微软新闻发布会上正式宣布本周四即将发布了几项Windows Live服务的正式版，分别是Windows Live Search，Live.com，Windows Live Local，Windows Mobile。新版本的搜索界面和以前有比较大区别，在功能上却没有多大的改进，特别在中文搜索上仍然比较薄弱，时常出现乱码的现象，以下是官方网站上的说明。
Windows Live Services Reach Key Milestones
Live Search, Live.com and Live Local Search released from beta; Live Search to power search on MSN.REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 11, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release from beta of Live Search and of Live.com in 47 markets worldwide, and final availability of Live Local Search in the U.K. and the U.S. Microsoft also announced that Live Search will now power the Web search capability on MSN®, the company’s media and entertainment portal, attracting more than 465 million unique users worldwide per month.
在Live.com的标志上有个小"惊喜"，鼠标经过的时候会出现几个新服务其中包括收藏夹、安全防护以及空间。