Windows Live Messenger
Messenger, live chat, msn, windows live, chat, upgrade, connect, connection
Product Category: Services
Windows Live Messenger brings you new ways to connect anywhere.
This page details:
- Messenger's top features
- Integration with other Windows apps
- Related articles
Instantly In Touch
With Windows Live Messenger, you can connect instantly to the people who matter to you most — chat in text, hear their voices on a PC call, or see each other in video. It's the perfect way to share secrets, finalise plans for a big night out, or communicate with loved ones across town or around the world.
Windows Live Messenger, the world's most popular Messenger service, is part of the Windows Live suite of services. WIndows Live gives you free software like Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Photo Gallery, and Windows Live Writer. And you’ll get services you can tap into from anywhere you’re online — Windows Live Spaces, Hotmail and Windows Live Family Safety. The beauty of it is they all work together so you can connect and share how, when and where you want!
Top Features:
- Multiple services, one account: Talk to Yahoo! friends from within Messenger — and sign up your friends from Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, Tagged, and LinkedIn to be Messenger contacts.
- Personalise: Express yourself with Messenger backgrounds – or add your own and share with friends. Choose a photo and personal message to display next to your name in friends' contact lists. Download and create your own Messenger backgrounds, display pics and smileys!
- Games and Activities: Why just talk when you can play? Challenge your friends to Chess, Uno, trivia and more while you chat.
- Web Messenger: Use your Messenger account with virtually any Web browser for instant conversations with friends.
- PC Calling: Call your friend's computer and talk or call any landline or mobile phone from your computer. Call your friend's computer and talk or call any landline or mobile phone from your computer.
- Real-time Video Chat: See friends and family in full screen video. For PC-to-PC calling, you and your friend will need Messenger, a microphone, speakers or a headset, and Internet access. For video, you'll also need a webcam and broadband access.
More features:
- SMS (Text) Messaging: Receive text messages on your mobile – or send text directly to a friend's phone when you see a mobile icon next to their name in Messenger.
- Set status: Let friends know if you're in the mood for a chat – or appear to be offline but still have the ability to send messages to people you want to reach.
- Sharing Folders: Share and share alike. Your files, photos, and videos can be shared with your contacts even if one of you is offline.
Messenger works great with:
Hotmail
Use Messenger to check your Windows Live Hotmail e-mail account with a single click.
LIVE for Mobile
Send and receive instant messages from Messenger with Windows Live for Mobile on your mobile device.
Send text messages from within Windows Live Mail to friends and family on your contact list through Messenger.
Windows Live & Related Articles
Chances are you’re already using Hotmail or Messenger. Well, now’s your chance to get the latest versions of what you already have, as well as what’s new! So upgrade now and find out what’s new.
