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Microsoft has just rolled out a new version of the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging app that can be installed on every Windows edition currently supported by the company. Wait, what? That’s right. The tech giant has decided to release a new round of improvements for the IM client it killed in early Apr... |
14 May 2013
05:35 GMT |
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A free software solution aimed at Windows users promises to restore Windows Live Messenger, as the application is no longer supported by Microsoft’s Messenger service.
The so-called Messenger Reviver 2 packs a very user-friendly interface and attempts to patch several files included in your Windows Live Messen... |
30 April 2013
05:04 GMT |
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Microsoft has started the Windows Live Messenger shutdown, now asking all users still running it to make the move to Skype, the company’s very own VoIP platform.
In an attempt to show everyone that Skype is at least worth a try, Microsoft also published a slideshow showcasing James, “the city’s mos... |
9 April 2013
17:01 GMT |
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April 2013 marks the beginning of a major refresh for Microsoft’s product family, as the company is now working to retire several key solutions, including Windows XP, Windows Live Messenger, Internet Explorer 6, and Office 2003. First of all, Windows XP, a very popular operating system that’s still insta... |
9 April 2013
02:08 GMT |
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Skype is undoubtedly the number one VoIP platform in the world, so Microsoft uses every single occasion to brag about its service, especially as the company prepares to kill Windows Live Messenger.
The Redmond-based technology titan says that Skype is now being used to talk more than 2 billion minutes over the Inter... |
3 April 2013
09:20 GMT |
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Microsoft will start the Windows Live Messenger shutdown next week, hoping to see most, if not all, users migrating to Skype. Basically, the gigantic Skype user base is one of the reasons why Microsoft has decided to retire its popular Windows Live Messenger app, so making the switch to Skype’s integrated Mess... |
3 April 2013
08:52 GMT |
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Microsoft will officially start the Windows Live Messenger retirement next week, but third-party clients will continue to be available for a few more months, until the company shuts down the Messenger servers.
It’s not yet clear how long it will take until Microsoft does this, but according to an older post pu... |
2 April 2013
14:11 GMT |
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Redmond-based technology giant Microsoft will officially retire its popular Windows Live Messenger client on April 8 for English-speaking users, while the other versions will be discontinued gradually until April 30. The company has now started sending emails to registered users to remind them that Messenger will so... |
22 March 2013
22:21 GMT |
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Microsoft will soon retire Windows Live Messenger and move users to Skype but, because many people have expressed their frustration over this decision, the company decided to roll out a special promo to support the transition.
Users who uninstall Messenger and deploy Skype are eligible for a month of free calls to l... |
22 March 2013
20:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has already announced its plans to discontinue MSN Messenger and move all users to Skype, so cybercriminals moved quickly to try to exploit this decision.
Fabio Assolini of Kaspersky Labs warns that some websites are now delivering fake MSN Messenger installers, especially because it’s very hard to f... |
19 March 2013
18:01 GMT |
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The Skype platform is finally making sense for Microsoft, as the yearly revenues of this particular division have reached approximately $2 billion (€1.5 billion).
According to a report by Bloomberg, the Skype unit, which also includes the corporate instant messaging and voice calling service Lync, has more than... |
20 February 2013
22:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has recently announced that Windows Live Messenger would be officially retired on April 8, but the company is now sending out emails to all registered users to inform them about the change.
Windows Live Messenger will be discontinued in early April for English language clients, while Brazilian Portuguese u... |
18 February 2013
12:41 GMT |
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Even though Microsoft initially planned to shut down Windows Live Messenger on March 15, the company is working on a phased retirement that will officially begin on April 8. According to ZDNet, English-speaking countries will be the first to be forced to move to Skype or to other clients, while the transition will o... |
15 February 2013
09:12 GMT |
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Microsoft will officially retire the Windows Live Messenger client on March 15, so consumers still using the app have only 30 days left to make the move to Skype or find another compatible app.The Redmond-based technology company continues to send emails to users telling them about the change, even though we’ve... |
15 February 2013
01:55 GMT |
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Microsoft goes on with its plan to shut down Windows Live Messenger and force all users to either move to Skype or completely abandon the platform.
But WLM fans are still angry with Microsoft’s decision and criticize the company for not listening to its users when it comes to its Messenger platform.
A thread ... |
21 January 2013
06:11 GMT |
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Microsoft will officially retire Windows Live Messenger on March 15 to move all users to Skype, the company’s very own VoIP platform that also has an integrated Messenger.
Many users, however, do not agree with Microsoft’s decision to retire WLM and call for the company to at least introduce some new fea... |
21 January 2013
03:56 GMT |
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Plenty of users are complaining that their contact lists are removed once they move from Windows Live Messenger to Skype, so after weeks of investigations, Microsoft has finally released a workaround.
While the company also recommends all users to download Skype 6.1, those who want to restore their deleted Messenger... |
18 January 2013
09:15 GMT |
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Microsoft has already announced that Windows Live Messenger would be killed and users would need to move to Skype, but it seems like the company has much more ambitious plans for its VoIP platform.
A new report published by CVG and citing sources familiar with the matter reveals that Microsoft intends to make Skype ... |
17 January 2013
04:48 GMT |
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Microsoft confirmed yesterday that Windows Live Messenger would go offline on March 15 but, unsurprisingly, many of its users are outraged by this decision.
While China will remain the only country on the globe to still have WLM, the rest of the world will have no other choice than to move to Microsoft’s VoIP ... |
10 January 2013
05:13 GMT |
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Microsoft has recently announced that it would discontinue Windows Live Messenger on March 15, so users have no other option that to make the move to Skype.
The problem is that many of those who indeed decided to migrate to Microsoft’s VoIP platform have encountered a problem that erased most of their contacts... |
10 January 2013
03:14 GMT |
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Microsoft has started sending emails to users informing them that it will retire Windows Live Messenger on March 15, but not everyone is happy with this decision. A synchronization problem between Skype and the Windows Phone People Hub has removed the contact lists of hundreds of users. Most of them have decided to ... |
9 January 2013
10:26 GMT |
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After the company officially announced last month that Windows Live Messenger would be retired in earlier 2013, the “new” Microsoft is making another victim.
Silverlight.net has been closed, although the Redmond-based technology giant is yet to confirm this, and all users are automatically redirected to ... |
7 December 2012
03:36 GMT |
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Yahoo has just announced that several Yahoo Messenger features would be discontinued next month, some of them because of Microsoft’s WLM retirement.The Redmond-based software giant will shut down Windows Live Messenger in early 2013, as it plans to move all users to Skype and its built-in Messenger.As of Decemb... |
1 December 2012
09:27 GMT |
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Now that Microsoft is retiring Windows Live Messenger and is moving all users to its Skype platform, the company does its best to convince everyone that Skype’s Messenger is at least worth a shot.
The Skype team has revealed via its official Twitter account a total of eight different hidden emoticons, all of t... |
27 November 2012
02:44 GMT |
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Skype has landed on the Windows 8 platform a few weeks ago, but the company has already released the first update for its very popular VoIP application.
The update is obviously delivered via the integrated Windows Store and comes with general bug fixes and improved video call performance.
What’s more importan... |
20 November 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has already announced that it would discontinue Windows Live Messenger in early 2013, as it plans to move all users to Skype, but only vague information was available on the actual reason behind this decision.
Tony Bates, president for the Skype Division at Microsoft, said at the Monaco Media Forum that it... |
16 November 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has finally confirmed that it would retire Windows Live Messenger in the first quarter of 2013, so all those who are currently using this app will have no other choice than to migrate to Skype.
The Redmond-based technology company calls this “good news” and claims that it’s not killing Wi... |
7 November 2012
03:05 GMT |
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to abandon the Windows Live Messenger standalone application and integrate it into Skype, thus focusing more on a platform that holds a key role in the company’s long-term plans.
Citing sources close to the matter, The Verge reports that Microsoft could announce the decision as... |
5 November 2012
10:00 GMT |
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Microsoft will officially launch the new Skype for Windows 8 on Friday, but in the meantime the company rolled out a new build for the “desktop” version of its operating system.
The new Skype 6.0.0.120 comes not only with Microsoft and Facebook account integration, but also with Windows Live Messenger, H... |
24 October 2012
10:33 GMT |
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Since the Redmond-based software company is seeking for an Ultimate Windows computer, its officials struggle to find out a way to obtain it. On Monday, Microsoft introduced what is probably the smartest way to discover a computer design which fully integrates the Windows operating system: the Next-Gen PC Design Compe... |
4 November 2007
12:33 GMT |
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