Posts Tagged ‘Windows Live Messenger’

CyberNotes: Benefits of Using Messenger Plus!

In the past we've mentioned Messenger Plus a few times. It's an add-on for Windows Live Messenger (WLM) that adds all kinds of features and extras. There are millions of people who use WLM yet don't know that Messenger Plus exists, so we thought we'd take some time today to explain the benefits of the add-on and all that it offers.

August 11th, 2008
CyberNotes: Benefits of Using Messenger Plus!

Historyshotz – MSN/Windows Live Messenger Phishing Site

This morning, one of the contacts on my Windows Live Messenger list appeared to be on-line and sent me a link that looked like this: [myusername].historyshotz.com.

July 25th, 2008
Historyshotz – MSN/Windows Live Messenger Phishing Site

CyberNotes: iChat vs. Windows Live Messenger

Remember ICQ, some of you may still use it today but back in the mid 90's it was one of the first instant messengers to really take-off and become popular. Shortly after, AOL's Instant Messenger became a hit followed by others developed by Microsoft and Yahoo. Eventually we saw clients introduced that supported multiple protocols like Pidgin, Trillian, Digsby, and Adium.

June 2nd, 2008
CyberNotes: iChat vs. Windows Live Messenger

YouTube Mistakenly Blocked on Windows Live Messenger

In what turned out to be a simple coincidence, over the weekend, Windows Live Messenger users reported that they were unable to send YouTube links to their contacts. The screenshot below from I Started Something shows that when a user tried to send any type of link with "youtube.com" in it, the message failed to be delivered.

May 12th, 2008
YouTube Mistakenly Blocked on Windows Live Messenger

Microsoft’s I’m Initiative Expands to Hotmail

The last time we mentioned Microsoft's I'm initiative was just a couple of weeks ago when they announced that they had already raised $1.3 million dollars in a year. While impressive, reader "Iain Purdie" noted that this initiative is only available in the United States.

May 6th, 2008
Microsoft’s I’m Initiative Expands to Hotmail

Microsoft’s I’m Initiative Raises $1.3M in a Year

In March 2007 Microsoft decided to give users even more of an incentive for using their Windows Live Messenger service. They started an initiative called I'm where part of the ad revenue would be shared from one of ten charities that you could pick from.

April 23rd, 2008
Microsoft’s I’m Initiative Raises $1.3M in a Year

Messenger Plus! 4.5 Released

Many people waited in anticipation for the new version of Messenger Plus 4.5 which has been six months in the making.

December 10th, 2007
Messenger Plus! 4.5 Released

Download Windows Live Messenger 9 (WLM 9)

Yesterday Microsoft invited only 5,000 testers to try out Windows Live Messenger version 9 in beta which will eventually replace Windows Live Messenger 8.5. We were actually invited to be one of those testers and as luck would have it, you'll be able to try it too.  The download has been leaked, and Softpedia has it available.

November 28th, 2007
Download Windows Live Messenger 9 (WLM 9)

Read RSS Feeds in IM’s

Have a hard time keeping up with your favorite RSS feeds? Feed Crier is here to help you. It's a free service that requires no registration, but with it you can get notified of new items in some of your favorite RSS feeds.

November 12th, 2007
Read RSS Feeds in IM’s

Download Windows Live Apps Early

In about 11 hours Microsoft will be launching their Windows Live Wave 2, which is a collection of applications offered at no cost. You can download the new installer now even though the "wave" of updated programs won't be released until later today.

November 6th, 2007
Download Windows Live Apps Early

Windows Live Messenger Users Forced to Upgrade

This is just an F.Y.I.  If you use a version of Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger other than the most recent Live Messenger version 8.1 on Windows XP or Vista, you're going to be forced to upgrade within the next few weeks.

September 14th, 2007
Windows Live Messenger Users Forced to Upgrade

Meebo Launches File Transfer Feature!

It's true, Meebo has launched a file transfer feature! Meebo is known as one of the best web-based instant messaging services available whose users exchange over 100 million instant messages each day.

September 11th, 2007
Meebo Launches File Transfer Feature!

New Live Installer, Live Writer, & Photo Gallery

It looks like Microsoft is pulling a Google and offering their most popular apps in a unified package. Well, it's not exactly like the Google Pack because Microsoft is only including their own homegrown programs, whereas Google also includes some third-party software (such as Norton and Skype).

September 5th, 2007
New Live Installer, Live Writer, & Photo Gallery

Microsoft Gains Messenger Users with “I’m” Initiative

Back in May, we wrote about Microsoft’s latest way of getting involved and giving back to important organizations globally with their “I’m Making a Difference” campaign.

August 3rd, 2007
Microsoft Gains Messenger Users with “I’m” Initiative

Windows Live Messenger Now Updates via Windows Update

Use Windows Live Messenger? Now you’ll receive your updates for Messenger via Windows Updates.  You may have noticed the Windows Update icon in your taskbar today. Click on it, and you’ll see the update for Messenger 8.5 beta.  This is the first time that Microsoft has taken this route to distribute updates for Messenger.

June 22nd, 2007
Windows Live Messenger Now Updates via Windows Update

Windows Live Messenger Version 8.5 Leaked

The latest version of Windows Live Messenger has been leaked.  Version 8.5 was leaked by Messenger Addictos, a site dedicated to covering Windows Live Messenger.  As the name suggests, the site is in Spanish, and the version that was leaked is also in Spanish. If you want to give it a try there is a way to get it in English.

May 28th, 2007
Windows Live Messenger Version 8.5 Leaked

Microsoft Wants Everybody to Say “I’m Making a Difference”

Some of you have probably noticed this logo next to some of your contacts names on Windows Live Messenger.  It’s Microsoft's latest way of getting involved and giving back to important organizations globally.  Anybody who uses Windows Live Messenger has the opportunity to participate, and it costs nothing to get involved.

May 21st, 2007
Microsoft Wants Everybody to Say “I’m Making a Difference”

Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes Windows Live Messenger

Several days ago, a YouTube video showed what the Xbox 360 Spring update was supposed to look like. At the time, it was unclear whether it was legit or not because Microsoft hadn’t made any official announcements. It turns out it was correct, and come Spring, there will be a lot of improvements.

April 9th, 2007
Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes Windows Live Messenger

Beta No More for Windows Live Messenger 8.1

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 is out of beta and ready for you to download. Consider this the "next generation" messenger that's suitable for Windows Vista.  This version of messenger is available in 8 new languages like Romanian, Thai, and Ukrainian, just to name a few. Here are some changes that you'll probably notice:

January 31st, 2007
Beta No More for Windows Live Messenger 8.1