MSN Groups, a similar offering from Microsoft, has been discontinued on/after February 21, 2009.

[1] Windows Live Groups was updated to the "Wave 4" release on June 7, 2010.

Windows Live Groups was transitioned to become part of SkyDrive, renamed OneDrive in February 2014.

In May 2014, Microsoft removed the ability to create any new OneDrive groups.

[2] Microsoft announced in August 2015 that OneDrive Groups would be closed on October 16, 2015.