Microsoft is de-emphasizing these applications, although several have no Modern equivalent yet.
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It will download and install the familiar Windows Essentials desktop applications on your computer, although many applications – such as the Bing Bar, Outlook Connector, Messenger Companion, Windows Live Mesh (replaced by SkyDrive), and Family Safety (Windows 8 has integrated parental controls) have been removed. The Windows Essentials installer package is still available for Windows 8. Windows 8 includes a Modern app for viewing and managing your SkyDrive files. SkyDrive: SkyDrive takes the place of Windows Live Mesh as Microsoft’s new online file storage service.
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It can view photos on your PC or SkyDrive, import photos from a camera, and access online photo services like Flickr or Facebook.