A First Look at Live Mesh

Published April 2008

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Abstract

Live Mesh is a “software-plus-services” platform and experience from Microsoftthat enables PCs and other devices to “come alive” by making them aware of each other through the Internet, enabling individuals and organizations tomanage, access, and share their files and applications seamlessly on the Weband across their world of devices. This document provides selected reviewerswith a first look at Live Mesh, including instructions on how they can try it out for themselves.

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Introduction............................................................................................1Getting Started..................................4Live Mesh Notifier.............................8Live Mesh Folders..................................................................................9The Mesh Bar........................................................................................12News......................................................................................................15Live Desktop.........................................................................................17Live Mesh Remote Desktop.................................................................19On the Horizon......................................................................................21Conclusion............................................................................................23Cleaning Up Your system....................................................................24Glossary................................................................................................25

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