You must be running Windows 7 or later to run Windows Live Essentials 2012. Note that some functionality, such as Messenger, no longer function.

Windows Live Essentials was a free software suite available for Windows, it had a photo gallery, video editor, email application, blogging word processor, OneDrive, and a messaging application. When it was still being supported and new versions were being released, it was an awesome software suite.

The last version of the Windows Live Essentials software suite. You can no longer download Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft or use the web downloader.

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Reviewer: jorge_mt - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 10, 2020

Subject: Installs ok (but with error message) I installed it in a few machines with Windows 10 Home and Pro, and in all of them over at the end it deploys an error message saying it couldn't install.



However, if did install and works fine.



The cause of the problem might be that before installing the program itself, it needs to install Framework 3.5 (does it automatically) but it warns that a reboot might be needed, before proceeding directil to install Essentials. Anyway, it works. - August 10, 2020Installs ok (but with error message)

Reviewer: NachoFlex64 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 3, 2020

Subject: Works well Works as it should and is great! Thanks! - August 3, 2020Works well

Reviewer: carlospimen - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 8, 2020

Subject: Gracias Muchas Gracias Por tu aporte amigo, me ha sido de gran ayuda! - July 8, 2020Gracias

Reviewer: SirJoshi - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 27, 2020

Subject: Excelent The True Way to Edit Videos. - May 27, 2020Excelent

Reviewer: ascrew - - May 11, 2020

Subject: Installing After several tries, I've finally got it on my W7 SP1. Previously I searched for Windows Live in C: Program Archives after uninstalling it completely with Revo then install Windows Live Essentials - May 11, 2020Installing

Reviewer: debdtexas - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 3, 2020

Subject: Amazing - I can use the "Microsoft Windows Live Essentials 2012 again! I have a new 2020 Lenovo that has just about everything imaginable on it except one thing. The Photo Gallery that I have come to depend on for so many years. It was so easy to use and served the purpose. I was so happy to find this. At first it said error but on 2nd try it was there at the bottom of the page. I needed to follow a couple of extra steps that my pc didn't have but it found them and installed and completed installation. It's perfect. Thank you so much!!! - May 3, 2020Amazing - I can use the "Microsoft Windows Live Essentials 2012 again!

Reviewer: Onetimeuseaccount - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 1, 2020

Subject: Wow It actually worked. I was so paranoid that I was just downloading a bunch of viruses but it actually worked and now I can enjoy both windows 10 AND Movie maker. I literally made an account just to comment this. Thank you so much. - February 1, 2020Wow

Reviewer: EpicGamerPro - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 13, 2019

Subject: Sadly does not work with youtube. Everything is perfect! But to upload these videos to youtube, you have to save it. The Youtube Intergration to this program does not work anymore. Besides that, everything is fine! - October 13, 2019Sadly does not work with youtube.

Reviewer: ISORIVER - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 12, 2019

Subject: Download the Latest Version



Also, get free support to install this software. Visit https://isoriver.com/windows-live-essentials-2012/ to download the latest version of Windows Live Essentials.Also, get free support to install this software. - September 12, 2019Download the Latest Version

Reviewer: herobrinebacon - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 18, 2019

Subject: Movie Maker works Got this just for movie maker, install said it failed, however, everything is working as it should be. - August 18, 2019Movie Maker works

Reviewer: Viejo73 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 26, 2019

Subject: Works Great!

"How to get back back Movie Maker and Photo Gallery on Windows 10" by Chris Waite. (He uses the

btw, today is 04-25-2019 I'm not mcuh of a computer whiz, so I found the following video to help me....it was excellent."How to get back back Movie Maker and Photo Gallery on Windows 10" by Chris Waite. (He uses the archive.org download)(As you know Photo Gallery doesn't work)btw, today is 04-25-2019 - April 26, 2019Works Great!

Reviewer: elreymon - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 5, 2019

Subject: Not working for me On a Windows 7 not working for me. After a install (that says it´s failed) the programs says that a lot of .dll are missing.



¿Any clue? - January 5, 2019Not working for me

Reviewer: 0pUWfm1485b - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 24, 2018

Subject: Worked This is what you do - run in compatibility mode for Windows 7, DON'T run as administrator, and run the installer a few times and it'll say they didn't install but it will install them one by one. - November 24, 2018Worked

Reviewer: memga.68 - - August 7, 2018

Subject: Error en instalación He intentado instalar el programa pero me da error en la instalación. Como podría solventarlo? - August 7, 2018Error en instalación

Reviewer: Zohan Gzz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 3, 2018

Subject: Funcionando. Debo decir que me sorprendió el hecho de encontrar una publicación en español en esta página.

Gracias. - August 3, 2018Funcionando.

Reviewer: Windowsuser - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 18, 2018

Subject: Is working with Windows 10 64 Home



The installation program failed, but the Movie Maker was installed ! Followed the link from Dinside.no The installation program failed, but the Movie Maker was installed ! - July 18, 2018Is working with Windows 10 64 Home

Reviewer: NotMyArchiveAccount - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 24, 2018

Subject: Works as it should It works. - June 24, 2018Works as it should