As of January 10, 2017, Windows Essentials reached the end of support for the suite of client applications. The Windows Essentials applications will continue to run on your Windows devices, however, Downloads are no longer available.  For more information, please refer to Essentials 2012 Release Notes.
 
Effective July 2017, the Microsoft Community Windows Essentials forum will also reach end of support. Windows Essentials community participants are welcome to continue to use the forum to ask questions and post answers with each other. And, basic Microsoft moderation will continue to ensure participants can engage in a safe and positive environment.  
 
Thank you for using Windows Essentials applications and sharing your ideas in the forum. We appreciate your passion and interest in the Windows Essentials.