new Windows Live Messenger

Discussion in 'Software' started by tritonobx, Jun 20, 2006.

  1. tritonobx

    tritonobx Staff Sergeant

    Does it install over my current MSN Messenger? The screenshot looks pretty much the same. Or is it a separate application? Running XPsp2.
     
    tritonobx, Jun 20, 2006
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    What version is your current MSN messenger?

    But guessing it maybe Version 7 ( unless you using the Beta of Live Messenger ) I would be tempted to uninstall your old MSN messenger 7 and then install MSN Live Messenger ( aka MSN Messenger 8 ).

    Its should install over the top of version 7 but it was a while ago when I installed the beta's of MSN8 so cannot fully remember, but best to uninstall and install the new.
     
    DavidGP, Jun 20, 2006
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  3. tritonobx

    tritonobx Staff Sergeant

    I'm running the most current MSN Messenger version. Whatever that is, 7.5 or 8 is what I have on the home pc.
     
    tritonobx, Jun 20, 2006
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I would still uninstall and re-install the latest version and if you had MSN 8 it was a beta up until this release.
     
    DavidGP, Jun 20, 2006
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  5. tritonobx

    tritonobx Staff Sergeant

    Thanks for the recommendation.
     
    tritonobx, Jun 20, 2006
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  6. MOUMANTAI

    MOUMANTAI Specialist

    is that gonna be a microsoft automatic update if it is then when do we get it
     
    MOUMANTAI, Jun 20, 2006
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  7. tritonobx

    tritonobx Staff Sergeant

    I don't think so. Live Messenger will be a selective installation and upgrade to MSN Messenger by the user. I'm still not totally clear on this but I believe I can successfully install Live Messenger over my current latest version of MSN Messenger, 7.5.
     
    tritonobx, Jun 20, 2006
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  8. Toni_1947

    Toni_1947 Command Sergeant Major

    Toni_1947, Jun 20, 2006
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  9. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    Nope as tritonobx mentions its a standalone selective install, and those are not normally on windows update, Toni_1947 has posted the link to the final full version now listed on MG, I installed it earlier.


    Yes tritonobx, you should have no problems in just installing it over MSN7.5 as MSN8 does install into the same MSN Messenger folder in Program Files, I mainly choose to uninstall big version updates or in this case as had been running the betas of MSN so didnt elect to update, but uninstall the old and install the new.
     
    DavidGP, Jun 20, 2006
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  10. tritonobx

    tritonobx Staff Sergeant

    Successfully installed Live Messenger over MSN Messenger. A good upgrade for those liking the additional capabilities. I like the offline messaging feature, something Yahoo Messenger already had, and recording and sending voice clips when IM'ing a contact . Also like the quick access to MSN videos from within the Live Messenger window.
     
    tritonobx, Jun 21, 2006
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