Windows Live Services to be Integrated in OS Upgrades
Windows Live Services to be Integrated in OS Upgrades
Microsoft is releasing a new beta technology that will allow users to download today's updates of photo sharing, mail, instant messaging, online safety and other services. The move resembles previous efforts to increase use of IE by tying it to Windows, thus enabling them to create a niche for the browser among those who enjoyed the convenience of having one immediately available on their OS. With competition from Firefox in recent years, though, that’s no longer necessarily the case.

The Windows Live unified installer is not a requirement of the operating system, but can be downloaded by choice. Microsoft has also added new features to certain services, such as the photo gallery, which now permits users to upload photos to Windows Live Spaces social networking site. Read more here.


Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007.
Posted by fiona.
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