Windows Live Messenger Released

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Microsoft Corp. today released Windows Live Messenger, available at http://get.live.com/messenger/overview, one of the first of more than 20 new Windows Live services to launch globally over the course of the year.

“Windows Live is all about giving consumers the tools and services they need to be in control as they stay connected to the people they care about, on top of the information that is important to them, and better protected across all their online activities,” said Martin Taylor,corporate vice president of Windows Live and MSN at Microsoft.

Features of Windows Live Messenger include the following:

• Video Call - The free, synchronized audio and video service in Windows Live Messenger

• Windows Live Call with Verizon Web Calling service.

• Cordless phones designed exclusively for Windows Live Messenger - Uniden America Corp. and Philips recently introduced phones that make the Windows Live Call feature for Windows Live Messenger available in North America and Europe.

• Microsoft LifeCams optimized for Windows Live Messenger - Microsoft Hardware and the Windows Live services group announced last week a line of webcams that are designed for use with Windows Live Messenger.

• Sharing Folders - Now sharing is as easy as dragging and dropping a file. Customers can more easily share their files and personal photos with family, friends and colleagues on their Windows Live Messenger Contact List.

• Windows Live Contacts - Contact information is always current with Windows Live Contacts in Windows Live Messenger.

• Integration with Windows Live services - Windows Live Messenger integrates with other Windows Live services such as Windows Live Search, Windows Live Local, Windows Live Mail and MSN Spaces.

Download: Download Windows Live Messenger

View: Windows Live Messenger

View: Microsoft

(2 replies) #1 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:00

Isn't available for me yet, all I'm getting is a blue page with the Windows logo...

#1.1 Koopie on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:00

Quote - Bobster said @ #1

Same Here.

#1.2 macstorm on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:01

and here too.

#2 paperless on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:00

Oh yeah this is great!!

#3 Blob from TVForum on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:00

won't work for me

#4 xxhiroshi21xx on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:01

stuck on a blue page with a non-loading flash bar..

#5 planetik on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:01

Just wait... It'll come.

(1 reply) #6 bouncindave on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:03

Use an american proxy ;-)
Worked for me!

[EDIT: Got stuck at the download button

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Last edited by bouncindave on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:20

#6.1 Tom W on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:04

Which one?

(4 replies) #7 Lowdar on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:05

I can't use it until Patchou gives me the go ahead.

#7.1 WindowsNT on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:07

Why do you need Patchou to say "you can use it" ?

#7.2 PureLegend on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:11

Quote - WindowsNT said @ #7.1

Patchou is our divine overlooker. We may not step forward until Patchou blesses it with his holy Plus! code.

#7.3 Lowdar on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:14

I'm an Official Messenger Plus! Live tester.

I have to wait for a new build of Plus! Live before I can use Windows Live Messenger Final.

#7.4 Lee® on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:45

Quote - Lowdar said @ #7.3

So maybe it'll work on WLM Final.

(1 reply) #8 PureLegend on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:05

Sweet mercy!

Looks like my Beta-testing time is up...

#8.1 WindowsNT on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:07

Well it had to end some day

#9 S7R1K3R on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:06

Doesnt work for me either

#10 hotdog963al on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:09

Quite a pretty broken page, right there.

#11 The Cub on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:10

Dudes, come on, a mirror PLEASE.

#12 Jazpah on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:12

What kind of crap is this? Some people can download it and some people can't (like me) why?

#13 Aladdins Wrath on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:13

Patience is a.............................................................bitch!!!! j/k! I'll wait like a good lil' boy.

#14 Intelman on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:13

Wait has anyone actually downloaded it?

#15 mad_onion on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:14

hmm thats quite strange. does anyone know the build number?

#16 xxhiroshi21xx on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:14

Discussion Thread I created a thread for this news post, incase anyone wants to sit and wait in there.

#17 Jazpah on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:15

screenshot?

(1 reply) #18 Matt500 on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:15

Guys... its an instant messenger update, if your waiting on the edge of your seat for it then you gotta ask yourself whats missing in life.

#18.1 PureLegend on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:25

True, reminds me of the Vista announcement.

I doubt there will be much difference...

(1 reply) #19 chris4 on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:15

I think you can only download it if you have an American IP ?

#19.1 Aladdins Wrath on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:17

I'm a gringo and I still can't download it. TROFL!!!!

#20 gaurav on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:17

Damn I'm still not getting farther than the background!

(5 replies) #21 Digital Oracle on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:20

http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview

There is this, but I think it might still be the MSN Messenger 7.5, instead of Windows Live Messenger 8. If someone doesn't mind, could someone check it out.

Also just a thought, with this being Windows Live Messenger, will this replay Windows Messenger 5 (minus the Live bit)?

#21.1 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:21

That's MSN Messenger mate...

#21.2 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:21

I can confirm the link is to MSN Messenger at the moment.

#21.3 PureLegend on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:25

Windows Messenger has been axed as of Vista, to save all the lawsuit hassle.

#21.4 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:29

Quote - PureLegend said @ #21.3

Windows Messenger has indeed been dropped from Windows Vista.

More information.

#21.5 Kirkburn on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:50

Windows Messenger, however, is NOT the same thing MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger (which are not included with Windows in the first place).

#22 jameseuk on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:23

Messenger Blog

(1 reply) #23 American Ninja on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:23

I live in the USA and the messenger page does not work for me

#23.1 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:25

The USA spans over multiple timezones.

(2 replies) #24 xxhiroshi21xx on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:26

I think Tom jumped the gun just a tiny bit on this news release...

#24.1 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:28

It's final (check the Messenger Blog links above) but not physically available to end-users yet.

#24.2 Tom W on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:29

No i didn't, there's a press release that was sent out to us etc.

#25 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:28

There's a news release on the official Microsoft site as well.

#26 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:30

Quote -

For those wondering what will happen to MSN Messenger as soon as its successor goes final, it will live on "for people using operating systems older than Windows XP (on which Windows Live Messenger is not supported)".

(1 reply) #27 Trail Blazer on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:32

http://ideas.live.com/programPage.aspx?ver...60-c6313f7ebb73

#27.1 rev23dev on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:33

that's still beta, guy.

(2 replies) #28 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:35

I have updated the Windows Live Messenger Wikipedia article.

#28.1 PureLegend on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:37

Removed BETA tag

#28.2 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:39

Quote - PureLegend said @ #28.1

Yes, as well as re-wording the paragraphs to reflect present-tense instead of future-tense (did I use those 'tenses' correctly?).

#29 m-head on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:41

Dammit, I was hoping to get this before I get off of the computer tonight, looks like I'll have to wait until the morning. Still, it gives king Patchou to release Plus! Live.

(2 replies) #30 mad_onion on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:42

so does anyone have this version yet? can anyone get on the site? no news of build number?

#30.1 SamFielding on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:52

8.0.0787 or higher.

#30.2 Tom W on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:57

787 apparently

#31 EduardValencia on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:53

Why microsoft is announcing it,if the download page isn't working?

Last edited by EduardValencia on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:00

#32 SpyCatcher on 19 Jun 2006 - 20:59

Does anyone know what time the site will go live?

(2 replies) #33 Stealth-X on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:02

Site has been updated!

#33.1 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:04

not for me...

#33.2 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:06

Which site? http://get.live.com/messenger/overview is the same (basic template, no content) for most people.

#34 ipodman715 on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:04

Yeah, it now says:

Coming Soon: Windows Live Messenger
Are you ready for Live?

Digg this!

Last edited by ipodman715 on 20 Jun 2006 - 02:02

#35 UnswoleLilDude on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:04

I've got:

Coming Soon: Windows Live Messenger
Are you ready for Live?

now...

(2 replies) #36 yanger on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:06

I kinda dun enjoy staring at the blue background with an image of a guy and a gal cheek to cheek :| guess it's not live yet.. hoaks?

#36.1 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:07

It's not a hoax.

Microsoft press release.

#36.2 yanger on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:09

oh... intresting.. maybe delayed

microsoft is known to delay (but not as bad as Sony ;/ blah off subject.) LIVE! We want Live!

(1 reply) #37 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:07

Oh yeah, I got the are you ready page now... dammit...

#37.1 Hell-In-A-Handbasket on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:13

same

#38 AoM_Scott on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:13

http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/e...l_Messenger.exe

#39 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:13

MESS.BE HAVE IT!

(1 reply) #40 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:13

DOWNLOAD LINK http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/e...l_Messenger.exe

#40.1 UnswoleLilDude on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:23

yeap... that's the real thing

#41 ictus-letalis on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:14

(1 reply) #42 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:14

hehe, we all posted at exactly the same time

#42.1 King Mustard on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:14

We did indeed!

(1 reply) #43 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:16

Wooooo!!

now let us all wait for Messenger Plus! Live...

#43.1 addc182 on 19 Jun 2006 - 22:14

yeh, i have the plus menu at the top ready... same its the 7.5 1

just need 2 wait...

#44 xeed on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:16

(1 reply) #45 m-head on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:16

MS servers getting raped right about now.

#45.1 rseiler on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:24

It's consensual, not rape. See the press release.

#46 aberrate on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:18

Installing!

And the build number is: 8.0.0787.00.

#47 SamFielding on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:19

Wow, it looks kinda more compact.

(1 reply) #48 Stealth-X on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:26

Now we need Apatch =)

#48.1 Tom W on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:29

Ahmad went to bed so not for another 12 hours I don't think.

#49 Cool318 on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:28

I dont really see no change

#50 The Cub on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:28

wayhay! That was a fun little wait lol

(2 replies) #51 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:28

They've changed the "Contact Signs In" sound back to the original

why Microsoft, why?

#51.1 Stuff5 on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:30

Quote - Bobster said @ #51

Thats what i also observed. By the way the sign in is now faster ..for me at least

#51.2 em3 on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:46

How can they screw up a simple thing like this.

#52 INFERNO2k on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:29

Is the Apatch patch out yet?

#53 Cool318 on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:31

The text changed

(1 reply) #54 Aq3e on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:31

Will this work with .live.com addresses yet?

Edit: works

#54.1 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:34

Yeah, the BETA worked with my @live.com address as well.

#55 Colin-uk on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:32

now all we need is plus! live, dammit

(1 reply) #56 Grandaevus on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:36

I hope it can run multiple instances. I use the same desktop for me and the misses and I run a patched 7.5 to be able to be logged in at the same time. Or even better 2 accounts in the same client but I seriously doubt it can.

#56.1 Bobster on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:37

Just wait for mess patch to be released or A-Patch and use the polygamy feature.

(1 reply) #57 INFERNO2k on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:36

Why was the Yahoo service removed?

#57.1 ViperSnake on 19 Jun 2006 - 21:38

It isn't ready yet, Yahoo support is still coming, it's just not here yet.

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