Starting from Windows Live Messenger 2011, your friends will always see your real name when talking with you. The name shown to your friends now originates from your Windows Live Profile. Thus, this is the place to look at when you want to change your display name in Messenger.
Tag: Messenger
Most prominent IM network and program
How-to: Use Windows Live in your favorite language
Did you know that you can switch languages in Windows Live without having to reinstall the Essentials suite? In this tip, let’s take a look how this works.
Available soon: Messenger Plus! 4.9
Since Windows Live Messenger 2011 (code name “Wave 4”) was released last Thursday, I received some questions as to when Messenger Plus! will be updated to work with the new Messenger version. Here are some details.
Messenger for iPhone 1.1
Microsoft has released an update for its Windows Live Messenger App for iPhone. The update fixes numerous errors, but also contains several new features that have been included in Messenger Wave 4 as well.
Fresh out of the oven: Windows Live Essentials 2011 (Wave 4)
Long awaited, now available: The Windows Live team has released the latest version of its application suite Windows Live Essentials, code-named Wave 4.
Messenger error 85ae000b: the reasons
Since last week, there are quite a few users receiving Messenger error code 85ae000b when they try to sign in. Are you among them? Here is the explanation.
How-to: Enable Facebook Chat in Messenger 2011 (Wave 4)
One of the most interesting additions to Messenger in its recent Wave 4 Beta refresh is the ability to chat with your friends on Facebook right from within Messenger itself. How can you combine your Messenger and Facebook contact lists?
A closer look at Essentials 2011 beta 2
Now that you’ve had chance to download the Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 (2011) Beta refresh, it is time to take a closer look at what is new and changed.
Live Essentials Wave 4 Beta refresh now available
The Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 public beta has been refreshed with a new version. Several new features as well as numerous bug fixes were implemented into this Beta Refresh.
Messenger problems: Fixing Beta sign-in error 81000395
Are you trying out the current Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 Public Beta? You might receive the error code 81000395 when you try to sign in. The Windows Live team has published a workaround for this error code.