Windows Essentials and Photo Gallery

14. January 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized · Tags: ,
I teach unpaid, in retirement, an IT workshop for mature students at the intermediate or below level.  I concentrate almost entirely on MS software.  WLPG is/ has been a very popular product. I tell my students to download Photo Gallery and there is often confusion with WLPG and/ or difficulty in downloading it
  • Can you tell me the significance of the apparent name change to Photo Gallery and why it has been made and what are the benefits for the user?
  • How does Windows Essentials relate the PG? What does Windows Essentials provide/ support other than PG and Movie Maker?
  • I have Build 16.4.3508.205.  Am I missing any new functions that I should be teaching? For instance Collage is very popular (as are Fuse and Panorama).  Are there any new features available? 
  • If I or my students press the download button at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/photo-gallery#photogallery=overview will that automatically update the PG version I or the students have on their PC.  NB I notice Collage is not mentioned on that site
Sorry to ask some elementary questions!

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