Windows Live Messenger is the next-generation MSN Messenger. It has everything you already love about Messenger - your contact list, emoticons, and instant access to your friends via text, voice, and video - plus new ways to connect and share photos and documents effortlessly. It's faster than e-mail and is a great choice for conversations and the perfect alternative when you can't be there in person. As always, it's free to download Messenger and use most of its features.

Windows Live Messenger (WLM), still commonly referred to by the previous name of MSN Messenger (MSN for short), is an instant messaging client for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Mobile, first released on December 13, 2005 by Microsoft. It is part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services.

Windows Live Messenger Features:
. Sharing folders
The Sharing Folder feature of Windows Live Messenger is an alternative to the "direct transfer" method of file distribution. When a user wants to deliver a file to another person on his or her contact list, the "sharing folder" window appears, which is an individualized representation of all previously shared items.

. PC-to-phone calls
In addition to PC-to-PC calls that have been supported in previous versions, Windows Live Messenger now supports PC-to-phone calls with Windows Live Call. In the US, this feature is supported by Verizon, branded as "Verizon Web Calling". Orange France also has a similar service. This feature is only available in selected countries, including the US, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, Spain, and Italy.

. Windows Live Messenger to Yahoo!
This allows Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger users to chat (using text or voice) to each other without the need to create an account on the other service, provided both contacts use the latest versions of the clients. However, if a user uses an older or third-party client, they will appear offline to the users on the other network.

. Offline messaging
Unlike previous versions, one can start conversations even when his or her status is set to Appear Offline, similar to behaviour in Yahoo! Messenger. If talking to someone who has an older MSN Messenger client, they will lose the ability to talk to you after a short period of no activity, due to their client thinking you are offline. As Windows Live Messenger has now been made available on several phones, a new trend has appeared where people send messages over Windows Live Messenger to each other as a way to have free SMS text messages.

. Games and applications
There are various games and applications available in Windows Live Messenger that can be accessed via the conversation window by clicking the games icon and challenging your "buddy".

. i'm initiative
The i'm initiative is a new program Microsoft launched in March 2007, that connects the user with nine organizations dedicated to social causes through Windows Live Messenger. Every time someone has a conversation using i'm, Microsoft Corp. shares a portion of the program's advertising revenue with the organization of the user's choice. There is no set cap on the amount donated to each organization. The more i'm conversations the user has; the more money goes to one of the nine causes. Each participating organization is guaranteed a minimum donation of $100,000 during the first year of the program. There is currently no end date for the program. The i'm initiative only works with the most recent WLM version 8.1 and 8.5 beta. The i'm initiative is currently only available to those in the United States.

. Xbox 360
Windows Live Messenger support was included in the Xbox 360 Spring 2007 dashboard update released on May 9, 2007. Unofficially, it is known as Windows Live Messenger 360.
Those using Windows Live Messenger are able to see the Gamertags of friends logged into Xbox Live, including the game they are playing. Xbox 360 users can chat in-game (or while watching a movie). Although only text chat is supported, Microsoft has suggested that voice and video chatting may come in a future update.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP SP2

Download final installer :
http://g.live.com/1rewlive/en/WLInstaller.exe

this need to update our windows then only can use...
i think i'll stay the old one.

any changes on the interface?

only have beta screenshot





This post has been edited by fariz: Nov 7 2007, 09:54 AM

my 8.5 screenshot...

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Added on November 7, 2007, 10:40 amhmm, this latest installer, when i click to install, it wil direct me to the Windows Livw Home, then how to proceed to install the messenger?

This post has been edited by bLuE^dEv|L: Nov 7 2007, 10:40 AM

Does this available at WLM website?

try here
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/MSN-...load-68149.html

I got error message from the installer. Bothinstaller from ryant3 and WLM official website.

hmm, i tried install using WLInstaller.exe, it just install the Windows Live Home without the messenger, wondering y...i hav to manually install the messenger which the installer itself is around 16mb.

This post has been edited by bLuE^dEv|L: Nov 7 2007, 11:44 AM

I think you have to tick on the Messenger to get WLM messenger.

Nothing much on 8.5, and still taking as much resource as always

ticked, then pressed 'Install' button and save the installer into pc. Click the saved installer and start over again where the installation procress wil direct to the WLHome.

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Added on November 7, 2007, 1:06 pmwat error message u hav? required to update your windows?

This post has been edited by bLuE^dEv|L: Nov 7 2007, 01:06 PM

Cannot remember. Gave up and download the copy from the link given by [W]HIT3_@NG3L.

the installer from live website is just the launcher to download the messenger and other bloated softwares. since my firewall blocked it, it wouldn't download the messenger. so i just used proxy and got the messenger copy from softpedia. www.mess.be also carries the copy together with the patch to remove ads

yup, i oso got the messenger installer from www.mess.be

i got the installer from softpedia better alot.

u refer to cpu usage or memory usage?

Thanks!

No problem....installing fine!

screenshoot:

what have been change betwen 8.1 and 8.5 ??

Other than that 'bunny' emoticon, I don't think there are much significant changes. Apart from the obvious visuals.

i installed de n everything looks same
lol

I'm not getting the Windows Update for my 8.5 Beta.

LOL....mengsuan u also here.....ha :swt: .btw wats da different of windows live messenger 8.5???

im installing now.. dunno whats the differences.. just wanna try see..

Looks better than 8.1.
I manually updated 8.5, but no difference with the previous beta builds.

Im stuck at 99%download mesenger since 5 minutes ago..

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Added on November 8, 2007, 7:49 pmSome screen shots of my Messenger 8.5 Beta..

Messenger 8.5


When people online.


The chat box..



This post has been edited by StratOS: Nov 8 2007, 07:49 PM

Been using 8.5 for quite sometime.
So this one is just the update only.
Think not much changed.

hey...anybody having problem sign in this new version?
i finish downloading...but when sign in...it says error 80072745...
tried many times and always like this..
then i tried to install back the 8.5beta 2 version...the same error appear. i use beta version before and didn't face any problem before.
then i tried again for version 8.1...again...same error appear!!!
notes that everything fine before i tried to install this 8.5 final version!
i ended up using window messenger instead ...the stupid messenger come with window...
any idea what happen.....

That's strange.
I've never encountered such problem.
I think it's related to your pc...

yup....its all started...after i upgraded my 8.5beta2 to 8.5 final....
before that everything ok.....
anyone have any idea what happen?

Not too sure but done a search on the problem and here is a fix according to the person that posted.

This one, they use it when msn server down sometimes ago...so they change the address...
but still, i tried it....it won't works...

anything else i can do to make my Window Live Messenger works?

Am I the only one who facing this problem? i so lucky

how come i cant see the contacts in online status? now can adi.. dont know bug or what

This post has been edited by synz: Nov 10 2007, 12:19 AM

looking at fugly wlm 8.5 makes me thinking to switch back to 8.1

hmm, just a few non-important addons for me.. maybe upgrade l8..

Thanks for the sofware anyway..appreciate it..

using it ...
so far so good ~~~
like the new interface
i change from 8.1 to 8.5

thanks for the info.. using it

Using it now

nicer interface...
that's pretty much it...

i've just downloaded msn 8.5 final
i only notice few new function...
nth so good about it..

compare with beta 8.5? or 8.1?

I just installed it, along with Windows Live Mail. but the mail handler is bad because we cannot hide it in background, whichi mean only we run the program, the mail send/receive, then minimize it wont go to the taskbar >_< and close it = close whole live mail. which is pretty.. useless Zzz

or perhaps i missed up the setting to allow windows live mail run in background?

this version got mess patch??

yeah.. they have
go to www.mess.be

cannot connect to MSN coz it said i can't get thru Windows Firewall... even though i already add it to the Exception list! any idea? i don't have any other firewall installed...


This post has been edited by navilink: Nov 17 2007, 09:57 PM

Working perfectly ... even better than YM 9 Beta in term of connectivity.

darn, it's ugly
but sooner or later will still have to upgrade to it, so using it now
and it take lotsa resources too, i reli nit to change my rig soon or i will have to stick to windows messenger soon

i will stick to my old ver of msn live then since its very stable and comfortable for me.

hey guys...
i having some difficulty using hadwriting feature in msn.
i know i need to install microsoft journal...
ive install it.. but i cant patch it.. cause im using windows vista ultimate..
it says that the patch is for win xp only..
so guys.. who can help me?

dont like beta software so much...better wait untill the full version out first...=)

Are you referring to WLM? It's the final release ...

oh..really? i tot 8.5 is beta version...???

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Added on November 24, 2007, 9:48 amoh..really? i tot 8.5 is beta version...???

if final release, why dont the 8.1 im using upgrade itself?

This post has been edited by jediknight7sam: Nov 24 2007, 09:48 AM

Like the new interface though..

yeah... why it doesn't upgrade itself? but still i prefer 8.1... lol

Maybe v8.1 doesn't require an upgrade to v8.5. That could explain on no upgrade trigger.

Microsoft is expected to officially open the beta program for Windows Live Messenger 9.0. Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is the next generation of Windows Live Messenger, this release is a "major" release and as such there will be no further interim builds for Windows Live Messenger.

The beta program for Windows Live Messenger is by invitation only and those invitations were sent out last week on Tuesday -Wednesday (the 21st, and 22nd respectively). Currently the program has been limited to 5,000 testers and will later be expanded to a larger group.

Maybe 8.1 doesn't require the compulsory upgrade to 8.5

zzz must upgrade windows 1st.....
if not can not install 1....>_<
so sad a

Wah lau...then if jack sparrow's version windows might have difficulties installing it?

u refer to which ver?

now new one come out d le .. WLM 9 beta . hehe . give it a try ..

it's still a beta, not a final release yet

When the final release will launch? anyone know?

next year

this is much stable than windows live messenger 9 IMHO ..

of coz this is much more stable than version 9, version 9 still at beta stage

u got any way to backup ver8.5 emo?

messenger can use without update...i wonder why we nid to update it?ha!~