Windows Live Messenger messages lagging

Hi everyone, I've been experiencing some lagging recently with my Live Messenger instant messages. The problem suddenly started yesterday, but I didn't install any new software or anything to my computer. All of my other programs have no slowdown ...

Message posted on the April 24th, 2009 - 2:20 PM ET

Microsoft dominates the Web thanks to Windows Live Messenger

According to a recent study, Microsoft controls 14% of the Web audience thanks largely to their Windows Live Messenger instant messaging client.

News published on the November 10th, 2009 - 6:35 AM ET

End of interoperability between Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger

From the 14th of December, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger will no longer be interoperable.

News published on the December 3rd, 2012 - 9:10 AM ET

Microsoft officially ends Windows Live Messenger

It is now official. Windows Live Messenger will end in the first quarter of 2013. Microsoft will use Skype as their replacement messaging service.

News published on the November 7th, 2012 - 9:20 AM ET

Overview of Instant Messaging

Who today doesn’t have an instant messaging client? Practical and quick, free and simple, these programs are – almost – indispensable to keep contact with your friends, family or work colleagues. But did you know that other applications exist ...

Review published on the September 19th, 2006 - 6:00 PM ET

Windows Live Messenger opens to XMPP

Microsoft has announced that anyone will be able to offer a Messenger client with access via XMPP.

News published on the December 15th, 2011 - 1:45 PM ET

Plug-ins and add-ons for Windows Live Messenger 2009

Windows Live Instant Messenger 2009 has a range of add-on’s which give it a breath of fresh air by providing you with options that Microsoft has forgotten. This article obviously doesn’t present all of the available plug-ins to you, but you will ...

Review published on the May 13th, 2009 - 2:06 AM ET

Jabber Instant Messenger client tests and comparisons

Have you had enough of using the Windows Live Messenger client? Do you want to discover a new instant messenger client? Chose freedom, chose Jabber! This testing comparison should be able to help you make up your mind.

Review published on the February 5th, 2007 - 6:00 PM ET

Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger?

Is there a reasonably simple pseudo instant messenger program that would work between multiple users on the same Linux machine, preferably without needing to set up and configure a 'central' server daemon? I have a situation with multiple users ...

Message posted on the March 21st, 2013 - 11:30 PM ET

Using Live Messenger

My wife used an instant messenger years ago. She has been using Facebook for the pass few years. With so many different ways and services to keep in contact are instant messaging services like Live Messenger still as popular as in the past? Richard

Message posted on the October 17th, 2012 - 12:56 PM ET

New to Messenger

Hi, I had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to subscribe to a newsgroup, because the communities function was not working! I just downloaded Windows live messenger and I think I am starting to like it a lot more than any other instant ...

Message posted on the September 10th, 2011 - 11:12 PM ET

Upgrading My Old MSN Messenger

I currently have MSN Messenger 4.7 installed but it's no longer working properly. I would like to upgrade to the latest messenger only - I don't do anything with MSN but the instant messenger. However, my MSN Messenger is somehow linked to my ...

Message posted on the November 26th, 2009 - 5:42 PM ET

Messenger service does not work

We use the Messenger service to send instant messages around our office. If I try to send a message to my XP machine I get the following error (from the command prompt): C:>net send robert test An error occurred while sending a message to ...

Message posted on the June 17th, 2010 - 3:48 AM ET

W7: how to stop Windows Live Messenger from autolaunching?

Hi, I don't use messenger, but every time I log into hotmail the messenger window autolaunches. When I click on that window and close it, it relaunches next time I do anything in hotmail. I then logged in to messenger to see if there was an ...

Message posted on the January 21st, 2010 - 10:56 AM ET

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