Leaked Windows Live Messenger 8.5 turns up more surprises

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

LiveSide - News blog — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:53:05 GMT

Along with Windows Live Mail and Writer, Windows Live Messenger 8.5 has also entered beta today. Featuring

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rieuwa — Thu, 31 May 2007 03:16:21 GMT

Just got this from the recent beta application on connect:

"Hello from the Windows Live Beta Team,

Thank you for your interest in the Windows Live beta. Unfortunately due to the limited number of spaces for this beta we regret to inform you we could not accept you at this particular time. "

:-( First Microsoft beta I have ever been rejected from :-(

Guess I'll just have to spend more time reading the great articles on LiveSide ;-)

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bf1977 — Wed, 30 May 2007 19:42:11 GMT

This is the service? Windows Live Essentials and Dashboard is not functioning. It will be that the site of the Windows Live Essentials and Dashboard alone functions for user of the English language?

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Chris — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:39:50 GMT

mrx9898 - where did you hear that? Windows Live is mainly supported by advertising.

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Pal — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:51:13 GMT

Windows Live Essentials beta had been closed it's first phase of beta back in Oct. 20 last year, as mentioned in a WLEssentials' Newsletter. When I check the file version of the leaked WLMessenger 8.5 installation, it's WLSuite.exe !! Then i ran my WLEssentials (that's the third time :D) but it did not work -- no application can be loaded to the list. What's more, http://essentials.live.com/ is not available again. It's seems that Live Essentials beta has gone with the wind for quite a long time. Anyway, it's great to see that Windows Live Wave 2 Suite is on it's way now :)

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mrx9898 — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:14:24 GMT

cool, I was wondering what happened to Windows Live Essentials\Dashboard..... But I heard when it comes out of BETA you have to pay for it? So you know, I wouldn't really pay for it.