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#1 Neon

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 02:51 PM

Windows Live Messenger is going to be the replacement for MSN Messenger. Currently MSN is the most popular IM client according to a recent poll. So to maintain this lead Microsoft needed to make some improvements.

Windows Live Messenger Build 8.0.0683 is certainly one-up from MSN and one of the best Windows Live Messenger builds to date.

Lets have a look around!

Performance is good, it runs really nicely. The sound alerts are a bit like Windows Messenger though, so they might get improved eventually.

Firstly the build number

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Contact List - note new icons and a cool theme. You can still change the color scheme, i usually choose grey or black. The little background effect looks a bit like Aurora only it doesn't move :D

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If you got some cash, you could make some calls off Windows Live Call which is integrated with Windows Live Messenger. B) You can initiate this from the phone button at the top of the contact list.

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Windows Live Today should be replacing MSN Today. I am expected MS to add some different things to this at some point, i'll keep an eye on it in new builds.

Chat Window is basically the same, but again some new icons at the top. They are in keeping with some of the Vista icons. Looks cool eh?

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With every new build so far, there have been some GUI changes. MS office currently looks like Vista with some of its features, maybe Windows Live Messenger too will get these improvements.

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#2 Nvyseal

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 03:22 PM

Nice preview/review - dugg!

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 03:55 PM

rallies chant: "A-patch!!!! ASAP"

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 03:57 PM

nice review

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 04:57 PM

Looks good but I'm still stuck with 566

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 06:28 PM

sometihng else i noticed.. NEW SOUNDS..lol they finaly changed the old messegner sounds to new ones..lol i was getting tired of the old ones..lol

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Posted 18 April 2006 - 06:36 PM

yh, bretty cool
i was about to post this thing myself but, hey, sometimes we not get what we want

bretty nice review doh
thanks neon

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Posted 19 April 2006 - 05:11 PM

View PostBlueScreenOfDeath, on Apr 18 2006, 08:55 AM, said:

rallies chant: "A-patch!!!! ASAP"

I wonder when it is coming out.

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Posted 19 April 2006 - 05:43 PM

Doesn't seem to run too bad on my machine :D

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Posted 19 April 2006 - 06:32 PM

a-patch is out

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Posted 19 April 2006 - 09:02 PM

Really? :D

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Posted 19 April 2006 - 10:56 PM

lol I sense two links now ROFL

#13 clarky3429

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Posted 20 April 2006 - 01:06 AM

lol, ive downloaded them, will probobly install it in a couple of days!!

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Posted 20 April 2006 - 02:51 AM

The A-Patch works great!

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Posted 20 April 2006 - 05:05 AM

Yeah it does work great. Lucky me being a real life beta tester for it I don't need the A-Patch since ya just kinda install it and log in lol.




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