Archive: Posts Tagged ‘8.5’

The days are numbered for Messenger 2008

Messenger September 20th, 2009

In this post:

End of Life reached
What people think
Technical reasons
Get Messenger 2009
In case of problems

End of Life reached

Starting September 15, 2009, users are required to have the latest version of Messenger installed on their computer in order to sign in and continue using the Messenger service. To download the latest version of Messenger, go to the [...]

Messenger: more information about messages not being sent problem

Messenger problems September 15th, 2009

In the last hours, the number of people with problems to send instant messages through Windows Live Messenger’s network has greatly increased, fact that alerted the Windows Live Messenger team about possible server problems.

The problem seems to have been solved, as said at MessengerSays blog, and we’ve been getting more information about the [...]

Ritiro graduale di Windows Live Messenger 8.1, 8.5 e 2009 QFE1

Messenger August 29th, 2009

Ci siamo impegnati di procurare un’esperienza sicura, affidabile e positiva per tutti i nostri 300 milioni di utenti sparsi per il globo che utilizzano Windows Live Messenger ogni mese. Per portare a termine l’impegno, iniziato il 25 Agosto, abbiamo cominciato a chiedere ai nostri utenti di passare dalle versioni 8.1,8.5 e 14.0 di aggiornare [...]

Windows Live and You: “Windows Live services help me keep in touch” (Lance Manasse)

Windows Live and You August 12th, 2009

After a longer break, the summer edition of the series “Windows Live and You” is finally back. Today I will be talking with Lance Manasse, who lives in the United Kingdom and is also known by his nickname “Salem”.
mynetx: Please tell me a bit about yourself. Is your life directly or indirectly involved [...]

Messenger problems: Resolving sign-in error 80072ef3

Messenger problems July 24th, 2009

Are you using Windows Live Messenger in a corporate intranet, and experiencing the error code 80072ef3 when trying to sign in? Changed port configurations in Messenger 2009 cause this error to happen, and you will have to bypass your corporate proxy for the Messenger servers.

Windows Live and You: mynetx, a dedicated Windows Live user and developer

Windows Live and You May 10th, 2009

Because I am bothering my co-workers and friends with my interviews, Bram Lancsweert (see his interview) thought that it was time to ask me about my connection to Windows Live.
Bram: Nice that you got some minutes to talk with me about Windows Live and You. To get started, please describe yourself and your connection with [...]

Windows Live and You: “I like to give people power of choice” (Mauro Jr)

Windows Live and You May 2nd, 2009

Let’s see what relation with Windows Live a Brazilian Messenger tester and skinner has. Some days ago, I talked about this with Mauro Júnior, a soon-to-be universitary student, more commonly known as “Blessedguy”.
mynetx: Nice that you got some minutes for this interview. For the beginning, describe yourself and your connection with Windows Live, in one [...]

Windows Live and You: “I use about every feature in Messenger”

Windows Live and You April 23rd, 2009

Last days, I promised a new, user-centered series “Windows Live and You”, featuring interviews with people in the Windows Live business as well as articles on the daily impact of Windows Live. I’ve decided to begin this series with an interview of Gregory Sampson, who is… – but let’s ask him himself.
mynetx: It’s great that [...]

Upgrade notes starting to appear in Messenger

Messenger February 17th, 2009

It appears that the Messenger team is planning to introduce upgrade notes to all Messenger users soon. From today, 17 February 2009, onwards, the first notices will be appearing in the Messenger 2009 Beta version. Additionally, all users using the Messenger RC build (14.0.8050.1202) are asked to upgrade their Messenger version to the latest QFE [...]

Featuring: Sopair skin for Messenger 2009 Beta and Plus! 4.79 Beta

Messenger Plus! November 11th, 2008

Many of the people using the current public Windows Live Messenger 2009 Beta wonder about the changed (or modernized?) interface. Things look different, are at a different place, etc. Of course, a product used by millions of users should make progress every now and then, also in the User Interface. However, some liked the [...]