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Nuclear Messenger Loader (zip): Nuclear Messenger Loader 1.1 is the new version of NML , it allow the usage of multiple copy of MSN and Windows Live Messenger All versions and Works now on Windows Vista too, note that NML dosen't patch the program or anything all u have to is to open nml.exe...; Tags: MSN, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Nuclear Messenger Loader 1.1, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-17
Is Microsoft getting ready to charge users for Windows Live Messenger Mobile?: Is Microsoft getting ready to charge users for Windows Live Messenger Mobile?AFAIKThis was already communicated when they started this service. At least in Europe.If the poll is the slightest indication...MS is going to need some extra leverage. After I voted, I saw No...102% and 0% for the other two...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, PRODUCTIVITY, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Windows Live Messenger Mobile, Microsoft Windows, mobile; Discussion threads 2008-01-09
UPDATED - Is Microsoft getting ready to charge users for Windows Live Messenger Mobile?: [UPDATED 08/01/08 4:00pm - OK, finally word from Microsoft. Here's what I got from Matt Champagne, director of Windows Live mobile services: This week we rolled out a direct-to-consumer billing service for the Windows Live client on Nokia S60 in the UK and Sweden. Although we are considering doing the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Mobile, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Service, Trial Period, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-01-09
New Windows Live Messenger build works on 'almost all' phones: Microsoft has released the final version of a Windows Live Messenger instant-messaging service that works on "almost all" phones, according to a company official. The new Live Messenger release isn't as full-featured as the customized Windows Live Messenger and other Windows Live services that Microsoft has released...; Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Mobile, IM, Proposition, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Instant Messaging, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-12-11
What's on tap for Windows Live Messenger 9?: What's on tap for Windows Live Messenger 9?They all sound like nice improvements.One feature I wish they would provide is a method to appear Off Line on a per contact basis. Yeah, there are times that I don't want to be bothered by certain people.wlm textingI would be happy...; Tags: Instant messaging, Microsoft Windows, WLM, advertisement, IM, mobile, Microsoft Windows Live, e-mail, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger; Discussion threads 2007-11-26

What's on tap for Windows Live Messenger 9?: Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Microsoft sent out invitations to pre-selected testers for the next version of its consumer instant-messaging service, Windows Live Messenger WLM 9. LiveSide.net grabbed, posted (and later, at Microsoft's request, pulled) the feature list for WLM 9.0. On the feature list for the beta...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Instant Messaging, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-11-26
Microsoft Online Services Customer Story: i'm Campaign: Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. What often gets lost in the shuffle are the social issues that are most important to many people. These issues - and many more - transcend...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Investment, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance; Case studies 2007-11-13
Windows Live Messenger Khalid Edition (1): Windows Live Messenger Khalid Edition is a new unofficial add-on for Windows Live Messenger 8.1.178 that comes along with extra features and a wonderful skin. Here are some key features of Windows Live Messenger Khalid Edition: new style with wonderful skin. Ability to send any extension for files. Ability to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Windows Live Messenger Khalid Edition, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-10-31
Microsoft to force Messenger users to upgrade: Microsoft instant-messaging users who aren't yet running version 8.1 or higher of Windows Live Messenger, take note: Your days are numbered. As reported by LiveSide.net, some time in the next few weeks, Microsoft is going to require all Messenger users to upgrade, in the name of security....; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger, IM, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., User, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-09-13
Critical Microsoft Agent flaw hits Windows 2000: It's a relatively light Patch Tuesday in Microsoft-land. As expected, the software giant dropped four security bulletins one was withdrawn at the last minute with fixes for potentially serious holes in Windows, Visual Studio, Windows Services for UNIX, MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. ...; Tags: MSN, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Attacker, Microsoft Windows 2000, Agent, MSN Messenger, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Flaw, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-09-11
MSN Messenger vulnerable to 'highly critical' webcam flaw: Exploit code for a "highly critical" vulnerability in MSN Messenger has been posted to a Chinese-language forum, prompting Microsoft to urge all users to immediately migrate to Windows Live Messenger 8.1. The exploit, available here, is caused by an error in the handling of video conversations and...; Tags: MSN, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Webcam, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Secunia, Flaw, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-08-28
$3 million "Afterworld" debuts on MySpace TV; Windows Live Messenger comes to Bebo; New York Times launches personalized start page; Playboy creates social network for students: The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week… $3 million "Afterworld" debuts on MySpace TV. In what could be the most expensive online video production to-date, "Afterworld", an animated series about a man who wakes up to find...; Tags: Social Networking, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Network, IM, Microsoft Windows Live, New York Times Co., Microsoft Windows, TV, Playboy, MySpace, Social Networking Site, Steve O'Hear; Blog posts 2007-08-24
Friday Rant - Windows Live Messenger ads: Friday Rant - Windows Live Messenger adsThis is one area you have to give Apple credit for.Apple would never consider this approach with any software they control. They don't litter your computer with crapware either.Considering IM products are a servicemore so than a software product, I doubt the companies...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live, wine, Nothing, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, advertisement; Discussion threads 2007-07-20
Friday Rant - Windows Live Messenger ads: It's a Friday and it's rant time again! This week has given me cause to rant and rave about a number of things – well they say that choice is a good thing! I could take this opportunity to get off my chest the hassles that we've had over at the...; Tags: Thoughts, Microsoft, Ad industry; Blog posts 2007-07-20
Microsoft brings Windows Live Messenger to XBox 360: Microsoft has released a major update to the XBox 360 which brings Windows Live Messenger functionality to its games console, connecting the device to the millions of users for whom Messenger is already their IM client of choice. Right now 360 users can input text using a virtual on-screen keyboard...; Tags: Social Networks, Microsoft, Instant Messenger; Blog posts 2007-04-09
Windows Live Messenger Migration Tool (exe): The Windows Live Messenger Migration Tool allows people to easily back up or migrate their custom emoticons & backgrounds to a different computer. It even remembers the shortcuts they were assigned in Windows Live Messenger.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Migration, Tool, Windows Live Messenger Migration Tool, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-02-16
Advanced Instant Messengers Password Recovery (zip): Advanced Instant Messengers Password Recovery is a program to recover lost or forgotten login and password information stored locally for most popular instant messengers, including ICQ, AOL IM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, Google Talk, Excite Messenger, Odigo, Trillian, Jabber, PalTalk, Miranda and many...; Tags: Password, AOL Instant Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Recovery, IM, ElcomSoft, Advanced Instant Messengers Password Recovery, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-01-29
Messenger Backup Wizard (exe): The Messenger Backup Wizard is a handy utility for MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft, that allows users to backup their custom Messenger graphics such as MSN Display Pictures and Emoticons. It uses a very simple wizard interface, allowing you to create a backup of your graphics with...; Tags: MSN, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Messenger Backup Wizard, Wizard, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2006-12-12
Windows Live Messenger and Windows Vista: Worse together: Windows Live Messenger and Windows Vista: Worse togetherI don't understandCould someone explain to me how MS, having had Vista in development for over five years and Windows Live Messenger being a basically simple program considering all the other IM clients out thereand MS having so many excellent programmers can still...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Development tools, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Live Messenger, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-11-15
Windows Live Mail and Windows Vista: Worse together: Thereve been plenty of problems reported by Windows Vista beta testers attempting to run Windows Live Mail (version 8.0 final and/or 8.1 beta -- take your pick). Now that Vistas done, you might think that Windows Live Mail and Windows Vista might be coexisting more peacefully. If you did, you...; Tags: Vista, Windows Live, App Compatibility, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2006-11-14