Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

olliewally255 — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:37:39 GMT

The live preview thumbnails still haven't been fixed...

I wonder whether windows live onecare will follow the same theme?

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

yanverm — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:11:16 GMT

Thanks for the installation procedure Chris, this worked realy fine like you told. I like the new interface, I hope they keep it like this ;-)

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

Chris — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:06:20 GMT

Guys if you are having installer problems read this:

http://www.liveside.net/blogs/main/archive/2007/05/31/windows-live-installer-problems-try-this.aspx

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

lifesuk — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:39:34 GMT

i m pissed off...

installation cancelled itself after second installing dialog

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

mlc130104 — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:39:48 GMT

OMG......

I cannot install wlm8.5...

it stopped at 34%

i have tried to install Simp Chinese and UK English but fail too

(I use Trad Chinsese XP SP2)

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

ScottIsAFool — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:24:15 GMT

Phunky, right click a contact, edit contact details. Do you not have a check box for subscribing to contact details? If so, uncheck it.

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

chels75 — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:08:34 GMT

still problems with Vista...

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

Khristopher — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:25:51 GMT

Well there is one major problem with this that is SERIOUSLY pissing me off. I'm forced to subscribe to contacts! I do not want this. I view my contacts by First/Last name and people do not fill out their contact info correctly. I went through all the trouble of manually updating people's contact info and now it's all getting messed up because of this. I unsubscribe, and it re-subscribes after awhile. VERY ticked off..

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

InfinitySpeed — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:22:50 GMT

Alright well I have it setup, no problems. Works like a charm on Vista and XP Pro

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

mrx9898 — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:55:12 GMT

Well what was the point of signing up on connect for all these programs if they're all publicly available? Well anyways, I'm glad, New UI looks good, blends in with all the other programs more :D.

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

DN2004 — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:03:38 GMT

looks like there is some sort of Windows Live OneCare (The Suite) intergration under Tools>Options>Privacy>Windows Live OneCare

There is a box that you can tick/untick which says "Show the Windows Live OneCare icon on my contact card" tried to look at my contact card but cant see it.

Windows Live Installer problems? Try this.

LiveSide - News blog — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:50:45 GMT

If you are having problems installing Writer , Messenger 8.5 or Mail , in particular if the the Windows

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

Chris — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:27:51 GMT

mrx9898 - this is a public beta. There is no managed beta yet.

Windows Live Installer problems? Try this.

LiveSide - News blog — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:25:00 GMT

If you are having problems installing Writer , Messenger 8.5 or Mail , in particular if the the Windows

re: Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta available

ScottIsAFool — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:09:26 GMT

In terms of Mail, I actually prefer it without the orb. But then I always have been odd, I liked the original UI for WLM8 ;)