Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

ThaiAm — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:21:35 GMT

I am further perplexed by the installer since it utilizes your IP address to direct you to a language indicated by that address. No good, since I am retired and living in Thailand but cannot read Thai.

I finally did find other sites that told me Live would not work on my 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate and the best guess that I can make is that all of the options will not be made available here, but that is only guess work since I cannot read the optional selections on the web page presented, but do see that not all of the options presented do not have associated links. This Beta should still be Alpha in my humble opinion.

Experiencing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta

The Windows Experience Blog — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:39:09 GMT

Today Microsoft is releasing the Beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 which was announced by Nick White

Windows Live Suite

Mark Johnston's Blog — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:46:50 GMT

Windows Live is all starting to come together - at the software installer level at the very least :-)

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

omgbbq — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:11:33 GMT

I second chakkaradeep's comment. Every application should allow you to choose the installation folder. I have separate partitions for boot, programs, and settings/documents. I have run out of space before because installers don't let you chose the install directory, and I have to workaround it by creating junction points. It sounds like an obvious feature for any installer. Are there any wacky technical reasons why this isn't supported?

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

chakkaradeep — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:29:38 GMT

One thing I noticed is that we are not given options to customize our installation folder. It would be nice if that was added :). I dont want my windows drive to be out of space :D

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

chakkaradeep — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:28:01 GMT

I agree with you someone for releasing Windows Live Calendar with online calendar publishing -thats gonna rock !

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

someone — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:42:12 GMT

Right, thank you. And the apps feel great as a suite. Hoping MS will add Windows Live Movie Maker, Windows Live DVD Maker, Windows Live Calendar (Desktop version) and Windows Live Audio Editor.

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

Brandon LeBlanc — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:27:44 GMT

someone, when you reach this page here prior to launching the installer (http://get.live.com/WL/config_all">http://get.live.com/WL/config_all) it has a bunch of check boxes for options before the installer launches. On the right hand side you will see settings you can opt out of - one of which includes making MSN.com your homepage. You'd want to unselect this prior to launching the installer.

If you just launch the installer without going to this page - I believe it will automatically change your homepage to MSN.com.

Microsoft intended users to go to http://get.live.com/WL/ first and follow the steps there in installing the Windows Live suite.

- Brandon

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

someone — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:19:06 GMT

Brandon,

That Windows Live Installer silently resets the IE7 homepage to MSN.com in Vista and sets the default search to Windows Live. Is this giving user choice? I had to change the homepage at least 2 times after running the installer.

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

chakkaradeep — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:33:55 GMT

Brandon, thanks :)

I didnt try ignore though :(, But it would be good if Live suite doesn't depend on Google ,lol :D

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

Brandon LeBlanc — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:10:54 GMT

amanzi, I actually run many differnet scenarios in order to best provide content for my readers (such as yourself) here on the Windows Experience Blog. I have both a laptop and desktop PC running 64-bit - putting me in the same position those of you running 64-bit are in with being unable to run the latest betas.

However I also run several 32-bit PC's as well in which I have the betas installed.

On my 64-bit PC's I have Virtual PC 2007 installed with a Vista Ultimate image I use for testing that I have the new Windows Live betas running on so I can still use the Windows Live betas on my 64-bit PC's that way.

- Brandon

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

amanzi — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:06:16 GMT

Brandon, what's your opinion on the lack of 64 bit support? I'm surprised that you and the rest of the Vista team aren't running 64 bit.

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

Brandon LeBlanc — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:03:30 GMT

Chak, let me see if I can find out why the installer needed to close Google Talk. Looking at your screenshot you should have been able to choose "ignore" to proceed with the install but may have to restart.

By the way, nice blog :-)

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

chakkaradeep — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:41:49 GMT

I liked the Live installer except for one weird thing.Why did Live installer wanted to stop my google talk before completing the installation ? its weird !!

Here is my blog entry on that - http://chakkaradeep.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/windows-live-installer-suite-released/

Any idea Brandon ?

re: Announcing the Windows Live suite with unified installer

dragun — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:13:20 GMT

I totally agree about 64 bit. If you read the release note, it even goes so far as to give you a KB artilce on what to do. The problem, no such article as KB938275, which it say to read.

Not too impressed with lack of support for we that are 64 bit useers.