Windows Essentials was excellent in 2012, but its component programs have been superseded by far superior free alternatives. It’s time to move on, and this is the free software to help you do it.

The support page for Microsoft's Windows Essentials 2012 states the company will pull the suite off life support in January and lists alternatives.

Windows Live Essentials has been part of most Windows Users standard installation for many years now. This familiar and ‘essentials’ set of applications does much to make Windows come to life ...

Microsoft is pulling its Windows Essentials 2012 software suite on Tuesday, which includes Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, Mail, Writer, and more.

Here are 10 essential Windows 10 apps for anyone just getting started with Microsoft's free operating system upgrade.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Microsoft Security Essentials provides some handy security tools for both consumers and small companies, even though Microsoft created the free Windows security software for home ...

Every copy of Windows 10 includes Windows Defender Antivirus (the successor to Microsoft Security Essentials), which includes all the features normally associated with third-party antivirus software.