Software that was a flop

Microsoft made an announcement regarding the removal of those default applications.

They are replaced by Windows Live which is giving the user the choice to install applications with a similar or even wider functionality.

Outlook Express and the other applications were default applications in previous systems which could not be removed easily.

The user has a choice with Windows Live to install those applications. It’s possible to use third party applications like Gmail or Thunderbird solely without having a copy of Outlook Express on the computer system.

Microsoft must make sure that it is easy and straightforward to install those Windows Live applications during or after the Windows 7 installation.

There are other applications that flopped or got changed. There is no word about Windows Dreamscene anymore which was part of Windows Vista Ultimate and allowed users to display videos as desktop backgrounds. The Windows Vista Sidebar got redesigned and was practically removed.