Like the rumors had already announced, the Quick Fix Engineering update for Windows Live Essentials has been released and is now available for download. The pack, having the build number 14.0.8064.0206, does not offer any new functionality, but addresses some bugs. However, the appearance of Messenger in Windows 7 has
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Windows XP geht in Erweiterte Supportphase über
Ab 14. April 2009 wird der Mainstream-Support für Windows XP, inklusive aller Editionen, von Microsoft eingestellt. Danach werden nur noch kritische Fehler in Windows XP behoben. Viele Privatanwender als auch Firmen lieben Windows XP so sehr, dass sie noch nicht einmal darüber nachdenken, auf Windows Vista umzusteigen. Jedoch wird der
Windows XP enters Extended Support Period
From April 14, 2009, onwards, Microsoft is retiring the Mainstream Support for Windows XP, covering all editions. Afterward, only critical bugs in Windows XP will be fixed. Many private people as well as companies love Windows XP so much that they don’t even think about changing to Windows Vista. However,
Changing clothes
Since yesterday, my blog has a new theme, designed by Picturepan2 (owner of LiveSino.net). I hope you enjoy the design as much as I do… Tell me your opinion about it. I also changed the blog tagline from “Messenger news, Windows tips, and more” to “Windows Live Enhanced”. If you’re
“Manage Shared Information” now in Wave 3 style
Today consent.live.com, the interface for granting permissions to get access to your Content Providers (such as, read your contacts, invite people to your list, etc) to websites, has been updated to match the Wave 3 style. You will mainly only get to see this page when signing into a website
Dark forces around an intelligent guy?
In its issue of January 29, 2009, The Guardian has published a controversial, even critical essay on Patchou, the creator of Messenger Plus!. I found it worth reading, however decide yourself. The adware altercation Software developer Patchou provokes fierce opinions in cyberspace. His army of fans think he’s a genius;
Plus!Patch 2.0.1 Beta for Messenger 2009: the first Patch Skin
None of the existing skins is currently compatible with this Messenger version. However for your convenience I have updated an existing Patch Skin (Skin Patch?) named “Plus!Patch”. It features Removing sign-in window links Removing advertisements in chat window and contact list Removing e-mail- and other buttons in the contact list
2008: A Retrospective
What was 2008 like for me? Read a summary. 1 WLMStatus software name 1 WLMStatus Premium version 6 additional WLMStatus translations 6 updated WLMStatus client versions 1 Skinning Contest winner: stormless Messenger 3 server moves 2 server crashes 2 Messenger betas 1 Messenger Release Candidate 12 Messenger Plus! private betas
Group Chat Comparison: Groups.im vs. Messenger 2009
This is a guest post by Leon Guo, Product Planner Groups.im. Recently Microsoft came out with the new Windows Live Groups, and I have found a similar service to compare with it from http://groups.im/. Both of them are used by people all around the world and both came out to
Changes in the Windows Live Messenger RC
If you wonder what changed from the last beta to the current release candidate, here is a summary. The design has been updated to the Wave 3 design. The notification design has changed. The new notifications use Direct3D 9. The What’s New feed entries are now linked properly. There is