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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:59 AM
     
     
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    Can anybody tell me if Windows Essentials 2012, former named Windows Live Essentials, and Skype are compatible with Windows Server 2012? On the requirement list Windows Server 2012 is not listed.

     

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:25 AM
     
     
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    It works with Windows 8, which is the same code base as Windows Server 2012.  I haven't tested this, but would assume it installs.  Why would you want to install consumer tools on an enterprise operating system?


    Mike Crowley | MVP
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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 1:35 PM
     
     
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    I would use Windows Essentials because I plan to make photo and video editing, at least from time to time, and Skype to comunicate, of course. This is why I am asking, because I found rather confusing the System Requirement information given by the websites.

    They do install and at least some functions, I tested some, but others may not work and still can cause instability, this is why I am asking. I have tested Office 2013 preview and it did not worked too well, and refused to totaly uninstall.

    • Edited by Lotusisrael Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:23 PM
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  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 2:52 AM
     
     
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    Windows Essentials 2012 contains Microsoft SQL Server Compact 2005, that maybe it can cause problems in Windows Server 2012, one reason to ask. Skype, it does not seem to be a problem, but I do not know... This is why I am asking you, if someone can tell very clearly if WE 2012 and Skype are 100% compatible?

     
  • Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:54 PM
     
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    I would use Windows Essentials because I plan to make photo and video editing, at least from time to time, and Skype to comunicate, of course. This is why I am asking, because I found rather confusing the System Requirement information given by the websites.

    They do install and at least some functions, I tested some, but others may not work and still can cause instability, this is why I am asking. I have tested Office 2013 preview and it did not worked too well, and refused to totaly uninstall.

    I didn't ask why you would use Live Essentials.  I asked why you would use it on a server.  You will not likley see Windows Server 2012 added to the list of supported operating systems, as you don't see 2008 R2 or other server OSes before it.  It is a consumer application, which is intended to be installed on end-user's computers.  Short of a RDS scenario, it really makes no sense to install this on a server.

    Since it's not likely to be added to the list of officially supported OSes, I suggest, you simply try it and use it if it works for your scenario.


    Mike Crowley | MVP
    My Blog -- Planet Technologies