Neowin News Feed for: Wlmessenger

WLMessenger 9.0 slated for late 2008, early 2009

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:11:56 +0000

Despite version 8.5 being in private beta form, Microsoft has reportedly already started on Windows Live Messenger 9.0. Andrew Jenks, a Microsoft employee speaking at the Georgia Institute of Technology revealed that the WLMessenger 9.0... Read more...

WLMessenger network rejects .Mac e-mail addresses

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:52:59 +0000

Microsoft's instant messaging network is rejecting existing users of Windows Live Messenger when they try to sign in with a .Mac e-mail address. "Because of a recent system update, you must change the email address... Read more...

Microsoft pushes WLMessenger 8.1 upgrade: security reasons

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:51:19 +0000

According to the Windows Live Messenger blog, users of Windows XP and Vista will soon (if they haven't already), be forced to upgrade to WLMessenger 8.1 for security reasons described in security bulletin MS07-054. "Some... Read more...

Microsoft tests WLMessenger updates via Windows Update

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:13:42 +0000

Using Windows Update, Microsoft has quietly rolled out an update for beta testers using the next version of Windows Live Messenger. The obvious advantage is having the option of being able to update yet another... Read more...