Windows Live Messenger
Download from: download.live.com
Windows Live Team blog: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/.
Links to news and info about Live Messenger in July 2011
- + Skype: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Facebook, Skype, and video chat - Where does that leave Messenger?: www.liveside.net
- Organising a festival with Hotmail, Messenger and Facebook: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Touch-friendly version of Windows Live Messenger for mobile browser now available: www.liveside.net
- Use a webcam to bring your instant messaging to life: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/
- Windows Live Essentials 2011 Latest Version (6-Jul-2011 - V15.4.3538.0513) Download: www.microsoft.com/download/
- Windows Live Messenger improving feedback from students: chickensaltash.edublogs.org
Links to news and info about Live Messenger in June 2011
- Future of Windows Live Messenger – "Chatter" unified communication service on Windows 8?: www.liveside.net
- Skype inches closer towards Windows Live Messenger, adds Facebook integration: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Messenger is King among IM Clients Worldwide: news.softpedia.com
Links to news and info about Live Messenger in May 2011
- Messenger will be seamlessly built into Windows Phone, bringing texting and IM together: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
Links to news and info about Live Messenger in April 2011
- How to Video Chat With Kinect and Windows Live Messenger: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
Links to news and info about Live Messenger in March 2011
- While FarmVille players water their crops, Messenger climbs to #2 app on Facebook: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
Links in February 2011
- Chat with your Facebook friends via Hotmail - now available worldwide: www.liveside.net
- Great Tools for the Traveling Parent - Live Messenger HD video chat, Family Safety: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
- Messenger now powering over 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook chat: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
Links in December 2010
- 'Bejeweled 3' eats free time, destroys productivity ... again: technolog.msnbc.msn.com
Links in November 2010
- Games, games, games...: www.liveside.net
- Introducing the Messenger Connect Chat Control: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/
- Kinect and Messenger Demo (Video): www.youtube.com
- Let Live Messenger Social do the work: webdotwiz.wordpress.com
- New Messenger games tab makes your games more social: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Stay in touch with Video Kinect on Xbox and Windows Live Messenger: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
- Video Kinect brings Messenger video chat to the Xbox 360: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows 7 + Windows Live - Windows and the Cloud: www.microsoft.com/windows/cloud/
- Windows Live Messenger coming to a TV near you: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Messenger has already powered 1.5 billion minutes of Facebook chat: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Messenger - #2 Facebook app: www.liveside.net
- Xbox Kinect allows video calls to Messenger 2011: windowslive.syd.ninemsn.com.au/messenger/
Links in October 2010
- Facebook chat added to Messenger in Canada, Australia, and 5 more countries today: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Help with signing into Windows Live - Now with added video: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
- Live Messenger Homepage: www.windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/messenger.aspx
- Live Messenger How To - Favorites Help De-Clutter Your Social Feed: www.youtube.com
- New Messenger for Mac 8 with Video Chat is now out of Beta: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Messenger confirmed for Windows Phone 7: www.liveside.net/mobility/
- Windows Live Messenger for the Zune HD: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
Links in September 2010
- Emoticon Spring Pack: windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/emoticon.aspx
- Experience Facebook chat on Windows Live Web Messenger now: www.liveside.net/main/
- How To - Send PMs from Messenger & Social Sites: www.youtube.com
- Live Messenger and Sharing Shortened Links: winliveblogs.com/scottisafool/
- Messenger Connect Sharing Using the Messenger Badge: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/
- New LifeCam Studio - 1080p; optimized for Windows Live 2011: www.liveside.net/main/
- Partnering & Our Approach to “Social” in Live Messenger: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Update to the Windows Live Messenger iPhone app: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Messenger iPhone App updated: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WindowsLiveMessenger
Links in August 2010
- 40+ Cool Features of Windows Live Messenger: microsoftfeed.com
- Connecting Messenger to Facebook - 8 million strong: www.liveside.net/main/
- I see you on Facebook: act2.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Messenger 2011 Beta Refresh – little things do matter: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger + Facebook chat = 800m social: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
Live Messenger Wave 4 (July 2010)
- All your contacts in one place: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Bing Integration into Windows Live Messenger Beta: www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/
- First set of Messenger Badges now available for US: www.liveside.net/main/
- Having fun with the new Windows Live Messenger wave 4: windowslive.com/Connect/
- Messenger Companion – Have conversations with your friends directly in Internet Explorer: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Messenger Highlights - the best of what your friends are doing across the web: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Messenger How To - Share Photos and Links in Your Status: www.youtube.com
- Say it with video and photos in Live Messenger: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Using a webcam: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
- Windows Live Web Messenger will support Facebook Chat too: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Messenger Leads This Week’s List of Fastest-Gaining Facebook Apps: www.insidefacebook.com
Live Messenger Wave 4 preview (June 2010)
- Connecting Windows Live Messenger and Xbox LIVE: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Explore Windows Live (Sign in then click your name for Web Messenger & themes): explore.live.com
- Explore Windows Live – and try out the new Web Messenger and Wave 4 themes: www.liveside.net/main/
- Information about Windows Live Essentials and Windows Live Messenger Betas: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
- Kinect and Windows Live Messenger - soon to be bff?: www.liveside.net/main/
- Messenger Connect – Making your data more portable while retaining control over its use: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/developer/
- Messenger Social - Building the Ultimate Social Dashboard for Staying in Touch while Eliminating the Noise: www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- New in iTunes - Windows Live Messenger for iPhone now available!: www.liveside.net/main/
- Share your Bing Search results through Messenger: www.liveside.net/bingblog/
- Sharing The Web With Windows Live: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Windows Live Messenger app for iPhone passes one million downloads: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger Connect beta released: www.liveside.net/developer/
- Windows Live Messenger Connect is now available: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Messenger for iPhone: itunes.apple.com
- Windows Live Messenger for iPhone - an experience: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger full or compact view — you decide: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
- Windows Live Messenger on the iPhone – Get it now from the App Store (CA, FR, GB, US): www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Windows Live Messenger: gadgetgran.spaces.live.com
Live Messenger Wave 4 preview (May 2010)
- Live Messenger Connect, Putting The Pieces Together: mymicrosoftlife.com
- Microsoft “I’m” charity program shut down: raised over $3 million: www.liveside.net/main/
- New BBC iPlayer to integrate Messenger: www.liveside.net/main/
- New Wave 4 Header spotted in the wild, with working Web Messenger: www.liveside.net/main/
- New Windows Live Messenger - 9 things to know: www.techradar.com/news/software/
- Official clarification about the changed webcam functionality in Windows Live Messenger Wave 3: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger & Hotmail Beta Build for MVPs: microsoft-journal.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Messenger on iPhone: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- Windows Live Wave 4 Hotmail and Messenger to be officially unveiled May 18th in Australia: www.istartedsomething.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 - What's new in Messenger?: www.liveside.net/main/
Live Messenger Wave 4 preview (April 2010)
- Preview of the new Windows Live Messenger: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Preview of the next version of Windows Live Messenger: www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/
- Steve Ballmer’s Cloud / Live Messenger Presentation in Brazil: www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowslive/
- What's New in Messenger: www.windowslivepreview.com/messenger/new
- What's New in the Next Windows Live Messenger: community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/
- Windows Live Messenger Preview announced: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- Windows Live Reviewer's Guide: www.windowslivepreview.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 - What’s New in Messenger?: www.liveside.net/main/
- WindowsLivePreview.com goes live - “What’s New in Messenger”: www.liveside.net/main/
Links for May 2010
- Just say no to bogus Messenger invitations: www.windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/messenger/
Links for April 2010
- Messenger extensibility – a great companion to the other services you love: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Numbers Game - Instant Messaging: www.liveside.net/main/
- Some new concepts in Windows Live Messenger Wave 4: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Milestone 3 screenshots leaked: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Messenger for iPhone unveiled: www.neowin.net/news/
- Windows Live To Focus On The Essentials (Hotmail And Messenger): techcrunch.com
- Windows Live Wave 4 news - Messenger for iPhone, new websites, more: www.liveside.net/main/
Links for March 2010
- Emoticons for Easter: windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/emoticon.aspx
- Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 - Interoperability with Facebook chat: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Messenger Companion: www.liveside.net/main/
- Windows Live Wave 4 - Web Messenger: www.liveside.net/main/
Links for February 2010
- A short history of Windows Live Messenger: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Engineering Messenger for real relationships: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowslive/
- Engineering Messenger for real relationships (Liveside's summary): www.liveside.net/main/
- How to install Windows Live Messanger bar: social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/wlmessengerapidev/
- More than 300 million people in 76 countries and 48 languages use Messenger every month: blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/
- More Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 screenshots – hints at Video Messages integration, geo-tagging in Photos, and more: www.liveside.net/main/
- New Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 screenshot leaked: www.liveside.net/main/
- Tidbits from Windows Live blogs - new emoticons, Msgr iPhone app coming?: www.liveside.net/main/
Links since January 1 2010
- Bing it from Messenger: windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/messenger/
- Creating a display picture for Windows Live Messenger: windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/
- Introducing Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit V3.7: blogs.msdn.com/messenger/
- Introducing the Windows Experience Pack: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/
- Live Messenger Emoticon World: windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/emoticon.aspx
- Windows Experience Pack: experience.windows.com
Recent links since Nov 17 2009
- 5 Reasons to Connect Web Activities in Messenger and Hotmail: robdolin.spaces.live.com
- Early peek at Windows Live Wave 4 - Neowin posts screenshots (Dec 10 2009): www.liveside.net
- Set Up Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360: support.xbox.com
- Summit on the Summit Live Messenger Pack: www.messengerexpressions.com/sots/
- Windows Live Messenger Arrives on Nokia Phones: on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/
Live Messenger's 10th birthday (July 2009)
- 10 Years Up for Windows Live Messenger: blogs.msdn.com/skennedy/
- First 10 Years of Live Messenger: clubhouse.microsoft.com
- Live Messenger 10th anniversary - Loving the sound of new messages, by Lenin, from Ecuador: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Celebrate a decade of Live Messenger: windowslive.uk.msn.com/messenger/birthday/
- Celebrating Experiences with Messenger: www.windowslive.com/Connect/
- Countdown to the Windows Live Messenger 10th Anniversary begins: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Customizing Your Windows Live Messenger Contact List: windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/
- Free Gift Pack from Live Messenger (10th birthday): www.messengeris10.com
- Happy 10-Year Anniversary, Windows Live Messenger: windowslive.com/Connect/
- Happy 10th Anniversary Windows Live Messenger: www.liveside.net
- Help celebrate Window Live Messenger’s 10th anniversary: windowslive.com/Connect/
- Live Messenger 10-Year Anniversary Theme Pack: bhandler.spaces.live.com
- Live Messenger is 10: www.messengeris10.com
- Live Messenger - Display pictures with moods: www.windowslive.com/Tutorial/Messenger/
- Live Messenger - Photo Sharing: www.windowslive.com/Tutorial/Messenger/
- Meet members of the Windows Live Messenger team: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Messenger Acronyms: windowslive.uk.msn.com/messenger/
- Share your personal Messenger story (10 year birthday in July): windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Messenger Memories: www.windowslive.com/Connect/
Most recent links
- BuddyFuse - Connect Windows Live with other chat and social networks: www.buddyfuse.com
- Creating a safer place on Live Messenger: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Cut long distance calling costs by using Live Messenger: windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/
- Do you know one of these Messenger-etiquette offenders?: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Explore Windows Live Messenger: www.windowslive.com/Desktop/Messenger
- Get your thumbs ready - SMS for Windows Live (U.S. and U.K.): windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Have you been spimmed?: windowslive.uk.msn.com/messenger/
- How big is Windows Live Messenger worldwide? Really Big: www.liveside.net
- How-to stay secure while using Messenger: clubhouse.microsoft.com
- How To Update Twitter Via MSN / Windows Live Messenger and TwitterMail: www.hongkiat.com/blog/
- Instant Messaging Myths: windowslive.uk.msn.com/messenger/
- Live Messenger V8.1 and V8.5 users will need to upgrade to WLM 9 as of Sep 15: www.liveside.net
- Messages through the ages - from hieroglyphics to IM: windowslive.uk.msn.com/messenger/
- Minimise Me Emoticons and Display Pictures for Live Messenger: www.minimise-me.com
- MSN Web Messenger is retiring June 30 2009 - Messenger now on Live People: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Personal Status Message: www.windowslive.com/Tutorial/Messenger/
- Proposing via your Windows Live Messenger status message: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Sharing games on Live Messenger: www.windowslive.com/Tutorial/Messenger/Games/
- SMS For Windows Live: www.liveside.net
- Spread some love with Windows Live Messenger: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Stopping Obnoxious MSN / Windows Live Messenger Spammers: www.howtogeek.com/howto/
- Text Message a Cell Phone from Windows Live Messenger: www.windowslive.com/connect/
- Upgrade from Windows Live Messenger 8.5: www.liveside.net
- Upgrade your Windows Live Messenger Service: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Upgrade your Windows Live Messenger Service: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Freebies: www.windowslive.com/Freebies
- Windows Live Messenger has 330 million active users: arstechnica.com/microsoft/
- Windows Live Web Messenger: webim.live.sg
Links to useful news, tips and hints about Live Messenger
- 3D Live Messenger Emoticons: www.ilovemessenger.fr
- 50 New Features of Windows Live Messenger (French): www.windowslive.fr/2009/nouveautes/
- 50 New Features of Windows Live Messenger (French to English Translation): www.windowslivetranslator.com
- 2008 in Review and how to get 3D Emoticons for Windows Live Messenger: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Add-ons (Emoticons, Display pictures, Agents, Winks): gallery.live.com/messenger
- Bringing What’s New to Windows Live Messenger: robdolin.spaces.live.com
- Clean installation of Windows Live Messenger: messenger-support.spaces.live.com
- Dress Up Windows Live Messenger for the Holidays: on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/
- Game On! – New gaming experience: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Get your emoticons for this holiday season: livechronicles.spaces.live.com
- Groups in the new Windows Live Messenger: messengersays.spaces.live.com/Blog/
- Groups options in Messenger Wave 3 activated – featuring Groups Calendar: www.liveside.net
- How to avoid a phishing worm on Messenger and what to do if you've been affected: messengergeek.spaces.live.com
- How to deal with suspicious links in Messenger IMs: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- How to share a game on Live Messenger: www.windowslive.com/Tutorial/Messenger/Games/
- Jonathan Kay, Messenger Geek: messengergeek.spaces.live.com
- Live Messenger Control Helps People Find Jobs: blogs.msdn.com/messenger/
- Live Messenger Support Space: messenger-support.spaces.live.com
- Make a mini you for Live Messenger: www.make-me-mini.com
- Messenger for Mac updated - version 7.0.2 available: www.liveside.net
- Microblogging Options with Windows Live Messenger: marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com
- Minimize Me - Create Your Display Picture: www.make-me-mini.com
- New way to share files in Windows Live Messenger 2009: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Our network is your network: blogs.technet.com/james/
- Reach your people everywhere, in real time: blogs.msdn.com/messenger/
- Ready for a change of scene in Live Messenger?: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Sharing files with Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Skydrive: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Sharing Season’s Greetings with Messenger and a webcam: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Telefonica’s Voype Web Calling Service Launches on Windows Live Messenger: messengersays.spaces.live.com
- Update to Windows Live Messenger and other Live Essentials (Feb 13 2009): windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Update your Facebook status from Live Messenger: windowslive.ninemsn.com.au
- The "What’s New" feature - blog entries and blog comments: robdolin.spaces.live.com
- The "What’s New" feature - Friends / Joined Network: robdolin.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Groups - Cool tools for staying connected: windowslivewire.spaces.live.com
- Windows Live Messenger on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
- Windows Live Messenger - and other Live Essentials - upgrade available: www.liveside.net
- Windows Live Messenger update notice (Feb 12 2009): messengersays.spaces.live.com