After moving the Wave 3 version of Windows Live Essentials out of beta last month, Microsoft has now updated specific applications in the suite. Windows Live Essentials, which refers to the suite of Windows Live client applications (as opposed to Web services), consists of a long list of software: Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Toolbar, Family Safety, Office Live Add-in, and Silverlight. Movie Maker remains in beta but its build has changed along with every other application (grab the new build from download.live.com.
- Messenger: 14.0.8064.206 (previous build was 14.0.8050.1202)
- Mail: 14.0.8064.206 (previous build was 14.0.8050.1202)
- Photo Gallery: 14.0.8064.206 (previous build was 14.0.8051.1204)
- Movie Maker beta: 14.0.8064 (previous build was 14.0.8051)
- Writer: 14.0.8064.206 (previous build was 14.0.8050.1202)
- Toolbar: 14.0.8064.206 (previous build was 14.00.8052.1208)
- Family Safety: 14.0.8064.0206 (previous build was 14.0.8052.1208)
The new builds only have bug fixes and while I was hoping that Messenger functionality with the Superbar would be fixed, it has not been. I did, however, notice that I can now again communicate with my friend who is using Adium; functionality for that broke a couple of days ago. According to the Inside Windows Live Messenger blog, users of previous Messenger builds will be prompted to install the new build over the coming month.
Windows Live Wave 4, which is widely expected to be ready by the RTM of Windows 7, is already being tested internally, and beta invites are to be sent out in the coming weeks.
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