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Today we’re releasing an update to Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta. One of the main reasons we release betas is to allow early adopters to enjoy our products and provide feedback on their experience. First, we want to say thank you for your help. For Messenger alone, we had over 3 million unique users, 3.5 million updates to display pictures, 6.2 million video calls, and 7.6 million updates to status messages.
Your beta feedback and usage has helped shape the many improvements we’ve made and continue to make across Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Mail, and Family Safety. Today I’d like to summarize some of the more visible changes you’ll see in today’s update, and we’ll follow up with more details in later posts.
We’re always working to improve the performance and quality of our services and we’ve made significant progress in this area in today’s beta update. This includes things like decreasing the time it takes to start each program or render each webpage, and improving the quality of your experiences. It often takes hundreds of small improvements and optimizations to better the final experience. Here are some of the many improvements you’ll see in this area:
In addition, we’ve been able to improve the quality of the software and have fixed over 75% of reported crashes. We’re not always able to reproduce all of the reported crashes internally, but we do look at this on an ongoing basis.
Many of you have been asking for Facebook chat, and it’s finally here. More than half of all Messenger customers also use Facebook. With the previous beta, you got a rich social view that brought together all your updates (including those from Facebook) and gave you one place to see and comment on them. With the new Facebook chat integration, you now also have one place to chat with all your friends. And if you use Facebook but don’t use Messenger today, you now have an always-on “people app” on your PC that gives you instant access and notifications as people come online in Facebook or Messenger.
From a technical perspective, this is a significant task. We’re connecting Messenger’s ~300 million customers (who are already connected to Yahoo! Messenger and Office Communicator) to Facebook’s ~500 million customers. To make sure this happens smoothly while Windows Live and Facebook both build up the needed back-end infrastructure, we’ll start by releasing this chat capability in the US, UK, France, Brazil, Germany, and Russia today. We’ll continue to expand this offering to additional regions over time.
We know some of you want to connect Facebook to Windows Live, while others prefer to keep things separate. This is a major part of our design and you get to decide when to connect Facebook, and if you do what types of activities you want to allow, including chat. You can change your preferences at any time from your profile page.
One of the benefits of the new ribbon user interface in Windows Live Essentials is the ability it gives you to preview a change before you apply it simply by hovering over the option. With the beta update today, we’ve also added preview capabilities to the “Find” tab in the ribbon. So before you apply a filter (date, rating, people tags), you can hover over one of those filters and see the results instantly.
We’ve also added back date and keyword to the tree on the left hand side. While we know many customers will use the Find ribbon to sort through their pictures, we heard loud and clear that others found the tree more useful.
With the new Snapshot feature in Movie Maker, you can select a single frame from a video as it appears in the preview window and add it to your movie. This allows you to quickly grab an image that you want to keep or perhaps use for your movie’s intro or closing.
In addition, because we know many of you use Flickr for photo sharing and have enjoyed publishing to Flickr right from Photo Gallery, we’ve extended support to Movie Maker, so that you can now publish videos directly from Movie Maker or Photo Gallery to Flickr too.
We hope you’ll download today’s update of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta and try out the changes. And today, in addition to English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, you can also now get the beta in Russian or German. In this post I covered just a few of the things you’ll notice when you use the new beta update. In subsequent posts we’ll go into more detail on other improvements we’ve made, as well as feedback we’ve received on the new Hotmail.
- Chris Jones
Vice President, Windows Live Engineering
YAY! THANK YOU! I love this.
will photo gallery videos be uploaded to flickr as well?
@usctrojan98 Yes, the Beta refresh includes an update to Flickr publishing that now supports videos.
Nice updates, now only if there is a proper map for the Geotag function in photogallery then windows users will have no further need for Picasa and this truly will be one hell of a competitor to iPhoto :) but as things stand now there is some distance to cover.
Facebook chat in Messenger!
I knew this was comming out!
Excellent work guys! I'm downloading it right now ;)
@ Analy: The article says from Movie Maker but I don't have anything in Movie Maker. All my short videos are actually in Photo Gallery. Will those now be uploaded to flickr from WLPG? That would be super-awesome!
The Geotag is great.
Just add more ITPC / EXIF editing capabilities to Photo Gallery.
At least what we had in Microsoft Pro Photo.
Thanks.
No news in Live Mail?
@usctrojan98 Movie Maker and Photo Gallery share the publishing capabilities so if you can publish videos in Movie Maker you can do that too in Photo Gallery =) So with the beta refresh you will be able to upload videos to Flickr from Photo Gallery or Movie Maker.
FB Chat not available in Canada? Comeeeonnnn, we're practically American! Adding CAD support is like another, what, 30 users? Backends will be finneeee :D
Awesome, Analy! Thanks! Can't wait to try it out!
Great Update,,,, less work in Windows Live Help Center sure¡¡
How about also including AIM chat in the Messenger??
Has live sync been updated too?
Just need to add AIM capability to WLM and I'd never need another IM client.
i can't install it !!!
error 8007064e
Can somebody tell me or point me to directions for connecting Messenger to Yahoo chat? ...and Office Communicator for that matter. I absolutely couldn't find this in the first Beta.
Also I can't install it!!!
Win7 x64 Ita + Office 2010 x86 Ita
Couldn't update to the latest versions
Couldn't install these programs: Sync
Error: 0x80040601
Source: LiveRemoteClient-amd64
Couldn't install these programs: Messenger
Source: PhotoCommon
Source: Messenger
Couldn't install these programs: Sync, Messenger, Photo Gallery and Movie Maker, Messenger Companion
Error: 0x80072f76
Source: WLRemoteClientLang-amd64
Help me please!
Nice, Messenger does seem snappier. At this point, the main thing I'm looking for from the Windows Live team is the ability to leverage local network storage, like Windows Home Server, to extend SkyDrive. And for those without a network storage, give users the ability to pay for more storage and increase file size limits.
Thanks for very nice and great additions to WLE and for Russian language too!
Will you make Live Sync updates more robust? Right now it takes 30 seconds from start to check my completely synced folder with 1,2Gb of data in it. And every 20 second update attempt seems to be too frequent, as for me.
I've downloaded the beta using the link in your post here (windowsteamblog.com/.../windo...) but something bizarre is going on.
I've definitely got the latest Messenger because I can chat to FB friends but WLPG looks exactly the same. There's no geotagging using Bing Maps, and I don't have the date-based treeview that is screenshotted above.
I've got build 15.4.3002.810 of WLPG
Hello Chris,
Nice !
Is the Live Messenger team planning to add an option in the near future to permit us to bring back - when runned on Windows 7 or above - the good old "Send to notification area on close" behavior we used to have in Messenger on previous Windows versions ?
Gaël
It looked like there was a new Live Sync for Mac I got an update for Live Sync for Mac, but then after I still get: " Sorry, there is a problem with Windows Live Sync. Please quit Sync, make sure your computer is connected to the Internet, and start Sync again. Quit" Live Sync is still working fine on Windows 7 systems.
Also strange is that on Windows 7 you won't see a WLE Sync beta icon under programs, only on a Mac.
Hello,
I was glad to see that the date and keeword would be added back to the tree on the left-hand side of the photo gallery because I find them really useful. But after downloading the update and restarting my computer, nothing new... So I wondered if these features were going to be added later ?
Moreover on messenger, will it be possible to always sign in with the same status ? i.e., be automatically connected as showing offline or absent, as it was possible before.
Thanks a lot !
@ericesque Click on the add button, then "Add a Friend" and then just type in the email address of a friend that uses Yahoo! Messenger or Office Communicator. They have to accept the invite (or send you one in return) and you should be all set.
can you please provide an offline setup for the beta 2?
@jamiet You've got the right build. In order to get the date-based tree view in Photo Gallery you'll need to enable it first, look for the option in the options dialog. And for the map you have to right click on an existing geotag to see the location of your photos in the map.
@Dharmesh Mehta Thanks! I guess I'm used to multi-protocol IM clients where you sign into multiple accounts. Similar to how gTalk can connect to AIM by entering your credentials. Adding a user from a different network to my contact list never entered my mind.
@steph Look for the date/tags tree options in the Options dialog. They're turned off by default.
Oh my God, beta 2 is a defective, in the end of Install. New Windows Live Beta 2 show me that internet unconnected
but I have internet, I try may time and nothing, What's going on???
Sorry error, have be: but I have internet, I try many times and nothing, What's going on???
Windows Live Photo Gallery is easily the best photo manager I have ever seen. I absolutely love the way it makes importing and tagging photos dead simple.
I also love how I can ask my wife, "When did we go to the Grand Canyon?" "March 2009, Dear", and I can click on the left-hand date tree and be back there.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for adding the date tree and tag list back in. They are the two must-have features that no one else seems to have thought to add to their photo managers, I literally use them every time I work with my photo library, and now I don't have to rant and rave blindly about how they were taken out.
Still, I've got a couple of questions:
1. Is there any plan to implement selecting/unselecting multiple files using ctrl or alt in the "Photo/Video" Import Wizard. Having to manually click on 300 of 500 photos in a set to make sure they don't get imported is a huge pain. I'd love to see the ability to click and drag or use the keyboard to select or deselect a bunch of files all at once, which, ironically, is what makes managing the photos so great once they're imported.
2. Are there any plans to allow more flexibility in what WLPG does with originals when edits are performed?
At home I use network storage so my wife and I can access our pictures from any computer. Since WLPG only stores originals in a "hidden" folder when edits or changes are made, I am extremely hesitant to ever edit pictures, since the originals aren't stored in the actual location of the Picture Library.
In my opinion, this is a strange omission in what is easily the best tool I have ever seen for organizing a Photo Library.
I wouldn't even mind originals being stored in a hidden folder in the original picture directory, but something so I don't lose my originals when I upgrade computers (for example) .
3. Good work on a great product. I would gladly pay money for this.
I have the same problem like adam1762 . The installer reaches the end and it displays the "No internet connection" message. I tried it on my other pc and the same problem occured. How can I fix this ?
Great news
- is there an offline installer available for this beta refresh yet?
Yes there is. It's posted on liveside.net. By the way... The offline installer gives "no internet connection" error too, so it could be a bug. ( windows 7 x64, fresh install )
I have a problem with "no connection" at the end of the installation. Windows 7 Pro, Czech Republic
For anyone with installation issues, Windows Live Install logs are under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\WLSetup\Logs (hidden folder). These are often helpful for troubleshooting.
@adam1762, Capli and László Halász... what OS language are you using? More details about what error you're seeing?
Hungarian Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - > I installed the english language pack and set it to default, but the problem still exist. I checked the log and it seems like it wants to download the hungarian localized version but it can't find it so it stops the installer with no connection or something like that, but in some freekish way it say everything is installed : /
@ericesque - The way Facebook and Yahoo chat work in Messenger are different. For Facebook, you "add Facebook to Windows Live" and all your contacts appear and you can chat with them (assuming you are in a supported market, and have enabled the chat option). For Yahoo, you simply invite your @yahoo.com friends one by one like you would a friends on windows live. When your Y! friends accept, they will show up in the contacts list and you can IM them.
@gcovain - No, we are not planning on adding that option, but feedback welcome on this.
@steph - We are working on making it easy again to always sing in as "appearing offline" before we ship.
@James Elder There are my logs: cid-984741af0367fe5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?resid=984741AF0367FE5B!346&Bpub=SDX.Docs&Bsrc=GetSharingLink
I have Windows 7 Pro Czech. My installation ends with "no connection" error. I hope, that you guys will fix it.
Logs again: cid-984741af0367fe5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?resid=984741AF0367FE5B!346&Bpub=SDX.Docs&Bsrc=GetSharingLink
or http://bit.ly/aQ8YQw
How's that the connection with Twitter is no longer available?
When I went to edit my settings with Facebook discovered it.
By the way, is nice to see a "Descriptive tags" treeview again in Photo Gallery.
Installation of photo gallery and movie maker errored out. I tried on my standard user and admin account. Failed on both. When clicked the "help" it gave me options to look out for. None of them apply. When I look at the logs , this is what i found.
TaskThread :00000930 (08/18/2010 07:58:59.934) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'PhotoGallery' because of dependency failure
TaskThread :00000930 (08/18/2010 07:58:59.934) TaskThread(0EB29628): Incrementing task completed counter for 'RemoveParentTasksFromList', Task(0E7DB948) PackageInstallTask PhotoGallery
TaskThread :00000930 (08/18/2010 07:58:59.934) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'MovieMaker' because of dependency failure
Any similar issues?
So Messenger, Mail and Movie Maker, will sit among the actual start menu programs now, while Writer and Sync are in a folder named "Windows Live accessories" after this update?
OK. Since there is no edit button for the comments, I am posting the link to the error I was mentioning in the comment earlier.
cid-001d90b202d72a3f.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=1D90B202D72A3F!4853&Bpub=SDX.Photos&Bsrc=GetSharingLink
@Jagannath Sorry you had a failed install experience. The PhotoGallery and MovieMaker packages failed in your scenario due to a dependency failure (as you noted). The dependency that actually failed should also be referenced in your log. Would you mind also posting this info? (searching for "!Error" is a quick way to find specific failures). Thank you.
Is there a full installer somewhere? I am getting the "connection lost" messages (at around 99%) as I was getting them with most of the previous versions (Don't know why, my connection is working perfectly). Or should I even care? Is the facebook chat feature working outside USA, concretely Czech Republic?
Thank you in advance for your help.
MH
@adam1762 , Capli, László Halász and Miroslav Havlíček
The problem you're running into is that the Windows Live Installer not only installs the language you selected, but also tries to install the Windows Live language resources that match your OS language (this avoids language switching problems later when using Windows Live client applications). Unfortunately, the Windows Live Beta Refresh only ships in nine languages (much more coming for the final release) and when the installer tries to find these additional language resources, they are unavailable and hence the error you are seeing. This erorr will occur in both the online web-version (wlsetup-web.exe) and the off-line version (wlsetup-all.exe).
This will not be a problem in the final release as all languages will be available, but we're investigating workarounds such as temporarily changing your OS language settings and will post info here once a workaround has been confirmed to be effective.
I love what you're doing, but the one thing that I REALLY, REALLY miss is the flexiblility of adding my own buttons to the Bing Bar! Why even have Windows Live Gallery anymore if you can't import their creations to Bing Bar and Messenger?
@James Elder , I am in office now and don't have access to the logs on my home PC. I would go home and post the log. But, that would take some 10 hrs from now. Is there anyother way to post the problem ? May be after 10 hours the comments in this blog might be unnoticed . :-)
will customize display name available in the update?
i wanna customize my display name rather than using my real name in live profile.
I was expecting the layout from the leaked build, that had tabs for contacts group, it was so good with that, very organized. Would be great to at least have an option to have the tabs.
An image with the tabs.
www.msgstuff.com/.../wlm-2010-m2-contact-list-classic.jpg
There should be an option to allow us users to use other xmpp servers than just facebook's xmpp server, I could then use messenger's new xmpp code to chat with people on IRC/AIM/Yahoo/GTalk/Google Wave/ICQ and others all via messenger because other servers like jabber.org and talkr.im offer service tunnels...
using messenger to talk via 7+ networks for the price of coding xmpp support for facebook would be a killer, thats priceless.
In Messenger, is there a direct way to send a video message to someone that is offline? For some reason I thought Live Video Messages was being rolled into Messenger or Live Mail.
Anyone know if Messenger still doesn't have display name support? While I do like all these features being added (especially Facebook chat) there are plenty of people in my WLM contact list that know me by my display name. Shouldn't I be able to keep that?
ARGH!!! Common MS - how do you expect us to use you software/services if you keep maiking it harder? I have a Polish Win 7 Ultimate and trying to install the EN version and also get a "no internet connection" error (SOURCE=Exe, CODE=0x80040691 SetupUX reported fatal error (0x80040691)).
Now I can't use messenger, live mail or sync because the old beta installer is gone and now I have to wait for you fix which souldn't be nescessary at all :/
Same problem installing as others here. I find it strange that the previous beta worked and this one does not. I´m using swedish windows 7 pro.
@Piero Sierra - For some of us messaging clients are not primary tools, and they have not their place in the taskbar until a message comes in.
While working I accept incoming messages but rarely starts a conversation by myself.
For the moment, on Windows 7 machines, I start WLM in Vista SP2 compatibility mode but I will be better to get an opt-in option to restore the old behavior (I'm definitely not saying it should be the default one).
Hi can you fix installation problem?
Now I can't use Messenger and Live Sync!!!!!!!!
@Drazick - the Geotag functionality is not "great" - it is extremely limited and too error-prone (because of errors in Microsoft's data). As Weiqi says, we need a proper map interface for geotagging.
However, it is very good to see that the date and tag views have been restored to the Navigation pane...
@James Elder I don't understand. You make an announcement on your blog which is read WORLDWIDE that an update to Wave 4 beta 1 is available. Then in a comment to a a blogpost you tell us that if your operating system is not of the right language, the installer will fail and leave the user with NOTHING since for some reason it manages to remove the beta 1 in spite of "wrong" langauge. If I worked at the largest software company in the world that distributes software to the whole world I would make damn sure that when software is announced and put out for download it will work on any language, no ifs and buts. I chose to install beta 1 in english, and it worked. I chose to update that beta, and because of some whim of the developers of the installer I am now without Live alltogether and have to go back to Wave 3. If you want to try and install the correct language then fine. If he langauage is not available, then install english or ask the user what to do. But no, you give us "No internet connection" which obviously is geek speek for "go away, you don't speek the right language, we will take away anything we have given you and don't bother". This has got to be a the world's most obnoxious installer ever.
Ah, Drazick, I see I owe you an apology - there is now an interface with Bing Maps. It's a bit clunky though, I would have preferred it to be within WLPG itself, rather than being spawned out to IE...
Hmm, not only is the interface with Bing Maps a bit clunky, but it seems only to work in one direction; that is, placing an image on Bing Maps does not appear to write back the GPS location back into the Exif of the image. I probably need to play with this a bit more, but so far this beta has not quite delivered on the geotagging functionality that I'm looking for...
Sad to say, but this version is worse than the previous one...not only I'm not able to log in messenger (I get the 80040154 error) like in the previous beta, but now even Live Writer is not starting anymore (it crashes right after the startup without any error log or similar). I can live without messenger, but I need Writer for my blogging activities. can we have separate installs for the different apps again?
I can't believe ! Microsoft, what is this ??? Many peoples that needs Meesenger is now without it ! This is very bad !
Connection lost during install ? Ooooh...
I´m sorry but I have to say this. What the **** were you guys thinking releasing this crap without a warning that it would **** up existing working installations. When visiting my local windows live page to download the swedish version of wave 3 an ad for the beta is displayed and sure enough it doesn´t state anything about language dependencies. I find this extremely reckless...
For all that have the 'No internet connection' error at the end of the setup, here's the trick I used to have it working (my setup failed when WLW wanted to download a language pack or similar).
when the setup gives you the error, just cancel it,
then go to: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache
here's where the downloaded msi modules for windows live will be placed.
just launch each and everyone on them manually again.
I was able to setup WLW working using this method.
I'm still not able to log in MSN Messenger.
@guardian when my installation failed with ''No internet connection' message, if I go in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache it is empty... :-(
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we have some control over the facebook contacts that are imported? I really want to connect facebook to Live but I cannot without this control, as it will pull in hundreds of contacts which i dont want (most of which dont have any contact details anyhow) and now with Hotmail ActiveSync these will all flood into my iPhone which I dont want at all! - We need to be able to choose which contacts (if any) we want to pull from Facebook when the link is made.
PLEASE !
its unbelievable but after testing the new Sync (as part of this Beta refresh) the bug still exists whereby if sync is used on a Domain PC (Win 7 in my case) and the remote access is enabled, the domain user account constantly gets locked out. This was reported by many after the initial release so why hasnt this been fixed? Still cannot use Sync on my Office PC.
I have a Polish Windows Vista +SP2 and problem with Windows Live Connect internet
@James Elder, Here is the log information .
!ERROR! :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10) SOURCE=PackageInstallTask, CODE=0x80040705 Failed to install package 'D3DX9'
InstallManager :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.447) entered Unadvise()
Bucketizer :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.447) Tracking potentially fatal error from source=[PackageInstallTask], package=[D3DX9], hr=0x80040705
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.507) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0539E8F0) PackageInstallTask D3DX9
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.507) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'PhotoGallery' because of dependency failure
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.507) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'RemoveParentTasksFromList', Task(0539EB30) PackageInstallTask PhotoGallery
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.507) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'MovieMaker' because of dependency failure
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.507) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'RemoveParentTasksFromList', Task(0539EBF0) PackageInstallTask MovieMaker
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.557) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'PhotoGalleryLang' because of dependency failure
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.557) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'RemoveParentTasksFromList', Task(0539ECB0) PackageInstallTask PhotoGalleryLang
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.557) Removing task 'PackageInstallTask' for package 'MovieMakerLang' because of dependency failure
TaskThread :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.557) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'RemoveParentTasksFromList', Task(0539ED70) PackageInstallTask MovieMakerLang
Task :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.557) Task(0539E8F0) completed result=0x80040705
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.587) TaskThread(025B8988): ExecuteSerialTask() starting Task(0539E9B0) PackageInstallTask D3DX10_42
!ERROR! :00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10) SOURCE=Task, CODE=0x80040705 Task(0539E8F0) finished with an error
PackageInstallT:00000548 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.587) ETW: TraceInstallState_End Install - Direct3D 9
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.587) Queued a serial task = 0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.587) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
Task :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.627) Task(0539E9B0) started
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.627) ETW: TraceInstallState_Start Install - Direct3D 10 August 2009
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.627) Installing package 'D3DX10_42'-'neutral'
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.627) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 4
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.627) entered Advise()
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.707) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.707) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.707) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=18, Left=5, Pending=5
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.717) Queued a parallel task = 0x1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.717) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.757) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 4
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.757) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.757) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.757) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=18, Left=5, Pending=5
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.847) Installing EXE package 'D3DX10_42'
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.917) entered Queue()
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.917) queuing transaction 025D0D08
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:10.917) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.917) entered GetTransactionList()
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.917) executing transactions...
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.967) executing transaction 025D0D08
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.967) Entered Install.
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:10.967) executing: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache\9cfdbe891cb317905\DXSETUP.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache\9cfdbe891cb317905\DXSETUP.exe" /silent
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:11.037) Leaving Install, hr=0x80040705, status=ExecutionFailed, process exit code=-9
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.237) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.617) Installation of EXE package 'D3DX10_42' returned: 0x80040705
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.617) Finished installing 'D3DX10_42' result=0x80040705
!ERROR! :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11) SOURCE=PackageInstallTask, CODE=0x80040705 Failed to install package 'D3DX10_42'
InstallManager :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.617) entered Unadvise()
Bucketizer :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.617) Tracking potentially fatal error from source=[PackageInstallTask], package=[D3DX10_42], hr=0x80040705
TaskThread :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.737) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0539E9B0) PackageInstallTask D3DX10_42
Task :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.737) Task(0539E9B0) completed result=0x80040705
!ERROR! :00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11) SOURCE=Task, CODE=0x80040705 Task(0539E9B0) finished with an error
PackageInstallT:00000A4C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.737) ETW: TraceInstallState_End Install - Direct3D 10 August 2009
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.737) TaskThread(025B8988): ExecuteSerialTask() starting Task(0539EA70) PackageInstallTask MeshBetaRemover
Task :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:11.837) Task(0539EA70) started
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.837) Queued a serial task = 0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.837) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.837) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 3
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.837) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.877) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.877) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=19, Left=4, Pending=4
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:11.877) ETW: TraceInstallState_Start Install - PT.ProductName
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:11.877) Installing package 'MeshBetaRemover'-'neutral'
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:11.877) entered Advise()
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.967) Queued a parallel task = 0x1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.967) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.967) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 3
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.967) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:11.967) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:12.007) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=19, Left=4, Pending=4
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.017) Installing EXE package 'MeshBetaRemover'
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.027) entered Queue()
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.027) queuing transaction 025D0D80
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.027) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.117) entered GetTransactionList()
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.117) executing transactions...
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.117) executing transaction 025D0D80
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.117) Entered Install.
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:12.117) executing: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache\f0e3ab841cb3e6305\MeshBetaRemover.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache\f0e3ab841cb3e6305\MeshBetaRemover.exe"
EXEEngine :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.387) Leaving Install, hr=0x00000000, status=ExecutionSucceeded, process exit code=0
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.587) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.587) Installation of EXE package 'MeshBetaRemover' returned: 0x00000000
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.587) Finished installing 'MeshBetaRemover' result=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.587) entered Unadvise()
TaskThread :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.677) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0539EA70) PackageInstallTask MeshBetaRemover
Task :00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.677) Task(0539EA70) completed result=0x0
PackageInstallT:00000700 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.677) ETW: TraceInstallState_End Install - PT.ProductName
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.677) TaskThread(025B8988): ExecuteSerialTask() starting Task(0567CD88) MsiTransactionTask
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.677) Queued a serial task = 0x0
Task :00000128 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.707) Task(0567CD88) started
InstallManager :00000128 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.707) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000128 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.707) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.707) Beginning MSI Transaction...
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.707) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.787) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 2
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.787) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.787) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.787) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=20, Left=3, Pending=3
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.797) Queued a parallel task = 0x1
TaskThread :00000128 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.887) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0567CD88) MsiTransactionTask
Task :00000128 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.887) Task(0567CD88) completed result=0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.887) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.897) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 2
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.897) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.937) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: no
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.937) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=21, Left=2, Pending=2
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:14.937) TaskThread(025B8988): ExecuteSerialTask() starting Task(0567CCF8) MsiTransactionCommitTask
Task :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.937) Task(0567CCF8) started
UX :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:14.937) Disabling Cancel UI
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.007) Queued a serial task = 0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.007) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.007) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.007) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.007) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
InstallManager :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:15.067) entered Confirm(Blocking)
InstallManager :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:15.067) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:15.067) InstallManager(02563690): waiting for confirm or abort to complete...
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.067) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=21, Left=2, Pending=2
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.067) Queued a parallel task = 0x1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.107) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.107) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.107) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.107) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:15.107) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=21, Left=2, Pending=2
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:25.757) Beginning MSI Transaction (id=1) result=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:25.757) confirming transactions...
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:25.957) Ending MSI Transaction (Committing, id=1)...
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.057) Ending MSI Transaction (id=1) result=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.067) confirming transaction 025D0C18
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.257) confirming transaction 025D0D80
InstallManager :00000F40 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.257) transactions confirmed.
InstallManager :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.257) InstallManager(02563690): confirm or abort completed
InstallManager :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.257) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
TaskThread :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.257) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0567CCF8) MsiTransactionCommitTask
Task :00000724 (08/18/2010 20:23:26.327) Task(0567CCF8) completed result=0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.327) TaskThread(025B8988): ExecuteSerialTask() starting Task(0567CC68) RemoveAllUninstalledCachedPackagesTask
Task :000003CC (08/18/2010 20:23:26.327) Task(0567CC68) started
UX :000003CC (08/18/2010 20:23:26.327) Disabling Cancel UI
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.327) Queued a serial task = 0x0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.387) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.387) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.387) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.387) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: yes
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.387) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=22, Left=1, Pending=1
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.457) Queued a parallel task = 0x1
TaskThread :000003CC (08/18/2010 20:23:26.457) TaskThread(025B8988): Incrementing task completed counter for 'OnTaskComplete', Task(0567CC68) RemoveAllUninstalledCachedPackagesTask
Task :000003CC (08/18/2010 20:23:26.457) Task(0567CC68) completed result=0x0
Engine :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.457) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.457) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.507) TaskThread(025B8988): All tasks have been completed
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.507) TaskThread(025B8988): Exited main loop, hrOverallResult=0x00000001
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.507) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.507) TaskThread(025B8988): PendingSerial : 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.507) TaskThread(025B8988): RunningParallel: 0
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.537) TaskThread(025B8988): Running Serial?: no
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.537) TaskThread(025B8988): Tasks Total=23, Completed=23, Left=0, Pending=0
UX :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.537) Engine finished result=0x0
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.547) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.547) InstallManager(02563690): waiting for confirm or abort to complete...
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.597) InstallManager(02563690): confirm or abort completed
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.597) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.597) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.867) Overall result = 0x80040691
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.867) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.867) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.917) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.917) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
SecureCache :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:26.917) ConfirmCatalog(): Not keeping catalog, deleting cached copy 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Windows Live\.cache\wlc9455.tmp'
Downloader :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.067) Manager object is destroyed.
TaskThread :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.067) ETW: TraceInstallEngineState_End
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.107) InstallManager(02563690): destroying...
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.107) entered WaitUntilQueueIsIdle()
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.107) leaving WaitUntilQueueIsIdle(), hr=0x00000000
InstallManager :00000F3C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.107) InstallManager(02563690): destroyed
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.607) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.687) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.707) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.707) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
FinishPanel :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:27.707) ETW: TraceUIEvent_Hide summary
SummaryPanel :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:36.767) ETW: TraceUIEvent_ButtonClicked summary::close
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:36.897) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.517) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
SummaryPanel :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.517) Failure: Removing non-cached catalog at SetupSummaryPanel::OnButtonClicked()...
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.517) Overall result = 0x80040691
WLSetup :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.557) Entered SetupWizard::OnFinish()
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.557) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.557) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
Logger :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.857) Found log upload host: 84.95.27.2
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.857) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.887) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
WLSetup :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.887) External Log upload Disabled (pEngine=0x000C2FB0, OverallResult=0x054F0370, UILevel=-2147219823, LogLevel=0)
SQM :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.887) Warning: Failed to parse the version string "current" (hr=0x80070057).
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.997) Overall result = 0x80040691
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.997) Extended Overall result = 0x80040691
SummaryPanel :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:37.997) ETW: TraceUIEvent_Hide summary
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.047) InstallEngine(054F0370): explicitly removing 1 InstallEngine parameter(s) left.
AppRestarter :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.047) AppRestarter(052DF348): calling RmEndSession(), RM session [1fbce85a152929438deb49a06f1539db]
Engine :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.047) InstallEngine(054F0370): destroyed
CATALOG :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.047) LogLanguageRegKeys() 'InstalledLanguages'='en;'
CATALOG :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.047) LogLanguageRegKeys() 'SuiteLanguage'='en'
CATALOG :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.087) LogLanguageRegKeys() 'UserLanguage'='en'
Exe :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38.087) Exiting instance=0x000C0000
!ERROR! :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:38) SOURCE=Exe, CODE=0x80040691 SetupUX reported fatal error (0x80040691)
SQM :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:48.229) Warning: Failed waiting for the SQM session data upload (hr=0x80070109).
Logger :00000C9C (08/18/2010 20:23:48.399) Logger Shutdown (collection=Yes; upload=Yes; InternalLogUpload=Yes; maxcabsize=300 Kb)
@JohnCz - Yes! You can send a video message to any Live contact at any time, whether they are online or offline, provided you have a webcam. Simply right-click any contact and select "Send a video message." They will receive a link to the message (which is technically stored in your SkyDrive) via e-mail, and also via the chat window when they next sign into Messenger.
This is frustrating!!!
Before I installed the latest beta, I had Live Mail, Writer, Messenger, and Sync installed on my Win 7 64-bit Enterprise. After I installed the latest beta, I noticed that Start menu changed. A "Windows Live Accessories" was added to the Start menu and Live Snyc and Writer are under the menu. The old "Windows Live" is still in Start menu, but it is empty. So where are my Live Mail and Messenger shortcuts go??? I have to use Search for Programs to launch Windows Live Mail or Messenger, and I don't like this way!
Can someone explain this to me?
Thanks,
Jeffrey
And it's still there... You still can't have a separate display name...
Is it really that hard to have the option to either use a display name or your name as it is on your profile?
The "refresh" didn't seem to do much of anything for Live Sync, the only product of these that I use. It's still a terrible product compared to what Mesh used to be. It's slower, buggier, and has less features... At least integrate it with Skydrive, instead of the fake Skydrive in Windows Live Devices.
Please add options for disable photo sharing when pasting image url or paste an image file
And the usual American arrogance is back. There is a world outside the US, you know, and we do actually - God forbid it - speak different languages. And this American arrogance of only taking English into account is frustrating. Giving a No internet connection error is unacceptable. Just don't download the language files if they are not there. The person responsible for this piece of s*** installer needs to be fired. You just don't release software that only works in a particular OS language. You ought to release a fixed installer immediately along with an apology to the many, many millions of people who don't speak English!
@arknu Please, don't forget that this is still beta. Although my language is "the other" too, so i completely understand you. Really bad job, Windows Live Team! I hope that fix will come soon! Public beta of your product is deserve more :(
@guardian
Thanks for the tip. I've found the installer for Mail and successfully installed it that way. Just too bad Microsoft can't provide proper installer and I had to use workaround.
I downloaded this one and it finally installed!!! :) g.live.com/.../wlsetup-webd.exe
I was actually going to re-install a beta 1 since the beta 2 screwed my beta 1 installation but to my surprise it installed the new beta refresh without any internet connection error at the end :)
Thanks Piero Sierra. I'm happy to hear that Messenger supports sending video messages to contacts who are either on/off line. I made sure that my webcam is recognized and configured in Messenger but I do not see the "send video message" menu item when I right click a contact. Is there something I or my contact may need to do to enable this? Thanks again.
Why I don't se the option to turn on facebook chat in my profile?
What is the best way to submit feedback/bugs? I looked for a connect beta program but did not see one.
There is a issue with the live mail application where it still separates live/hotmail contacts from facebook contacts (shows them as 2 separate contacts) where the live/hotmail service merges them properly. Would be nice if the live mail would merge them as well.
When attempting to install WL Essentials, I get the following error: "Couldn't update to the latest versions" 0x80040601 Source wllogin-i386. I am running Vista 32bit
@Jagannath, @jagowar, @jmoliver - If you are having problems or want to submit an issue, the best place to do so is through http://windowslivehelp.com/. Many answers are already up there, and if you don't find what you need, please post a new issue. Thanks.
It worked when I downloaded via this link: g.live.com/.../wlsetup-webd.exe from owziee's comment.
But why have you changed, so that you can't choose to only view one webcam at a time? In the older versions, you could do that, now if you both have a webcam you can only have a webcam conversation. I think that should be changed back.
great news!
Thank you very much for the update, great to see you responding to feedback. the date taken and descriptive tags lists in the left pane were key features that I am really happy to see back. I will echo what some others have said in the hope of it changing, the geotagging needs improvement. Really need to be able to select the location from a map within photo gallery, and it needs to update the lat/long data in the exif info, along with the descriptive geotag. Seems strange that changes to the geotag will not update the exif info (picasa does.) This is a big selling feature in iphoto and picasa and the only feature missing here. For me, once this feature is complete this app will be perfect. And being able to view photos by selecting pins on a map is a really nice way to see where you have been. Really hoping to see this, I don't bother with geotagging as I am waiting for proper support.
Thanks again for the great updates! And everyone should keep in mind this is a beta, there are going to be issues, you have a choice regarding whether to install or not.
@adam1762 , Capli, László Halász, Miroslav Havlíček, wisnia, Wurlitzer, sp1der, Fredrik72, arknu
A fix for the "no internet connection" error you encountered has been released. Please retry and reply if you continue to see errors in your installation experience.
Root cause is that we added functionality to the Windows Live Installer to also install language resources matching the Windows OS language and mistakenly included references to languages that are not available until the final Windows Live release. Users installing on an OS language other than one of the nine languages released for Windows Live would have encountered this failure (English is just another language and not a unique cause of this error).
We apologize for the negative experience and inconvenience and appreciate you using Windows Live and for providing feedback. From this, we are updating our release tools to detect and avoid this problem in the future and investigating changing our error messages to be more helpful.
Is there going to be a Twitter integration with Messenger like there is with Facebook? That would be great!
One weird issue I've encountered with this new beta refresh, is when I click to edit contact information from the 2011 live messenger, it opens up their information on the hotmail contacts website in firefox, but I get signed into web messenger as well. If I continue editing contact information for different contacts on the 2011 live messenger, I can get signed in 3 locations, (From my pc(*****-PC), from mail.live.com, and Messenger on the Web). When I continue editing different contacts, i continue to get logged into mail.live.com, adding another area that I'm logged into. According to 2011 Live Messenger, I'm current logged into 5 locations.
Also, I witnessed first-hand how editing a contact and adding their live hotmail info to the Windows Live ID section of their information, can have devastating effects. Apparently, one of my contacts has a Hotmail email address, but doesn't update their live space info. They have a facebook account, and keep it updated. My hotmail contacts page had all of their facebook information pulled into their contact info. But when I put their hotmail address in as their windows live id, the live space page that they don't update overrode all their other information from facebook and everything. I had to remove the live id I put in, before their info reappeared from facebook. Scared the crap outta me. I'll see if I can reproduce this issue with another contact and understand it better.
@James Elder Thank you for the fixed installer and for fixing the issue so quickly. It now works perfectly on my English UItimate Windows 7 with Swedish language pack. The new installer per se is actually better and faster than the old one, now that it works regardless of language. I think people especially in a lot of European countries think, me included, Microsoft is ignoring us. In Finland and Sweden we have some ancient Bing engine without any of the new bing features. I have yet to find even one business listing in Finland or Sweden on Bing Maps. Web Hotmail has restrictions so that some new features only are avaiable in the US. Wanting a new windows Phone 7 but without proper language support and a crippled bing maps I am having second thoughts. Microsoft have side offices in the Nordic countries but it seems they are useless and doing nothing of relevance for the end user. Yet, Microsoft must be selling millions of software licenses here.
Good work! Thanks for noticing that in the first beta of Windows Live Photo Gallery once you rated a photo, its rating wasn't visible until you went back to the full list.
Surprised that Geotag seems to work on and off and even more suprised to find out that Bora Bora, French Polynesia, isn't coming up as a valid location. I just returned and uploaded my photographs and cannot geo-tag them -- just an error on my side? Also, as Weiqi noted below, a map would be a welcome addition so we can go "i-what?"
Finally, face recognition HAS improved, but more work is probably needed -- I would expect it to be more proactive going through all my photographs and asking me to validate faces. Instead, it seems to have focused on a group of them (i have more than 60,000) and once it's exhausted that group, it waits for me to navigate the folders and go one by one to be asked to identify the faces.
Not a big fan of chatting, but seems like that FB functionality is getting lotsa thumbs up.
Update looks good, but why did you have to remove the History option from the right-click menu of contacts in Messenger? It was very handy to be able to quickly get to the conversation history of a contact without having to open an IM window just to find its History option. Can you add this back on if I'm using the History features? :/
Thank you for the fix :) The beta refresh is great ! Good work !
Just downloaded, and love the photo gallery and new movie maker with video uploads... can wait for additional features...
The web pages for sync and livewriter seem to be down (and others?) I was growing very dependent on LiveMesh, and am now trying to get sync up to replace it, but no luck yet...
What about the Stationery in the windows live mail - it's fault, please more information aobout it.
thx for the fix on the "no internet connection"-problem, it works lika a charm now! :D
what are you thinking microsoft team?
i really really really disappoint for the display name...
it is a very bad idea to disable customize display name
it is also a very damx thing to show the full name in wlm,,,
if you wanna follow facebook "blindly" at least let user to choose not to show surname ...
i know you guy will not reply us
but i really want you re-consider about the display name again.
i may not upgrade or even change my instant messenger client if customize display name still not available.
i guess many of the users will not too.
thanks