Re: Future versions of Windows Messenger?
- From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 22:49:46 -0400
Hi,
Great to hear from you again. You can ignore the upgrade notification. Microsoft is still
allowing MSN Messenger 7 and above to sign in (as well as Windows Messenger 4.7 and MSN
Messenger 5 on NT4/Win95).
I don't really think there's anything compelling in WLM (Windows Live Messenger) which you
require. However, upgrading shouldn't break anything as is intended as an upgrade to MSN
Messenger. It won't leave behind MSN Messenger like the MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
issue.
I'm afraid sadly, there's no way to disable the upgrade notifications so you'll have to live
with those or upgrade.
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"Lu C" <lachong@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:efyOuTQiHHA.4624@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Jonathan, you may remember us, our group uses American Sign Language to
IM communicate. Based on reading your observations and recommendations, we 'standardized'
on MSN Messenger 7.5 which works very well including a recently MSN Messenger 7.5 download,
for Vista Premium. One of our members upgraded from 98SE to Vista P., the other members of
the group are still on XP home and XP Pro.
Recently, we are all getting auto.suggestions to upgrade to Windows Live Messenger.---
Question? Since W. Live Messenger is the latest incarnation of MSN Messenger, should we all
migrate to Windows Live M? --- We are happy now and would rather not disturb our process,
however, one in our group read that Microsoft may abandon MSN Messenger as they did Windows
Messenger in favor of Windows Live Messenger. Thank you for any comments.
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:14033C6C-0BF1-452A-9B95-F0B54AE78C47@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Greetings Dave,
Vista has no Messenger client actually -- just a link to the download of
Live Messenger (which OEMs can swap out with their own partners).
Windows Live Messenger -is- MSN Messenger.
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Jonathan Kay
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Associate Expert
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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jason,
Thank you for the information. In Vista, did Windows Live Messenger
replace
Windows Messenger as the consumer solution, and to consolidate with MSN
Messenger? Is WLM a "go forward" product?
Dave
"Jason Tsang" wrote:
The Windows Messenger team has been disbanded for quite some time.
It is essentially a dead product.
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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:261E3937-B538-4E6A-B8E8-C80DF986AB07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello.
Does Windows Messenger have a future roadmap?
It seems that MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger, have replaced
Windows Messenger for the consumer. And, Communicator has replaced
Windows
Messenger for corporate users because of its ties to Exchange and LCS.
Will there be future versions of Windows Messenger? If so, what need
does
it fulfill for consumer or corporate users that aren't fulfilled by
Windows
Live Messenger and Communicator?
Thanks - Dave
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