The Cabbage Patch

May 11, 2006

New Messenger

Filed under: Downloads, News Articles, Web Sites — 'Orrible Cabbage @ 11:46 pm

Hello World.

It's not the usual type of stuff I do here, but I thought I'd just give all of you a little heads up regarding a new (beta) version of MSN Messenger.

It has changed its name to Windows Live Messenger, but in reality it is just MSN Messenger 8.

I've been playing with it for a little while and it seems to be almost exactly like the current MSN Messenger (7.5?), except for a few aesthetic changes. The best improvement I've seen is the ability to remove some of the more annoying elements via the options menu (such as those stupid tabs down the side). There are a few other things also such as Folder Sharing and offline messages (messages that will be received the next time the recipient logs on).

Anyway, just thought I'd let you know, because I know many of you use it.

Related links:

* DownloadSquad

* Techcrunch

7 Comments »

  1. My current version of MSN (probably 7.5/latest, as my brother is a keen user) does’t have the tabs down the side as I disabled them immdiately…
    Sounds like good ol Microsoft flogging Mutton as Lamb again…Internet Explorer 7 anyone? Or are you using Mozilla like you ought to?

    Comment by TomHB — May 12, 2006 @ 12:46 am

  2. Haha, i love it how you two, self proffessed nerds of the none trekkie variety try and deny your use (and hidden love) of msn, even though you both equally spend a lot of time on it :)

    Comment by Mex — May 12, 2006 @ 5:59 am

  3. Bring back the site counter Dave. Right at the top of the page! Please!

    Comment by James — May 12, 2006 @ 5:51 pm

  4. i’ve got a suggestion, post an entry on why bureaucracies are important in organisations today, THAT would be useful, to all i’m sure…

    Comment by Allyce — May 13, 2006 @ 12:40 am

  5. P.S. this site changed my life

    Comment by Allyce — May 13, 2006 @ 1:03 am

  6. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Outrageous Oskar of the Orange Octagons — May 13, 2006 @ 4:21 am

  7. You’re a bufoon.

    Comment by TomHB — May 16, 2006 @ 11:08 pm


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