Live Messenger Refresh Now Available

[Fabian-]

oh noes, they made it ugly :|

[ZappBrannigan]

After reading 14 pages I get the impression that its ugly.

[mikeyj]

This build is very ugly I'm surprise that the designers could stomach replacing the 0365 build with this new 0562 build. It's really awful.

[ViperSnake]

I guess I have to do this:

RANT JUTSU!!!

This is absolutly atrotious! They try to make it more Vista Like, but they have supremely messed it up! The only thing good about it is that it's got the new Windows logo now...but it's at least usable. When I got it, I got it in orange. Also, I actually like orange at least!

[Niels.]

After reading 14 pages I get the impression that its ugly.

:rofl: me too

[jwjw1]

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?

LOL...ya goof...thats the old 7.5 beta....you wont be able to click on nothing...but the 'exit' button

[Digitalx]

it's better then all that grey garbage, how would it looks with grey in it on vista, i mean grey wtf are they thinking going back to windows 98 or somthing :blink: this is much better ten the last build and still second gen beta testing build of live messenger. the colours have been reformed and made more in-line with the UI of other Windows Live services, i dont see why you are all complaining yeah maybe it hurts your eyes well look at the colour compeard to 7.5 i don't see a huge colour change there basicly the same its alot better on the eyes then garbage green icons and mislead grey colour :blink:

[semaja2.net]

i still follow my rule and that is any new version of msn messenger is ****, ive never liked any new features. the best msn version was 6.2 everything past then has been full of crap that is waste of effort and this new messenger doesnt look good so far in my books

[LoR*Evanescence]

New UI design

New contact list design (no more hover behavior)

A return of the old status icons

A Sharing Folders status and progress bar

The Sharing Folders activity log is now in a separate window

New Voice platform

Improved reliability

Improved stability

Improved performance

Improved login performance

Woooooo, Nice Look :D

Where do you change the settings for the display pics on the contact list. I can't find it in the options anymore. And they are all but gone on my contact list. It doesn't show them anymore, only the msn icons.

[+Elі Subscriber²]

Where do you change the settings for the display pics on the contact list. I can't find it in the options anymore. And they are all but gone on my contact list. It doesn't show them anymore, only the msn icons.

Click on the icon that's after the "Add A Contact" and before the "Find a contact or number" input field on the main program window, then select "Show Details"

[someotherguy]

Actually... the default theme isnt that bad at all. I like it now. :) But the dark blue looks horrible.

[Kussie]

Wheres the download link?

I'm a beta tester and I only get the old version on http://ideas.live.com/

Any ideas? Pardon the Pun! lol

Agian the refresh is only open to the orginal testers of WLM, it is not aviable on live (at this stage), only through connect.microsoft.com.

And i still much prefer the older way as to how they did detailed contact view, with the buttons and such. I hate the fact it is just text now. I miss the icons :(

[Storm]

Anyone else have a problem where it adds the other persons last text/emoticon to yours? :s

[BigGiantHead]

From the screenshots I've seen, it looks better than the previous build. More minimal. The tabs bar definitely looks better.

[Sleeper Veteran]

i really hope that this is just a ###### up, the icons in the last build where really nice and now there no where to be seen, plus im stuck with hidious blue configuration that I cant change! what on earth they playing at! think ill remove it and put the previous build back on!

[norseman]

I like the look and the feel of this build a lot more. It is less bloated and a lot more responsive. A lot of bugs have been fixed as well.

[someotherguy]

i really hope that this is just a ###### up, the icons in the last build where really nice and now there no where to be seen, plus im stuck with hidious blue configuration that I cant change! what on earth they playing at! think ill remove it and put the previous build back on!

Why cant you change it?

[PT 13]

The only good thing of this build in my opinion is "Improved performance".

The other "improvements" from the changelist, don't seem "improved" at all for me :(

[BreakingBenjamin]

OMG, it's so HARD to take the Wave 11 concept??? Do IT :s That monster is SO damn ugly.

Wave 11 Pic : Link

Now that's a good design.

[Johnny Blaze]

I like it, looks much nicer than the previous one. Nice and clean and once the advertisements are removed, should be even nicer ;)

[DariusVE]

Remember......

It's the M$ way.....

[smartbuddy_82]

I love this new build. Its much better than the previous build. Ok the looks are not very stylish but its more responsive and more stable.

Very good job by MS...!

[Draconian Guppy]

when will this build be available at live ?

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

same version here:

http://g.msn.com/1csbeta/Mess80_EN

not it's not its the old build :(

[PyX]

I just compared a pic of my poo and a pic of MSN and my poo just looked cuter. :s