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Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 23, 2006, 12:32:58
have any of u guys downloaded this? (windows messenger)

dan
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: chris9119 on May 23, 2006, 12:37:12
downloaded what :?:

Chris

ps: did you mean Windows Live Manager :?:
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 23, 2006, 12:39:42
Quote from: "chris9119"
downloaded what :?:

Chris

ps: did you mean Windows Live Manager :?:


yer windows messenger :D
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: smo on May 23, 2006, 13:06:47
Windows messenger comes "within" windows and is pretty crap - msn messenger is updated far mroe often and is an additional download and much better.....which do you mean?
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: waveydavey on May 23, 2006, 13:32:11
I gave up with it and use Skype now.

Marvelous stuff Skype!
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 23, 2006, 13:32:43
after msn messenger 7.5, the new update is windows live messenger beta 8.0 which is the new update for msn

the link is:

http://www.msn.co.uk/messengerbeta/default.asp?MSPSA=1

its shows u a pic of it on there too :D its much better

dan
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: strapping young lad on May 23, 2006, 15:10:11
yeh the new messenger looks quite nice although i dont know what differences are between this and 7.5

ive given up skype
and icq

cos there is such a thing as too much
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 23, 2006, 15:14:59
Quote from: "strapping young lad"
yeh the new messenger looks quite nice although i dont know what differences are between this and 7.5

ive given up skype
and icq

cos there is such a thing as too much


yeah i only have windows messenger :)

much better :)
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: dew1911 on May 23, 2006, 15:15:08
I used Windows Messenger up until very recently (No bleeps, shakes or other un-needed crap) but it had so many network Issues I'm now on 7.5

ICQ is alright, except my account must say "ALL RUSSIANS PLEASE ADD ME NOW AND ANNOY ME" and it's getting tireing...
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 23, 2006, 15:18:08
Quote from: "dew1911"
I used Windows Messenger up until very recently (No bleeps, shakes or other un-needed crap) but it had so many network Issues I'm now on 7.5

ICQ is alright, except my account must say "ALL RUSSIANS PLEASE ADD ME NOW AND ANNOY ME" and it's getting tireing...


lol what is ICQ and AIM??

dan
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Horness on May 23, 2006, 15:36:44
I'm using it, although I really hope it's less of a ball ache than IE7.

Interface is nice (very Vista), and it's getting more in line with the "Microsoft Live Anywhere" solution they are touting which brings together XBox Live and Windows based communities/gaming.

I still prefer Windows Messenger though - no fuss, no mess, it does exactly what it says on the tin.  :D

Horness
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: smo on May 23, 2006, 15:38:49
ICQ is the spawn of evil - its old and nasty, and as said above just gets spammed!

AIM - well, that's AOL's version of MSN and once again the spawn of evil like most things to do with AOhelL!!
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: strapping young lad on May 23, 2006, 17:24:19
icq was the more popular messenger before msn came about

windows messenger wasnt really that good and icq was quite commonplace until msn was made public and people started to like it.

aim is aol's version, used it once, didnt like it, binned it
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Damonski on May 23, 2006, 17:40:21
Windows Messenger is a completely different product compared to MSN messenger.

Windows Messenger has SIP telephony and the ability to connect to local Exchange servers, these are not available in MSN.

Windows Messenger is intended for corporate use, MSN is for home use (hence the reason is plastered with adverts within the app ;) )

and finally icq is owned by aol now ;)
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Damonski on May 23, 2006, 17:40:58
Windows Messenger is a completely different product compared to MSN messenger.

Windows Messenger has SIP telephony and the ability to connect to local Exchange servers, these are not available in MSN.

Windows Messenger is intended for corporate use, MSN is for home use (hence the reason is plastered with adverts within the app ;) )

and finally icq is owned by aol now, providing you configure your client correctly, icq spam is no more. (I have been on ICQ for over 10 years!)
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: karlo on May 23, 2006, 19:38:07
The new msn messenger (beta) is now called "Windows Live Messenger", I've been using it for a bit now and its been ok!
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: ian_s on May 23, 2006, 20:26:23
its ok, but not really worth bothering with, especially as its still beta software, so its likely to not work
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: Littledan on May 24, 2006, 23:14:00
Quote from: "ian_s"
its ok, but not really worth bothering with, especially as its still beta software, so its likely to not work


mine works fine
Title: windows live messenger
Post by: ian_s on May 25, 2006, 07:51:27
the only problems i have is sending/receiving files, it just seems to be a bit flaky
i've turned off the sharing folders as most of the people i chat to have 7.5
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