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[+dave164 Subscriber¹]

Can anyone PM me how you do the MSN Video at the bottom?

Anyway anyone else had this error?

Ive already filled it so dont file it again :)

Only happens after about 10 lines of chat

Connect link: Here

[hotdog666al]

ROFL!!

I got invited to this, downloaded the first build, got bored after 2 minutes then switched back to 7.0.

But 7.0 was causing my problems, so I switched to miranda and now i'm NEVER going back.

Microsoft have ****ed up this build, hopefully they'll keep it like this :p

[theyarecomingforyou]

To me it looks like they are getting ready for Areo!

I made this rough and ready mockup to show what i mean.

Wow, that looks amazing.

NEway, I really don't like the look of this new version at all. I am currently using the original beta and think that it looks absolutely great - the new version just seems very amateur, whilst the colouring is particular drab. I liked the idea of the orange header as it added some much needed contrast and divides up the space well to make it more accessible and easier to use.

Ther on their way to this http://www.newdimension-fr.net/images/news..._messenger4.jpg. SO wait.

I think that looks really nice. :yes: I can see where Microsoft are trying to take MSN Messenger but this refresh seems like a backward step. Also, you've got to take into account that IM programs are most used by teens - the old version had a good balance between the functionality and clean style liked by adults, with the colourful interface and images liked by teens... I think this new version actually does a disservice to both groups and I really don't understand why they've made these changes.

[ps89]

I hope that Microsoft will release it to invited testers as soon as possible. :)

[LG1]

I have msgplug 2.65 and it works with the versison for me. it doesn't say disabled or anything funny about that

But lots of the looks that i liked from WLM are now gone

[Nashy]

ROFL!!

I got invited to this, downloaded the first build, got bored after 2 minutes then switched back to 7.0.

But 7.0 was causing my problems, so I switched to miranda and now i'm NEVER going back.

Microsoft have ****ed up this build, hopefully they'll keep it like this :p

So using Miranda you know what the new version is like then do you?

If you don't use, want to use, want to be invited, or want to care about MSN / WLM, then why bother posting. Very trollish thing to do.

[Glassed Silver]

uhm... whoaw... sharp edges everywhere :|

that... sucks...

-fm

[+dave164 Subscriber¹]

http://www.newdimension-fr.net/images/news..._messenger4.jpg

I swear that was a screenshot from engima-penguins MSN 8 theme...

dave164

Grrrr the chat thing is doing it again

[bobbit]

This has got to be the most horrible instant messaging programme ever made. I'm ashamed of Microsoft and the developers of WLM.

On a lighter note, at least we aren't forced to update. =D

I'm gonna stick with the WLM version I have now (I forgot what version number)... and not upgrade until they sort themselves out.

I pray this is a hoax, or an early April fools joke :p

[eilegz]

looks terrible everything looks so messed up the older build looks good nice but the new one just plain bad, only good thing so far its that it use less ram and connect faster but thats all lets see if a a-patch can fix what microsoft cant do in this build.

[Storm]

I think its better than the last one, big improvement! :)

[kevinchlee]

ugly UI...old ver8 beta UI more nicer...

[andy2004]

i seriously hope someone at microsoft is reading this. So far the whole "live" thing including msn 8 and the new webmail is horrible. Sort it out Microsoft and ffs dump the "live" bit because there is nothing live about it :crazy: :no:

[+dave164 Subscriber¹]

Can people vote on these please?

Here

Here

And here

Thanks,

dave164

edit:

Sort it out Microsoft and ffs dump the "live" bit because there is nothing live about it

Live is a series of ideas that Ms are bringing out, this is part of it, hence Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Safety Center, Windows Mobile Live..

Also its live as your chatting to people in real time....

[WoodlandSpirit]

Can people just not understand, if you weren't invited by microsoft then you wont have it, this is a managed beta so just 1st gen people will get it. Not the invitees!

dave164

I was invited by Microsoft though...

[andy2004]

yes but looking at that horrible interface which clearly a 5 yr old designed it makes it look dead boring and ugly :no:

[Argi]

I think a lot of people are forgetting that it's still in development. They probably wouldn't have changed the UI again to begin with if it wasn't for tester feedback on the issue. It'll get tweaked, they want it to be good just as much as we do.

[Neil]

Well, nothing beats 5.0......................

After 5 it got way to bloated, but this build I think is better than the old build.

[PT 13]

Check my Blog :) :)

[styn...big wlmesser P]

Hey whata bout this, I cant even click on the Participation, so how am I spose to download it?

Now what am I spose to do?

[Detroit]

sigh

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I might try it later, been having problems connecting to MSN lately though.

[robertobaggio2k]

never got the email either...umm

[Orange Battery]

:angry: The UI has been ruined, what on earth is wrong with them????

[bobbit]

This is too disgusting for words.

I decided to upgrade, contrary to my previous post, and this is the most retched, disgusting thing to ever come out of Microsoft.

This is.... Blah I'm going back to 8.0.365. This is bloody aweful.

I'm going to call this 'A demented clone of 7.5'.

Edit: Oh. My. God. The options menu!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only have we got the tiny name box, it has the moticons being shown in it!!!!!!! REH!!!!!! ffs what have they done!!!!!

Edited February 10, 2006 by bobbit