Mar 22, 2011 15:30 GMT  ·  By

The first Quick Fix Engineering update for Windows Live Essentials 2011 is now live on Microsoft Update for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users. Windows Live Essentials 2011 QFE1 is served as an optional update, and only to those that opted to turn MU on.

Arthur de Haan, Vice President, Windows Live Test and Systems Engineering explains that QFE1 will be delivered to all 48 localized versions of Windows Live Essentials 2011.

“After launching Windows Live Essentials 2011 last fall, we’ve been closely watching incoming data, monitoring the quality of service, and listening to the issues you were reporting. This update, called QFE1, primarily addresses the top quality-related issues that impact a large number of our customers,” de Haan stated.

The software giant gave green light to this particular update to Windows Live Essentials 2011 in early December 2010. However, users needed to manually download and install the refresh.

All users that deployed Windows Live Essentials 2011 ahead of December 2nd, 2010, either the entire suite or standalone components such as Messenger or Photo Gallery need to also grab QFE1.

Users will be able to read details about Windows Live Messenger QFE1 in this article. Additional changes involve:

“In Photo Gallery, we made a design change so that geotagging no longer overwrites GPS coordinates in image files. [And] we corrected various problems with language translation,” de Haan added.

The original release of Windows Live Essentials 2011 is Build 15.4.3502.0922. Following the installation of QFE1, the Build number will jump to 15.4.3508.1109.

“This optional update will download a package that only includes the new changes from the originally released version. You won’t have to go through the entire setup for Windows Live Essentials,” de Haan explained.

“You may, however, need to reboot your computer after installation is complete. If you start a new installation, or upgrade to Windows Live Essentials 2011 today, your installation will include QFE1.”

Windows Live Messenger 2011 is available for download here.

Windows Live Mesh 2011 is available for download here.

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 is available for download here.

Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 is available for download here.

Windows Live Mail 2011 is available for download here.

The Bing Bar is available for download here.