Talk:Windows Live/Archive 1

Archiving or removal of unnecessary discussion
Is there any mechanism be which unuseful discussion is removed? Fro instance, the lack of neutrality discussion is pointless now as that phrase no longer appears in the article.

Modding?
If you mod your PC or you install certain utilities, are you banned from Windows Live? More generally, are there any surprises in the EULAs to date? --Damian Yerrick (☎) 01:51, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

I can answer your question Damian. There are different rules and regulations concerning PCs and their modifications. Unlike consoles, your PC can be tweaked as you see fit, as long as it's not used for illegal activities. Currently, Microsoft does not collect your personal information for advertising. I'll keep up you up to date. Would you like to try the services? I can invite you to Messenger Live Beta if you wish...--Kyle 15:19, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Lack of Neutrality
Is this article a little opinionated? Check the introductory section. A user states: "Strangely, there seems to be some inconsistency in services that fall under the Windows Live brand. In the case of Windows Live Messenger an executable must be downloaded and installed for access to the service. This defies what appears to be the definition of a live product." (Paragraph 3 of the introductory section). Please clarify or restructure the sentence so it does not sound like an opinion. --Kyle 14:09, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Windows Live Local
Do images assembled from screenshots of aerial images come under the Public Domain group. From what I understand the satellite imagery was originally obtained from the USGS, which is a US Govt dept? Richard Harvey 17:35, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Ridiculous number of stubs should be merged into Windows Live
There are a ridiculous number of stubs with names like Windows Live Shopping, Windows Live QnA, Windows Live Drive, and so on and so on. See (the Google results of a Wikipedia search for "live range", a computer-science concept which doesn't even have to do with Windows). All these stubs and substubs need to be merged into the Windows Live article and turned into redirects. (Some of them, such as Windows Live Search Mobile, clearly fall under Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, but I don't care enough to push for all-out deletion. Someone else might, though.) --Quuxplusone 19:28, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree there are a large number articles labelled as stubs. However these are gradually being updated with new information and contents. These articles may require more user contributions. I have been updating a considerable amount of Windows Live articles (such as QnA, Search Mobile, Favorites, the list goes on) since the beginning of this year to make them more informative, rather than just a one-line article. In fact, some of the articles can actually have the stub tag removed (I'm not sure what is the borderline between a stub and a proper article). And for your information, Windows Live Search Mobile is definately not a "crystal ball", contrary to what you mentioned above (please see the article that I have recently updated for more information).


 * In regards to your Google search result, it is merely a conincidence as most Windows Live articles begins with the sentence "_______ is a part of Microsoft's Windows Live range of services". If you wish, it would be possible to edit the sentences to something else from these articles such that Google will provide more accurate search results.Pikablu0530 12:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Misleading liveclipboard.org link?
Isn't the link to http://www.liveclipboard.org totally misleading? It apparently has nothing to do with Microsoft Live Services, has it?

JRaue 22:19, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Very good point. It's not even an official Microsoft website. Pikablu0530 08:37, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Complete overhaul and reorganisation
It is known that the Windows Live articles on Wikipedia need some serious attention; many pages are outdated, poorly formatted, of a speculative nature and disorganised. I am planning a full overhaul of every Windows Live related article to see what can be done to update and organise them, below are some articles I have highlighted for different reasons, please give me your opinions on this so we can reach a suitable consensus. --A Cornish Pasty 18:27, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Windows Live Healthcare: No sources, no information on Google, MSN Health shows no signs of any future name change, goes against definition of Windows Live services as opposed to MSN content, purely speculation, delete as per WP:NOT and Attribution
 * Delete Windows Live Clipboard: service doesn't exist anymore, delete as per WP:NOT
 * Delete Windows Live Drive: entire article is speculation without sources, it can be recreated when/if it is announced, delete as per WP:NOT
 * Merge Windows Live Agents and Windows Live Call into Windows Live Messenger: They are all integrated into Windows Live Messenger, create subsections in the Messenger article, merge as per WP:NOT
 * Find reliable sources for Windows Live Barcode: unsourced material may be removed as per Attribution
 * Find reliable sources for Windows Live Essentials: there is no information about it at Windows Live Ideas, no proof that it even exists anymore, unsourced material may be removed as per Attribution
 * Rename and update Windows Live Search Center; it is no longer part of Windows Live


 * Hi again! Here's my opinions regarding the suggestions listed above:


 * Delete Windows Live Healthcare: This service was never confirmed and very little (if at all) is known about this. Possibly a speculated service. Agree to be deleted.
 * Do NOT Delete and instead Update Windows Live Clipboard: This service certainly did exist, and although it has been discontinued, a working demo (for certain versions of web browsers) is still available and deserves a mention on Wikipedia. Please read the bold texts at the end of my comments. However, there are available sources online for the article to be updated with more information so that it won't be a stub anymore.
 * Delete Windows Live Drive: As above for Windows Live Healthcare. Although the actual address did exist. Can be recreated anytime when it is officially announced.
 * Do NOT Merge Windows Live Agents and Windows Live Call into Windows Live Messenger: Both Windows Live Agents and Windows Live Call articles are large enough for them to exist as a separate article. Merging them into Windows Live Messenger, which is already a pretty long article by itself, would make it too long. A mention or subsection in the Windows Live Messenger article for Windows Live Agents and Windows Live Call could be made with a brief paragraph describing the services, and then link them to the existing main article.
 * Do NOT Delete Find reliable sources for Windows Live Barcode: This service did exist and before the website was suddenly removed without notice the article was sourced. A google search may find several websites having news and details on Windows Live Barcode. It should not be deleted because it definately did exist.
 * Do NOT Delete Find reliable sources for Windows Live Essentials: As a beta tester for this service I can say this definately exists, and is available on Windows Live Ideas if you are a beta tester. The current status for this beta is "temporarily closed" as stated on Windows Live Ideas. Thus there is no way this article should be removed at all.
 * Move Windows Live Search Center to a new section in Windows Desktop Search: The new section should be named "Windows Search 4" with references to its history as part of Windows Live. The current Windows Live Search Center article should be redirected to the new page.
 * I would also recommend NOT to remove references to the abovementioned moved or deleted services from the main Windows Live article. Currently they have statuses of either "proposed" or "rebranded" and should at the moment remain that way to show that it was once part of or announced as a Windows Live service. It is also important to note that discontinued softwares and services should not be urged to be deleted on Wikipedia. Pikablu0530 14:14, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Windows Live Sign-In Assistant
Should Sign In Assistant be added to the list of Live services? I'm not 100% sure myself as it is only a minor component, and so it isn't technically a service, however I still think there should be some mention of it in a Live article. Swanny 12:44, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Renaming pages to actual product names

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the . Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

TO REDIRECT CERTAIN ARTICLES TO THEIR OFFICIAL NAME per discussion and Table 2 (Proposed Decision column) below.

Hi,

Several articles have names which aren't actually the product names. Here's a list of misrecognized service/product names:

Table 1

As you can see from the table, the most widespread problem is the use of "Windows Live", when the actual service only includes "Live" in its name.

Would there be a problem if I started hauling through these pages, moving them accordingly? I'd also like to improve some of them a lot.

--Szajd 17:31, 26 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, first, I think you should do some more research.... The majority of those names are left that way to keep the name as short as possible. Several of those articles actually mentioned that is is "also known as". I don't see the point in changing Live.com mobile to Live.com FOR mobile, it just sounds too long and tacky when it still describes what the article is about. Windows Live Search, Search Mobile, Search Academic, Search Books should be left the way they are (and especially Publisher, no way is the name being changed to Live Search Books Publisher Program!). Windows Live Maps should be left, it is not exactly a full division of Search, even though it has the Live Search logo at the top, and yet again, the article says "also known as Windows Live Search Maps". I moved Windows Live Search Product Upload and Windows Live Search Products to Windows Live Product Upload and Windows Live Product Search respectively, as their names did seem to be incorrect. Apart from the two product articles, I feel that the rest should remain the way they are. Despite the fact that some websites would call them just Live Search or Live QnA etc. it would be just an abbreviation, and their proper name does include Windows in it (the one exception being Live.com, nothing else to it). If you want some reference, check out Windows Live Betas Swanny92 02:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree with you Swanny92. It's a good move for Windows Live Product Upload, but I still prefer "Windows Live Search Products" to keep it under the "Search" stream - similar to Windows Live Search Academic. And Szajd, most of the articles already mention their alternative names in the first sentence (even bolded), so I don't think they should be moved for the same reasons Swanny92 said. Also, if you would like to improve them, feel free to do so. Pikablu0530 02:35, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Don't Wikipedia articles get their credibility from having the title of the article being the same as the subject of it? I'm sure there is a rule about it somewhere. The names were officially changed by Microsoft, read, and should reflect that in the article's title. --A Cornish Pasty 13:03, 9 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I disagree with you, Swanny92. The stuff I listed above are the actual product and service names. If you would like me to, I'll collect a whole lot of reference for it (the product pages itself, most of the official blogs, interviews with Microsofties on the product teams, Microsoft press releases [which obviously include the totally-official names, since they go through massively under Marketing and PR], most of the marketing sites and sister sites for the products, etc. Yes, some Microsoft sites are inaccurate; as you've pointed out, Windows Live Betas is one of them.


 * I think the official information about this is overwhelming, compared to just one site (but, again, I didn't include actual references [i.e. links], because I don't have the time right now, but if you want me to, I'll more than happily collect them for you later). It's not like I didn't do enough research (I could say that to you instead, but I won't), and it's not like these names are abbreviations. Yes, Live Search was named Windows Live Search -- as a beta (before it was released to web).


 * I still stand by my "opinion" (= "my" facts :)). Oh, and about "no way is the name being changed to Live Search Books Publisher Program!" -- I hope you do agree with me, that it doesn't actually need a seperate article... I strongly believe it should be just a section of the article about Live Search Books. --Szajd 07:22, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Is QnA part of Live Search?

 * I think QnA is part of the Search, similar to Google and Google Groups, though I'm not certain. The only reason why I wouldn't think it is is because it doesn't have the Search bar at the top of the page. Swanny92 08:46, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * That reminds me, QnA actually does have the Search bar at the top of the page. Try searching something in the top search box, on the search results page you'll see the bar. --Pikablu0530 10:02, 13 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Wow. As you can guess, I'm pretty happy I convinced you above. :) Although my main reason still wouldn't be the corporate architectural changes. I tend to see things more from a branding aspect. (And that would explain my view about merging Live Search Books and its Publisher Program, because it's more about the "long-term" use [being able to search books and publishing books to those databases], than the "short-term" use [one being a search engine, and the other being an upload site].


 * Anyway, with regards to Live QnA, my vision for this is the same. It may not be at the same level company wise, and its search aspects might be a bit different than, say Live Search Academic's, but it's featured in Live Search (the top search scope toolbar, and on the bottom of every search result page). (But to say something about corporate levels, I believe Betsy Aoki was at one point both member of the Live Search and Live QnA teams.)


 * So I'd say a definite yes to it. --Szajd 20:25, 13 June 2007 (UTC)


 * QnA should be a part of Search, for the reasons that Szajd said, and that Google Groups (don't know about Yahoo Answers though) does seem to be joined with the other search services (Web, Images, News etc.). Sorry when I meant search bar I was talking about the toolbar with the search buttons, not the search box. Otherwise you could assume that Hotmail, Spaces etc. is also part of the search service, which of course they're not :).


 * I don't know too much about Live Search Books but already with the Search branding it seems that the articles are now named from the branding aspect, so if the Search pages are going to be merged together, then I don't see why the Book & Publisher page shouldn't either. Swanny92 21:39, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Tabs?
In the version of MSN before Windows Live, if you had multiple conversations going on, you could merge them all together into one window by pressing F9, and you can seperate them into seperate windows again by pressing F8. I installed Live two weeks ago, and I still haven't figured out how do merge them. And yet, somehow, it works for my sister, and it's automatic. How do I merge my windows into tabs, and how can I make it automatic? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stormfin (talk • contribs) 03:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, Stormfin. First of all, this talk page is to talk about the Windows Live article. Secondly, what you are talking about is actually Windows Live Messenger. Thirdly, tabbed conversation windows was never a feature of Windows Live Messenger / MSN Messenger. There is, however, a third-party addon, called Messenger Plus! Live, which I believe has this feature. Hope this helps. --Szajd (talk) 12:54, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Split off list of services?
I'm no Wikipedia policy expert, but it seems like the comprehensive list of Windows Live services would be better off in a separate "List of Windows Live services" page. This page is pretty substantial even without it, and it seriously interrupts the flow of the article. Tophtucker (talk) 23:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

removal of suite name
The article is about Window Live and the products are already understated, and I don't we should add them, it is a form of advertising and because the Table is about explaining the products, the suite name itself doesn't serve as a purpose of explanation. Before you refute it please read the following section scope of removal of suite name on article --Ramu50 (talk) 22:03, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Referring to the same article you were referenced to, all I could see is your own opinion instead of a general consensus of editors on Wikipedia. Referring to products by their official and proper name is NOT advertising. We don't refer to "Windows Live Mail" as "Mail", we refer it as "Windows Live Mail" (it's proper name) for disambiguation. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 02:43, 15 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Yeah, it's really important that we stick with official names for things in lists, not shortforms. I fully appreciate the counter-argument of using shorter names for readability (especially when it comes to Microsoft's punishingly long product names), but I think such cases should be limited to subsequent uses of a name in text, and even then only when it'll make a sentence run more smoothly.   Warren -talk- 04:10, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

I do recognize Microsoft products, but articles are made to be easily readable and the suite name doesn't serve any purpose in explanations what the products is. Also I think you guys should probably utilize (Redirect Pages), since most the products are considerably small, not that I am trying to place stub on them, because of their notability.

I suggest that, because if you look at Live Search, Microsoft's goal is to mainly provide Live Search Services to each indivisual field and possibly allowing others homepage to utilize their services, such as implementing a "Search bar" like customize Google Search, if we write the like Live Search Cashback, Live Search Club, they sounds like indivisual services, but its not. Its the same thing as Google Search they are under the same homepages.

I also think it will improve the article, since I think Wikipedia doesn't promote articles to be written like documentations / comparison, with that being said if you consolidate you guys can focus on expanding each section of the articles and making it more professionally. Also it will break down the barriers (meaning everybody think Microsoft services is shitty or annoying) and actually make the articles more "friendliness" since a lot people in Wikipedia does connotate too much negativity like Uncyclopedia. --Ramu50 (talk) 03:06, 16 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Sacrificing accuracy for readability is a big mistake. We're trying to produce a reference work here, and anyone coming to the article for reference-level detail would have a reasonable expectation that the words they're looking at are accurate.  If the names are too long to fit easily into a five-column table, then we change the layout of the table instead of changing the information.  For example -- do we really need the code-name of some of the products on the table?  Probably not; this is a minor detail.   Warren -talk- 17:01, 17 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree with you Warren, I'd say the codename column should be removed, it was legacy information that remained since 2005 when Windows Live first started, when there were only a few services. As the table expanded, it's getting a bit cluttered and this codename column is not receiving any updates anymore. However, prior to removing the column, we should check that such information is already in the respective articles, just to keep history complete. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 23:08, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Actually I am just going to remove the name Windows for now, since the services is not orientated / limited to Windows only. Window Live are for Window OS specific desktop applications. Live services are "Web Services / Web Application." As seen in http://maps.live.com Microsoft use the "Window" Logo not the actual word. --Ramu50 (talk) 08:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * There has no consensus on this and hence things should not be changed, please do not just go and remove things from the article. For your information, Live Search Maps is part of Live Search, hence it uses the Live Search logo (which coincidentally, due to Live Search's history, uses the Windows Live logo), and it does not have the word "Windows" in its official name. Hence you cannot generalise Live Search Maps with the rest of Windows Live services by removing the word "Windows". Please do not go and change things without consensus especially when your understanding of the subject matter is very limited. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 11:41, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Separate Windows Live Essentials with Windows Live Services?
Since microsoft has already announced that the applications part of winodws live will be named live eseentials and the services part, just windows live, should these be separated into 2 categories? things like live mail, photo gallery, movie maker, etc... will go into one, and things like skydrive, foldershare, etc... will go into another


 * I had thought about doing that, however the problem lies with those "in between" or "neither" products. For example, Windows Live Agents is one of the "in between" products - it that part of Messenger? Yes, but it's not classified as part of "Windows Live Essentials" suite (officially by Microsoft). We also have those "neither" products, such as Windows Live OneCare - it's not part of "Windows Live Essentials", yet it's also not a web service but a software application. There's also those historical products in the table like WiFi Center or Search Center that falls neither in "Essentials" nor a web service. Splitting these into even more categories would be more confusing and defeats the purpose of going by the "Essentials vs web services" classification method. I guess the way we have our Wikipedia articles currently means that it's probably easier to leave them all in the same table. What are your thoughts? (P.S. FolderShare, or Windows Live Sync, is actually part of "Windows Live Essentials")--Pikablu0530 (talk) 12:16, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Removal/Relocation of Live Search Homepage Image
The use and caption of Live Search is misleading - the prominent placement of the Live Search homepage is misleading, given that Live Search is a completely distinct and seperate brand/service/group from Windows Live. Perhaps a screenshot of home.live.com would be more suitable.WasAPasserBy (talk) 07:11, 20 November 2008 (UTC)


 * You have a point WasAPasserBy, perhaps change it to the new home.live.com when it gets released and we have a screenshot of it available on Wikipedia. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 11:42, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Introduction OR
Silverlight was organized under Window Live, because RIAs are client-orientated.

This section is not necessary, Window Live is a brand therefore it is a product / services. Products / Services are optional choice by common sense so the bottom part is junk. If the sections refers to not supporting the "installation" then it needs to be rewritten and this section obviously shows no understanding of Software Distributions. Windows Movie Maker and Windows Mail are OS applications, they have NOTHING got to do with Window Live at all. Window 7 will not support "Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker" and replaced with the Windows Live Essentials suite, a software that allows the downloading and installation of similar offerings from Windows Live.

Browsers are based on Window Live that is totally WP:OR, some Browser came out even before Window Live was released and Silverlight 3 is working on cross-platform. It is both the browser and the RIAs developer job to work together, not who is base on who.ref.

Evidence should be given to prove Window Live is a program, if it even exists. Some released Windows Live services and programs include the Live Search search engine, the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging client, the Windows Live Hotmail webmail service, the Windows Live OneCare computer security service, and Windows Live Spaces. --Ramu50 (talk) 09:02, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Apologies but I find it really hard to understand your broken English. From what I could understand though, it seems like you have a very limited understanding of Windows Live and how everything is organised. Please refer to the references provided already in the article to find out more about how Windows Mail, Photo Gallery and Movie Maker had been replaced with the Windows Live counterparts (you can find this on the Windows Experience Blog - official blog from the Microsoft Windows team). I don't see how Silverlight has anything to do with this. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 23:20, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

I will remove the Silverlight part. I misread Web browser based as Silverlight based. As seen below. Microsoft said that Windows Live "is a way to extend the Windows user experience".[3] However, some Web browser based Windows Live applications are available outside of Windows,

Aside from that Silverlight confusion, since some Window 7 applications were replaced by Window Live, the information should be in a separate section such as History or in the Window 7 article, not in introduction.

Since Live services evolved from AND
 * MSN
 * some Window OS application

Currently encompass
 * Office Live
 * Xbox Live

I think it would be more wise to explain all that in 2 or 3 paragraphs, rather than having multiple articles e.g. Live Services. You mention WP:MOS yet you've failed to do so, Wikipedia doesn't promote articles begin written using lists, tables...etc though I totally don't oppose it, but it doesn't show any skills of experise and professionalism.

Regarding Quote 2, Window Live is just a brandname NOT a program. I don't even understand why you remove the Window Live Table, since the previous version of the introduction clearly stated that Window Live evolved from MSN, Window OS application...etc. Categorizating all of them into one table is totally incorrect, not all of them are "web services." --Ramu50 (talk) 18:18, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Let's get a few things right. First, the introduction explains what Windows Live is. Microsoft explains that Windows Live "is a way to extend the Windows user experience", and how this is done is explained in the introduction, such as having the Windows Live Essentials suite to "extend" the Windows 7 experience. There is no reason to remove this from the introduction, although if preferred this information can also be added into the Windows 7 article. Secondly, I never mentioned WP:MOS in any of my discussion with you. Thirdly, no one (nor the article) ever suggested that Windows Live is a software program, so i don't know where you got that idea from. Fourth, nothing in the article suggests that the Windows Live services in the table are "web services", it simply lists and explains each of the Windows Live services that are/were available, including both applications and web services. I reverted your edit because I fail to see the logic behind how you split the table (e.g. you placed Windows Live Photos in the "desktop application" table, while things like WIndows Live Toolbar and Windows Live Mail in the "web services" table, it totally confuses the reader). Please refer to this discussion regarding a similar suggestion. Fifth, Windows Live does NOT encompass Office Live and Xbox Live, please understand this. Also, just a reminder that it is "Windows" when we refer to the operating system or "Windows Live" for the web property (not "Window" or "Window Live"). --Pikablu0530 (talk) 23:10, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Another thing you should understand is that "Live Services" is a developer portal for Azure Services Platform and Windows Live services It was previously titled "Windows Live Dev" but now has moved out from the Windows Live branding since its inclusion with Azure Services Platform, but still contains (but not limited to) many of the SDKs and APIs for Windows Live services. From looking at your comments, it seems like you're confusing this with "Windows Live" services. I think the Windows Live article explains this pretty well already (I hope you have actually read it properly and understood it). As stated many times already, please do some further research to clarify your own understanding before editing something that you don't completely understand. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 00:59, 25 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Apparently somebody did mention Window Live is a program and that person would be user Szajd on June 17, 2007., I apologize earlier I didn't notice I wrote the word "software programs," but nevertheless they are no evidence.


 * Well the Window Live are either Web Services / Web Applications, but I think they use virtualization. For Window Live Toolbar, Window Live Mail I will correct that.


 * I am suggesting this section to be renamed to Live, not including Xbox Live as part of Window Live. I mention before it should be included since Office Live and Xbox Live are already mentioned, so why not make a small section for referencing them for people who got no clue the Live branch even exists, since Microsoft make it so confusing for the general audience. For Live Services rebranding to Azure Platform, the article shows no citations for it.


 * A better way to do it is to have a small section on Window Live Dev, and then link the article, like how the article Centrino link to MID
 * --Ramu50 (talk) 01:50, 26 November 2008 (UTC)


 * What Szajd wrote was correct - he mentioned Windows Live "is the collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are applications that need installing as well." (direct quote from the link you provided) There's nothing wrong with that, he did not say Windows Live is a program. And no Windows Live has nothing to do with virtualization, you really need to broaden your understanding before you edit and suggest changes.
 * You seem to have not understood anything I said about Live Services, please re-read my comments above regarding Live Services. To clarify, it was "Windows Live Dev" that got renamed to "Live Services".
 * Additionally, in the article, it already explained the Live branding in the introduction, and wikilinks to the disambiguation page for Microsoft Live (Quote:) "Besides Windows Live, which is mainly aimed at individuals, there are some other Web properties from Microsoft that are branded as "Live": Microsoft Office Live for small businesses, the Xbox Live multiplayer gaming and content delivery system for Xbox and Xbox 360, and the Games for Windows - LIVE multiplayer gaming service for Microsoft Windows." It really makes me wonder did you actually read any of the articles properly and understanding it before you conducted your disruptive edits. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 04:26, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Merging with Live Services
I think the article needs to be seriously merge. Wikipedia is not a documentations sites, therefore I think the chart would be better if it were separate by itself.

Window Live Desktop and Mobile are quite evident and needs to be clearly written, since the "Theme" section, it is very obvious Microsoft offered though services, because people may not like Window OS features.

I wish it was possible to integrated Office Live, Window Live and Xbox Live together. Since suites, brand should be written like this format e.g. StarOffice --Ramu50 (talk) 09:14, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Your lack of understanding in the subject matter amazes me. Live Services is only the developer's aspect of Windows Live (and not even limited to just Windows Live), hence there is no reason to merge this article with Live Services. Furthermore, Windows Live is a completely different subject matter from Office Live and Xbox Live, merging them would not make sense, as they are totally separate services from one another. Your wish of merging everything together is like wanting to merge all of the Microsoft Office applications or all of the Adobe CS4 software articles together, it simply does not make sense. Take note also that in your example, StarOffice Writer does have its own separate article. I'd recommend you to please research further into the subject matter before editing, thank you. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 12:14, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

What you just said is totally bullshit and you have absoultely no evidence. The Live Brand name is totally evident a design campaign for both desktop and web services. Likewise you can argue they are copying the open source strategy, in which open source offers desktop and networking services, instead Microsoft targets at a different spectrum. Office and Xbox live, are just a new spectrums of developement Microsoft targets on. In terms of servicing in different medium of devices, such as desktop, mobile, console...etc are just a simple form of Cloud Computing.

Thus CloudOS is like just an admin OS. For now don't quote me on CloudOS since there isn't much info released.

The Live Brand name is just branch out into the following
 * Window Live (Desktop)
 * Live Services (Mobile & Desktop / Web Integration or Synchronization)
 * Office Live (you could argue its a different segment or its a sub-segement of Live Services, either way works)
 * Xbox Live (Gaming )

Since Office network is already well developed with (SharePoint and PerformancePoint), Live Mesh is obviously applicable to add it. --Ramu50 (talk) 20:29, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

For the least give the point of view that you think how Live services is organized, the paragraph has no structure and I doubt such a large corporation would have no structural roadmap to begin with. --Ramu50 (talk) 21:41, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Windows Live for mobile devices
This blog posting details new services and updates for Windows Live services for mobile devices. Noting it here in case someone wants to check to see that this article is up to date in regard to the mobile offerings. (Sorry that I don't have time at the moment to do it myself.) TimidGuy (talk) 17:47, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

Edit
I edit the page. Rather a major edit at the top (added the infobox) if you don't like it, just revert it. :) RedXII (Talk :: Contribs) 19:46, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
 * It was a good idea to add the infobox - however the information you included in the infobox was not entirely correct - mainly due to the fact that Windows Live covers such a broad spectrum of services that the infobox cannot reflect every piece of information about Windows Live's services. For example, "Winodws Live" was not released in 2008, the latest release version isn't all version 8.5 (in fact, only Messenger is, the rest varies from version 12 to 13 and some starts with version 1), and the next version definitely isn't version 9. "Windows Live" is much more than a communications suite. Your screenshot also didn't demonstrate much information about what the apps and services look like - readers can easily go into the individual article and see the screenshots there. The information you placed in the infobox reflects at most only about Windows Live Messenger - and not the wide range of other Windows Live services. In conclusion, it's a bit difficult to "summarise" everything about Windows Live into a single infobox, hence why there was never an infobox for this article. --Pikablu0530 (talk) 00:33, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. :) RedXII (Talk :: Contribs) 17:36, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Missing the point?
It seems that the article as it is now is really dry; just a straight description of what the apps are. There's nothing about how much they're actually used. It makes it sounds like a huge amount of effort has gone into developing these things, yet I've never encountered anyone using them or heard of anything beyond Live in the broad sense except as bloatware I've had to remove from new computers. Is there any info out there on usage, competitors, etc.? KarlM (talk) 01:06, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Concerned at the quality of this page
I feel that this page is not appropriate as it makes excessive use of jargon, commercial claims and references to Microsoft's own online materials. The problem seems so systemic that, as a non-expert and Wikipedia newbie, I don't feel personally able to make any changes. Chrisrustsheffield (talk) 05:39, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Regarding the move of this page
Consensus has been reached at Template talk:Windows Live that Windows Live should not be moved to any other name. It is here to stay. --Damaster98 (talk) 12:54, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

"Wave 6"?
Should a "Wave 6" be added under the User Interface section to mark the change to OneDrive and the addition of Office Online, or is this not significant enough of a change?

Shadowshack1485 (talk) 01:16, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi. It is nice of you to ask before making another change. No. As the ZDNet source in Office Online article puts it, Microsoft has decided to drop Windows Live and start a new family of online services, namely Office Online. For all intents and purposes, the Windows Live episode is over.


 * Best regards,
 * Codename Lisa (talk) 01:47, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

Changes of 29 October 2014
Hi.

I am starting this topic in response to two bold edits made on 29 October 2014 by 109.22.125.90. Since I found those edits entirely questionable, I followed WP:BRD and reverted them, leaving my reasons. This thread aims to provide a better explanation, and provide an opportunity for dispute resolution, should 109.22.125.90 intended to take it.

Here is a detailed explanation of what happened:
 * 1) Bypassing redirects: In-article links redirects, like Windows Live Profile, were bypassed, e.g. changed to Profile (Microsoft service). This is against WP:NOTBROKEN, although it isn't something that I ordinarily wish to revert. (The revision that I reverted had other problems too.)
 * 2) Changing from correct to another correct: One instance of "Metro-style app" was changed to "Windows Store app". This one is a huge deal-breaker. According to MOS:STABILITY, ArbCom has ruled that one consistently used correct form must not be changed to another correct form. (e.g. one must NOT change "x64" to "x86-64" and vice versa.) "Metro-style app" and "Windows Store app" refer to the same thing, although Windows Store app is ambiguous.
 * 3) Lengthening listed names: Some names, like "Hotmail Calendar", were replaced with a longer version, e.g. "Windows Live Hotmail Calendar". As a result, the table has grown burgeoning large, even doesn't fit on a 1600×900 screen.
 * 4) Other name problems: This is part can easily be settled with sources. But AFAIK, "Windows Live Folders" never became an official name; "Microsoft Passport Network" is only related to ".NET Passport" (users signed up for a "Passport", not a "Passport Network"); "FolderShare" was deleted without a reason.

As always, I am open to a constructive discussion and even a compromise.

Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 08:58, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the detailed explanation. I think your revert was warranted. TimidGuy (talk) 10:19, 31 October 2014 (UTC)


 * I have noted two additional bad edits:
 * Removing Admin Center from "Online Services". Obviously, the pretext is that it is discontinued. That's right. But "discontinued" and "online" aren't mutually exclusive. One thing can be discontinued and online at the same time. (It is rarely so.)
 * Changing names and causing historic inaccuracy. "SkyDrive" is now called "OneDrive". But if one looked at an RTM copy of Windows 8 or sources about Windows 8, he wouldn't be able to find "OneDrive" in them. That's because the rename occurred in the time of Windows 8.1, on 27 January 2014.
 * Best regards,
 * Codename Lisa (talk) 14:25, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

Hi. Nice job on the table. It has improved the article and hopefully reduces the number of 109.22.125.90 reverts. Established pattern shows you might have given him what he wants. ("Established pattern"! That's sarcastic, isn't it?) But mustn't we merge the entire "Renamed" table into "Online" table?

Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 10:09, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Not today. I have made one direct revert today (because 109 had deleted some of my additions without an edit summary) but might count my moving contents around as a revert. God knows I might have violated WP:3RR in his book. Oh, and you be careful too: Removing "app" probably counts as one revert in his book.


 * Some reverters say things like "it is discontinued in 2009, you stupido!" That at least gives an idea of what he wants. Fleet Command (talk) 10:20, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Don't assume bad faith in . You must see what he did along with what he didn't: 3RR violators are speedy blocked, remember? Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 12:54, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Hello again. Maybe commending 109.22.125.90 is in order, because for once, his edit summary is not a complete personal attack: "Undid revision by codename lisa: Superfluous addition of discontinued programs in Software (see WP:Stupidity, WP:BRRR) . OneDrive is only integrated into Windows 8.1 not Windows 8" Except it has two problems: Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 12:07, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) "Superfluous addition of discontinued programs": All Windows Live software are discontinued. There is nothing superfluous about it.
 * 2) "OneDrive is only integrated into Windows 8.1 not Windows 8": Wrong! Windows 8 comes with a SkyDrive app. See
 * 3) This is the actual edit diff:  109.22.125.90 has done a lot of destructive edits like elimination of accessibility tags, the sneaky removal of web chat row and FolderShare.com mention, censored info about OneCare and a lot more to answer for.

Discontinued?
This article states that Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Live Writer have been discontinued, yet it states no source, and on all of the respective pages there is no information on this supposed discontinuation, sure they're being neglected, but Microsoft hasn't officially deprecated them yet. --42.113.73.178 (talk) 08:46, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 2 one external links on Windows Live. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20100601191014/http://www.microsoft.com:80/presspass/presskits/WindowsLive/docs/WindowsLiveRG.pdf to http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/WindowsLive/docs/WindowsLiveRG.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20090104162320/http://www.jcxp.net:80/forums/index.php?showtopic=7999 to http://www.jcxp.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7999

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Cheers.—cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 13:21, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

2018 revival not corroborated
I see no evidence online of the claim that the Windows Live brand will be revived. The article claims Microsoft announced this in January 2018, but |I could find no such announcement. &mdash; Supuhstar * &mdash; 20:54, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

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