Windows Live Home

Infobox Software
name = Windows Live Home



caption = Windows Live Home
developer = Microsoft
latest_release_version = Final (Build 12.2.2189)
latest_release_date = October 15 2007
latest_preview_version =
latest_preview_date = August 10 2007
operating_system =
genre = Portal, Homepage
license =
website = [http://home.live.com http://home.live.com]

Windows Live Home is a web portal launched by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live services. It aims to bring many of the Windows Live services together in one place. It provides a central location to access Windows Live services and monitor status information. [ [https://help.live.com/help.aspx?mkt=en-us&project=Accountv1&format=b2&querytype=keyword&query=qaf Windows Live Help for Windows Live Home] ]

Features

Currently, a notable feature of Windows Live Home is the ability to set the location of the user and display the current weather conditions for the city or region selected. The colour of the homepage also automatically changes according to the time of the day. This feature is similar to certain themes in iGoogle.

History

Windows Live Home was first revealed on August 3, 2007 at Microsoft Japan's annual Business Strategic Meeting 2008. It was expected that a new version of Live.com (now Windows Live Personalized Experience) will be released in Fall 2007, featuring a new interface design together with Windows Live service integrations. [ [http://www.liveside.net/blogs/main/archive/2007/08/08/get-ready-for-a-new-live-com-windows-live-home.aspx LiveSide.net: Get ready for a new Live.com - Windows Live Home] ] Microsoft later confirmed that Windows Live Home is not a replacement for Live.com.Some of the early announced features for Windows Live Home include:
*Providing access to emails and contacts through Windows Live Hotmail
*Showing upcoming calendar items from Windows Live Calendar
*Allowing blog and photo publishing direct to Windows Live Spaces
*Showing the status of Windows Live OneCare installed on the PC

The final version of Windows Live Home was released on October 15, 2007.

References

ee also

* Windows Live
* Windows Live Personalized Experience (previously Live.com)

External links

* [http://home.live.com/ Windows Live Home]
* [http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/ Windows Live Wire - Official Blog]
* [http://mhome.live.com Windows Live Home mobile version]