Hotmail web slices menu

The nostalgia!

Hotmail's Web Slices menu, also known as the "Web Slice" or "Web Slice Menu", was a feature introduced by Microsoft in 2007 as part of the Windows Live suite of services. It allowed users to subscribe to specific parts of a webpage, such as a news feed, a blog, or a stock quote, and receive updates in their Windows Live Messenger or Windows Live Mail inbox.

Here's a breakdown of the Hotmail Web Slices menu:

Web Slices Menu

  1. Add a Web Slice: This option allowed users to add a new Web Slice to their Hotmail account. Users could enter the URL of the webpage they wanted to subscribe to, and the Web Slice would automatically detect the relevant content to be updated.
  2. Manage Web Slices: This option allowed users to view, edit, and delete their existing Web Slices. Users could also reorder the Web Slices to customize their display.
  3. Web Slice Settings: This option allowed users to configure various settings for their Web Slices, such as the update frequency, the number of updates to display, and the format of the updates.
  4. Web Slice Help: This option provided users with help and support resources for using Web Slices.

Web Slice Features

  1. Real-time Updates: Web Slices allowed users to receive real-time updates from their subscribed webpages, such as news feeds, blog posts, or stock quotes.
  2. Customizable Display: Users could customize the display of their Web Slices, including the layout, font size, and color scheme.
  3. Offline Access: Web Slices allowed users to access their subscribed content even when they were offline, as the updates were stored locally on their computer.
  4. Integration with Windows Live: Web Slices were tightly integrated with Windows Live services, allowing users to access their Web Slices from within Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Mail, or the Windows Live homepage.

Unfortunately, Microsoft discontinued the Web Slices feature in 2012, and it is no longer available in Hotmail or Outlook.com. However, the concept of Web Slices has influenced the development of modern web feed readers and news aggregators.