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by Kip Kniskern on 07 Oct 2008, 02:08 PM with 4 comment(s) and 426 views

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update

Beta testers running the 8.5 beta version of Messenger were alerted to an update today - for the first time via Windows Update.  While the update doesn't actually make any changes to Messenger, seems like we should expect some changes coming down the line soon.

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Posted Jun 22 2007, 05:42 AM by Kip Kniskern
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Khristopher wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-22-2007 8:30 AM

I'm happy to see that they are updating more and more products through Microsoft Update!

DavidK wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-22-2007 12:23 PM

If though, like me, you've had to delete the "installation" folders to get each of the installer packages to work, you will find that it will not automatically update. They will need to get those installer packages fixed first before thise auto-update will work.

LosHavros wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-22-2007 9:47 PM

Same here, DavidK... so is there anything we can do?

Gus wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-23-2007 6:09 AM

The update worked fine for me... Here are the details of this update from Microsoft:

Windows Live Messenger  8.5 Beta 1 Update 1

This update is being used to test how Microsoft Updates are distributed for Windows Live Messenger. While there are no actual changes to Messenger at this time, it’s important for Messenger Beta testers to receive this update. Thanks for helping test Messenger!

ORLY wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-23-2007 4:35 PM

http://techfarmer.blogspot.com/2007/06/windows-live-library.html

Sorry for going off-topic, but could someone tell me if thats for real?

tophtucker wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-24-2007 12:58 AM

ORLY--

It seems... plausible... but I haven't personally heard of it. The general appearance, though, would suggest that it is not--it looks almost nothing at all like any past Windows Live service or application. Still, maybe it's just a very very early beta or something.

tophtucker wrote re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 updated - via Windows Update
on 06-24-2007 12:58 AM

Oh--and if it is real, it'd be awesome if it used Seadragon for zooming. :D

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