitable not only for personal use, but also for working together on documents, which will definitely be useful for those who work remotely or on the go.

How to remove the main components of Windows Live?

Despite its usefulness, many Windows Live programs may seem unnecessary. Fortunately, Microsoft does not force anyone to use them by force. Can I uninstall the Windows Live Core Components? Yes, you can. For this:

1. Click the Start button and open Control Panel.
2. Find the submenu "Delete or modify the program", open it.
3. Click on the desired program (in this case, the "Basic components of Windows Live").
4. Here, specify which programs from the set you want to delete and click the "Delete" button.

Voilà! Mission accomplished. These programs will no longer peek at your eyes until you again decide to install them on your computer.