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Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta
Posted by Kevin Purdy at 12:30 AM on November 30, 2007
Windows only: The next upgrade of Windows Live Messenger has been leaked from a "private" beta for 5,000 users (surprising?) and is available for downloading—at least until Microsoft decides too many people are hitting their servers. The beta of Live Messenger 9 shows off some decently cool features, including the ability to log on from multiple locations without annoying warning messages, setting up "signature sounds" that broadcast to those you're chatting, spam reporting, and a generally less-cluttered interface. The full version isn't due out until late 2008 or early 2009, so more additions are sure to come. Windows Live Messenger 9 beta is a free download (while it lasts) and works on Windows XP and Vista.
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batman
Posted December 15, 2007 5:18 PM
batman says look good so far
Therevan
Posted 2:42 PM 29/11/07
@natenovs: I had a problem downloading the "U.S." link on Softpedia and pulled from the Romanian site instead. The first MSI file for me didn't work because it was actually incomplete.
Therevan
Sprouts
Posted 11:17 AM 29/11/07
Animated gifs work now as display pictures which is a nice addition.
Sprouts
xanderificus
Posted 10:23 AM 29/11/07
Worked fine for me. Looks good I like some of the new features (here [arstechnica.com])
xanderificus
JuryDuty
Posted 10:17 AM 29/11/07
Yep, looks like it's dead. The msi won't run.
JuryDuty
Cidinho
Posted 10:14 AM 29/11/07
Download at the risk of having the beta canceled, says Microsoft.
Cidinho
natenovs
Posted 10:01 AM 29/11/07
the msi wouldn't run for me.
natenovs
Recky
Posted 9:48 AM 29/11/07
Cool, but it's looks a bit like the older 8.5 Beta though
Recky
Dooga
Posted 8:08 PM 29/11/07
Looks like this beta will be grabbed from our hands sooner or later...
Dooga
Kelebek
Posted 12:31 AM 30/11/07
Worked fine for me. *shrugs*
Kelebek
SonicJ
Posted 10:17 AM 1/12/07
Well, Im installing it as I comment, I want to know where could I get that picture he used as his display picture in msn.( That one with the city and the moon. I like it o_o)
SonicJ
Dave92
Posted 9:41 AM 29/11/07
I don't see much difference between this and 8.5 - but I do like the ability to have animated GIFs as your display picture...
Dave92
Pensador
Posted 10:14 PM 3/12/07
@Recky: That's exactly what I thought when I saw the screenshot...
Pensador