

Now, like in Windows Live Essentials 2011 for Vista and Windows 7 – you can select the programs you want or don’t want.

Once your system is scanned for the updates it needs, you’ll find Windows Live Essentials in the Software, Optional section.Īfter it downloads, you’ll need to accept the license terms.

Or through Internet Explorer from the Tools Menu. To install it, launch Windows Update from the Start Menu… The good news for XP users is you can still download the previous version through Windows Updates…which you should be running regularly anyway…but it’s not an essential update. You can download the installer file, but when you try to run it, you’ll be greeted with a similar error. If you try to install Windows Live Essentials 2011 on XP which we’ve previously covered for Vista and Windows 7, unfortunately you’re out of luck. 2011 on XP – Sorry No Love from Microsoft XP users can still install the previous version through Windows Updates, and we’ll take a quick look at it. If you’re an XP user, unfortunately you won’t be able to install and upgrade to Windows Live Essentials 2011.
