I bet most of the Windows Live fans would have got enough time over the weekend to play with the new Windows Live Wave 3 products and software.

Windows Live Wave 3 Installer, which rolled out this Thursday, brings a whole new pack of applications and software for the Windows users coupled with a new elegant and eye-candy design.

Below I have reviewed some of the unique features of Windows Live Wave 3 applications which make it different from the Live Wave 2 Installer.

Windows Live Messenger

The new elegant looks of Windows Live Messenger BETA 2009 makes every other IM look an amateur. The new messenger allows user to make Messenger windows more personal and stylish.

Users can change the color and style of the conversation window, plus they can even add Favorite contacts which can be accessed instantly.

One of my favorite new features is the ability to ‘Change your scene’ which allows you to colorize your Messenger window and your contacts see the same color and scene that you choose.

My other favorite feature is the ‘Updates from Contacts’ which runs a slideshow of all the updates from your contacts such as change of display picture, personal text and updates from their Live Spaces.

Windows Live Writer

The UI of the new Windows Live Writer has been completely revampe. It is now much more smooth and pleases the eye.

The new feature in Windows Live Writer is that it now supports more blogging platforms and the ‘Insert Video’ option now allows you to add video from MSN Soapbox and YouTube directly.

Features like the live preview, WYSIWYG editor and in-built photo manipulation still retain themselves like before.

Windows Live Photo Gallery

The new Windows Live Photo Gallery makes photo sharing more fun and exciting. Users can now upload photos directly to various photo hosting websites such as Flickr etc and can also add them to an online album, send them in email or order prints online.

The new and the very interesting feature is the ‘People Tagging’ which allows you to tag people using the face recognition technology in Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Windows Live Toolbar

I didn’t dare install the new Windows Live Toolbar as it is nothing but more than a screen termite for me.

However as the Windows Live website states, the new Windows Live Toolbar comes with a new smart menu which allows users user to select any text on a webpage and use shortcuts to get information like maps, weather, definitions, stock details, and more on the go.

Windows Live Mail

The new Windows Live Mail client allows for easy to mail online and even in offline mode. It supports all major e-mail services like Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail and can be conifgured for POP and even IMAP.

The new features include event reminders, syncing with web calendar and full-featured offline access.

Windows Live Movie Maker

The new Windows Live Movie Maker comes with Ribbon features and allows for easy importing, editing of videos and allows them to be published directly to the web.

The new interface brings a very neat design and layout and features some cool new visual effects. Photos and music can now be combined easily with videos to create masterpieces of art.

Windows Live Family Safety

With the new Windows Live Family Safety, tracking and keeping your kids safe on the Internet is no big problem anymore.

Web filtering helps you protect your kids from the online content they shouldn’t have to see. Create different filters for each child. Parents can set web filters to keep their children away from content which is not suitable for them to read or watch.

Parents can also access and adjust each child’s safety settings from almost any computer on the web.

Thats all for now! I hope you enjoyed using the new Windows Live Wave 3 applications as much as I did.