Windows Live Messenger Final Released!!!

[John Jay Smith]

Press release

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-19LiveEraPR.mspx

direct link to English version
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...01-b352-cd1a274f957b/EN/Install_Messenger.exe

the above is one link

 

[John Jay Smith]

more languages here
http://www.mess.be/

im downloading myself as I am posting this, but this seems to be the real
final...

 

[Dave Turner]

I'm sure it's just oozing security

 

[Dewey Edwards]

I'm sure it's just oozing security

Also bloat

http://www.playfuls.com/news_03068_Windows_Live_Messenger_Overview.html

"Let’s start with the minimum requirements: in order to install
Windows Live Messenger (WLM) you need a multimedia PC, a Pentium 233
MHz processor or AMD equivalent (500 MHz recommended), a minimum of
128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended), up to 50 MB of hard disk space for
installation, 15 MB disk space to run the program, a monitor with
minimum 800 x 600 screen resolution . . ."

 

[POKO]

Also bloat

http://www.playfuls.com/news_03068_Windows_Live_Messenger_Overview.html

"Let’s start with the minimum requirements: in order to install
Windows Live Messenger (WLM) you need a multimedia PC, a Pentium 233
MHz processor or AMD equivalent (500 MHz recommended), a minimum of
128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended), up to 50 MB of hard disk space for
installation, 15 MB disk space to run the program, a monitor with
minimum 800 x 600 screen resolution . . ."

Dewey - being a Messenger user who does not want to upgrade (it's too
bloody animated as it is Ver 7.5 0324) will I eventually be forced to do
it? If so, will other IM clients pick up my Messenger (or updated
Messenger) clients?

 

[John Jay Smith]

msn has always enforced upgrades... meaning that you will no longer be able
to login if you dont update.
its stupid and I hate it.. but its how it has been... however...

because windows 2000 will not be able to run msn live I think that they will
co-exist for some time...

do you have windows xp?

 

[POKO]

msn has always enforced upgrades... meaning that you will no longer be able
to login if you dont update.
its stupid and I hate it.. but its how it has been... however...

because windows 2000 will not be able to run msn live I think that they will
co-exist for some time...

do you have windows xp?

Xp Home on main box and 98SE on two others. Hoping to use one old 98 box
as a server to link all three to share a dialup connection. Any hardware
genius that can take this on gets a free weekend on Manitoulin (tweaking
this non-geek's boxes) with cold running beer. Take note: Little Beer
wouldn't like you fooling with Mrs Beer if you take me up on this. I'm
already in Little Beer's bad books because of
http://www.manitoulinislandindex.com/manitoulinsshame.html
Best,

 

[Tommy]

msn has always enforced upgrades... meaning that you will no longer be
able to login if you dont update.
its stupid and I hate it.. but its how it has been... however...

because windows 2000 will not be able to run msn live I think that they
will co-exist for some time...

do you have windows xp?

http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/

Might I suggest Trillian - free..

It (Trillian) will give you the nod when any of the other IMs update their
software, and very shortly atterwards will post a patch.

Gaim is just as good at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
Although it is for *nix - it works very well with many combinations
Cheers
Tommy