E-mail, photo programs stripped from Windows 7
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversMicrosoft has decided that Windows 7 won't include built-in programs for e-mail, photo editing, and movie making, as was done with Windows Vista, CNET News.com has learned.
The software maker included Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Mail, and Windows Movie Maker as part of Vista, but later chose to offer separate downloadable Windows Live programs that essentially replaced those components with versions that could connect to online services from Microsoft and others.
Microsoft told CNET News late Monday that it has decided to remove those features entirely from Windows 7 and instead offer only the service-connected Windows Live versions as optional free downloads. Earlier on Monday, Microsoft had declined to say how it was handling things.
In a follow-up interview on Monday, Windows Live general manager Brian Hall said Microsoft made the decision to remove the tools from Windows for several reasons, including a desire to issue new operating system releases more quickly than it has in the past. The move also removes the confusion of offering and supporting two different programs that perform essentially similar functions.
"It makes it much cleaner," Hall said.
Lastly, he said, making the Windows Live tools completely separate from the operating system paves the way for Microsoft to work selectively with specific partners.
"We can do things with specific partners to enable really great experiences that might be hard in Windows," Hall said.
Antitrust rules make it hard for Microsoft to tie operating system features to specific services.
Microsoft last week rolled out the latest "Wave 3" releases of its Windows Live programs, adding Windows Live Movie Maker to the mix of programs, which includes Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Mail as well as blogging tool Windows Live Writer and instant messaging program Windows Live Messenger. While Windows XP and earlier releases had an instant messaging program built in, Microsoft took out that feature in Windows Vista.
Hall said it was too soon to say if the "Wave 4" release would precede Windows 7 or be coincident to it. Microsoft has said it will have Windows 7 on the market by January 2010, while CEO Steve Ballmer has said he is pushing for a release next year.
"We'll do Wave 3 and then we'll figure it out," Hall said.
It remains to be seen just how Microsoft will distribute the Windows Live programs in conjunction with Windows 7-based PCs. Presumably the company could strike deals with computer makers or retailers to include the software, or links to download it.
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Comments(8)
well if they are going to leave out their decent mail app then i'd prefer that shi††y
internet explorer to be left out too.
and leave out all msn.shit......
yeah that msn shit licks on my left nut
don't need any of those as the 3rd party choices offer way more. if they want to add
something, make a windows explorer like directory opus - the world will be cheering
offer what google does but with hardcore privacy rights
i'd switch and never
look back
good... now they need to remove some more craap.
i use those programs, so i will stick with vista..
if they're going to remove standard and simple task solutions from windows, this will
force us to use crappy trial software that comes with a new pc
why cant they
just integrate windows live with some standard apps that should come with the operating
system and make a multi-client chat application that will allow hotmail, yahoo etc. if
they're worried about antitrust rules why not allow add-ons/plugins that will allow third
party companies to compete alongside windows or even make some apps open-source.
they can get rid of ie, i dont care about that one.
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IE sux
By IE sux on 24.09.2008 - 03:09