JOHN MARKOFF 在9月3日的纽约时报的在线版的一篇文章中，写道微软准备在本周发布新版套件:
This week, it plans to turn that strategy upside down, making available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software services delivered on the Internet, a practice increasingly referred to as “cloud” computing. The initiative is part of an effort to connect Windows more seamlessly to a growing array of Internet services.
这个星期微软将提供 Windows Live 套件，通过桌面软件来无缝连接其在线服务，这样的形式越来越被微软所采纳，并使用统一的安装服务：Windows Live Installer ，或者单独提供组件安装：Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live OneCare Family Safety, 当然还会有非常被看好的博客工具 Windows Live Writer。
尽管纽约时报没有透露更多关于这个版本的套件的信息，Windows Live Messenger 8.5 最终版，和 Windows Live Photo Gallery beta 是否会发布，但这一切不久将会到来，敬请关注。
LiveSide：Windows Live Installer to be released this week, says the NY Times
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