Download Windows Live Messenger 9 - Creating a Worldwide Community

Windows Live Messenger 9, created by Microsoft, is an instant messenger client that is the latest update to an already very popular service. It uses text to facilitate communication between two people, electronically. For people with Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows, and Windows Server 2003 and 2008, they download Windows Live Messenger 9 to take advantage of all of its basic functionality and recently updated features.
This new and recently updated version is also compatible with Windows Mobile. Originally named MSN Messenger, it was released on July 22, 1999. Due to the updates and increased features it was renamed on December 13, 2005 as Windows Live Messenger. It also connects to Microsoft's.NET Messenger Service.
This can be used by Microsoft products as well as third party client software. Using proprietary instant messaging protocols, it can be used by anyone with an active Windows Live ID. This allows people to sign in and communicate with others already active in the network instantly. When users download Windows Live Messenger 9, they not only get the capability of the instant messenger, they have access to many of its other new features as well. One of the features that add to its functionality is sharing folders. This method can be used instead of a direct transfer method to deliver files to other people on the network.

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Users can place the file into a "sharing folder" for a specific person to access. PC-to-phone calls are also supported by Verizon. For those who download Windows Live Messenger 9, it is branded as "Verizon Web Calling" it allows for a call to be placed from a PC to a telephone. Until this time, PC calling had been limited to other PC's. To make Live Messenger 9 more flexible and able to reach more users, they partnered with Yahoo allowing interoperability between the two messengers. Their combined user base grew instantly to encompass 40% of users worldwide.
To take advantage of this flexibility, users must download MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger 9 to be shown as "available." Even when a user is signed off, messages will still come to their account and will be available when they come back online. To appeal to a greater audience, games and other applications can be accessed at the conversation window. As of May 2007, Live Messenger 9 was also included in the Xbox 360 dashboard update. Players can see the Gamertags of their friends logged into Xbox live. This allows them to chat during games or while watching moves. This program facilitates communication on a variety of platforms and media to create a true worldwide community.

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