 Live toolbar is somewhat predictable: There's a circular Windows Live button, with drop-down menu for quick access to such things as Live.com and Hotmail, a sizable Live.com search box (somewhat duplicating the similar search box in IE 7), links to Microsoft and partner services such as MSNBC, Windows Live Gallery, and MSN, a Blog It button so you can blog about the currently displayed page in Windows Live Writer, and some settings and help links.

The real appeal to the toolbar, frankly, isn't what gets installed by default, but rather what you can add to it: Microsoft and its partners offer a wide variety of toolbar buttons that extend the toolbar, and thus the browser itself, in very interesting ways. One excellent example is the Windows Live Favorites button, which allows you to save your Favorites up in the cloud, rather than maintain different Favorites collections on each PC. (I use Google's version of this in Firefox.)

Anyway, the gist here is that the toolbar will appeal most to those who have invested heavily in Microsoft's online services. Certainly, this is a huge group of people. But I think you should weigh the conveniences of the toolbar against the inelegant nature with which such toolbars are forced to integrate with IE 7. In other words, I don't recommend installing this toolbar.

Final thoughts

Overall, the Windows Live suite is an excellent set of add-ons for Windows XP and Vista, and all users of these systems should evaluate these products and download those they think are interesting. That they're free is excellent, of course, but then so are the products' integration capabilities across various Windows Live products and services, and even third party online services. I expect the Windows Live suite to improve its compatibility with non-Microsoft services over time, but even this first effort is laudable. If you're unconvinced that Microsoft gets the Web services world, check out the Windows Live suite. You might just become a convert. Highly recommended. A young girl is isolated by a hostile world. She watches a car burning, consuming all she knows. Grief-stricken she wanders, lost, and alone, her mind withdrawn into darkness. Fleeing from a world which has made her an outcast. Seeking only a refuge from other people.

Meanwhile a traveller, homeless, damaged by his past and living on the fringes. Seeks solace in sol
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 The real appeal to the toolbar, frankly, isn't what gets installed by default, but rather what you can lend to it: Microsoft and its partners offer a wide kind of toolbar buttons that extend the toolbar, and thus the browser itself, in very interesting ways. One excellent model is the Windows Live Favorites button, which allows you to save your Favorites up in the cloud, preferably than maintain different Favorites collections on each PC. (I use Google's version of this in Firefox .) 

 Anyway, the gist here is that the toolbar will appeal most to those who have invested heavily in Microsoft's online services. Certainly, this is a huge group of people. But I think you should consider the conveniences of the toolbar against the inelegant nature with which such toolbars are forced to desegregate with IE 7. In early words, I don't recommend installing this toolbar. 

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Final thoughts

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Final thOughts

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Fi nal though ts 

O verall , the Wind ows Live suite is an ex c ellentset  of a dd-o ns for Wi ndo ws XPand Vista,  and a ll us er s o f these s ys tem sshould eva l u ate  thes eprod ucts an d download those t h eythink are int ere stin g .  T hat th e y'r ef ree i s excellent, of  course, b ut th en so aret hepr oducts'  integr ation capabil ities acr oss vario us  Win d o wsLive produ cts andservices, and e v en  thir d p arty o nl ine  serv ices.I  ex pectthe Wi nd ows Li ve su it e to imp rove its compatibilitywith n on-Mi cro soft serv ice s  ov er time,buteven thisfir steffor t i s  laud able .  I f y o u'reunco n vinced th a tMic r o so ft gets the W e b s ervic esw orld,chec k out the Windows Live suite. Yo u mi g h t j ust beco me  a convert. Hi ghl yr e commende d.  A young gi rl is is ol a ted b y a ho stileworld.S h ew atches  a c arburning,con su m ing all  s he knows.  Gri ef -stric ken sh e  wan d e rs, lost, and al one,h e r min d  wi thdra wn  into d a rkne ss. Fleein g from a wo rld wh ichhas m ade her  a n outc ast .Seeking on l y a refug e fro m other  p eopl e.
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 Live_toolbar is_somewhat predictable: There's a_circular Windows_Live_button, with_drop-down_menu for quick_access to such_things as Live.com and_Hotmail, a sizable_Live.com_search box (somewhat duplicating the similar search box in IE 7), links to Microsoft_and_partner services_such_as_MSNBC, Windows Live Gallery, and_MSN, a Blog It button_so you_can blog about the currently displayed page in_Windows_Live Writer, and_some settings and help links.

The real appeal to the_toolbar, frankly, isn't what gets installed_by default, but_rather_what_you can add to_it: Microsoft and its partners offer_a wide variety of toolbar buttons_that extend the toolbar, and thus the_browser itself, in very interesting ways._One excellent example is the_Windows Live_Favorites button, which allows you_to save your_Favorites up_in the cloud,_rather than maintain different Favorites collections_on each PC._(I use Google's version of this_in_Firefox.)

Anyway, the gist_here_is_that the_toolbar will appeal_most_to those_who_have invested heavily in Microsoft's online_services._Certainly, this is a huge group of_people. But I think_you_should weigh the conveniences_of the toolbar against the_inelegant nature with which such toolbars_are forced_to integrate_with IE 7. In other words, I don't recommend installing this_toolbar.

Final thoughts

Overall, the Windows Live suite_is an excellent set_of add-ons_for_Windows XP and_Vista,_and all_users of these systems should evaluate these_products and_download those they think are interesting._That they're free is_excellent,_of course, but then so are_the products' integration capabilities across various_Windows Live products and services,_and_even_third party online services. I_expect the Windows Live suite to_improve its compatibility_with non-Microsoft services over time, but even_this_first effort is laudable. If you're_unconvinced_that Microsoft gets the Web services_world,_check_out the Windows Live suite._You might just become a convert._Highly recommended. A young girl is isolated by a_hostile world. She_watches a car burning, consuming_all_she_knows. Grief-stricken she wanders, lost, and alone, her mind withdrawn_into darkness._Fleeing from a_world which has made her an outcast. Seeking only a_refuge from other people.

Meanwhile a traveller, homeless,_damaged by his past and living on the fringes. Seeks solace_in sol