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Windows Live Messenger (formerly named MSN Messenger) is an Instant messaging client created by Microsoft. The client has been part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services since 2005. It is end of life as of October 2014, and has been replaced by the Skype Network

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How to uninstall Quebles from Windows Live Messenger?

I have installed Quebles theme pack. Now I'm trying to uninstall it from Messenger. When Windows Live Messenger is open, there is a "Q" icon appearing on top left corner, and I don't know how to ...
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Lenovo System Update Breaks Windows Live

I've been racking my brain (and fingers from typing) trying to solve this issue to no avail. I have a Lenovo computer and I install their system update tool to install all my missing drivers. However ...
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How to remove my mobile icon in MSN?

When I'm offline, the icon of mobile appear to other people at MSN. How can I remove this icon, to people don't see it anymore? I already saw the option "allow friends to send messages to my mobily ...
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Windows Live Messenger 2011 multiple instances

I have been able to open multiple intances of Windows Live Messenger with this registry change taken from here: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\...
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MSN Messenger shows all contacts in "struck out"

My Wife's XP Home netbook shows all her MSN messenger contacts with their images struck through with a red line. She is unable to send messages with it. As far as I can tell the connection is ok, ...
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How do you resolve Windows Live Messenger error code 80320003?

My Windows Live Messenger suddenly fails to sign me in. (Windows Vista) Whenever I try to sign I get: "Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temporarily unvaailbale. ...
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How can I get speech bubbles in Windows Live Messenger?

Is there a way I can get speech bubbles in Windows Live Messenger ?
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Printscreen automatically reduces resolution

An overseas not-so-tech-savvy friend complains that when she presses PrtScn and pastes the image in MSN Messenger, the transferred image is low-resolution. I could ask which software she has ...
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Live Messenger does not run after setting services to manual?

I recently tried to fix an issue by changing as many windows services as possible from automatic to manual. Since then, I cannot login to Windows Live Messenger. Some obvious services which weren't ...
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Making Google Chrome my default browser disables hyper-links in Windows Live Messenger?

Making Google Chrome my default browser disables hyper-links in Windows Live Messenger? They show up just as text. How can I fix this, besides making Firefox default again?
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Development wise, why doesn't Windows Live Messenger minimize on Windows 7?

When running Windows Live Messenger on Windows 7, it will not minimize to the tray icon. Setting the application to Windows Vista compatibility mode will make it work. This workaround is well-...
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Is there a way to hide the Windows Live Messenger button on the task bar in Windows 7 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: MSN keeps appearing in my task bar Any one found a way to hide the taskbar button of Windows Live Messenger when it is running on Windows 7 ? It's taking up space I don't ...
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MSN keeps appearing in my task bar

On my W7 MSN (windows live messenger) keeps appearing in my task bar. I unchecked "Automatically run WLM when I log on to Windows" in the Options but it still keeps to appear. I dont want to ...
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How can I use the "Windows Live Call Button" on my headphone to answer a call with Skype?

Webcams and headphones from Microsoft (like for example the LifeChat ZX-6000, in my case) have a button which can be used only with Windows Live Messenger, to answer a call. There is no option ...
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Contacts see me Offline on WLM Althoung I'm online and chatting with them

this problem appears just a few days ago , and still till this moment , my problem is that Contacts in my Windows Live Messenger (Version :14.0.8089.726 ) told me that I'm offline while I'm online , ...
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Get folders from my msn account onto outlook

I have my msn email account setup with a bunch of folders to put all my different emails in. I don't use rules, just drag and drop sort. On my current computer, I have it go to outlook, and all the ...
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Windows Live Hotmail contacts in Google Talk or Gmail Chat?

Directly from Gmail's integrated chat feature, is it possible to chat with Windows Live Hotmail contacts? I already added them, of course, but they don't show up in the chat thing. I googled it and ...
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How to disable the "Please Install the Windows Live Device manager" dialog?

Whenever I plug in a USB device, Windows Live Messenger pops up the dialog box: Please Install the Windows Live Device manager How can I disable it other than by actually installing the software?
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Stable MSN messenger for mac?

I use Adium in my mac as a client for MSN messenger. (I have also tried the "official" live messenger for mac for a while but it had even worse issues than what I am experiencing with Adium). ...
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Remove ads from Windows Live Messenger

How can I remove the ads from Windows Live Messenger build 14.0.8089.726? Maybe there is a registry setting for that? Googling this brings lots of results with some applications full of viruses and ...
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Can I synchronize hotmail folders in thunderbird?

I'm using Thunderbird to load my Hotmail mail. It works fine (see previous post). But there is one problem: How can I synchronize the folders I've defined online in Hotmail? And is it possible to ...
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How to remove a virus that trigger the internet explorer every some minutes?

Some days ago, I got a file in Windows Live Messenger by an account of my friend, I thought it was a normal file because he normally sent me some files as well. But this time, I had no luck, he got ...
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Is there a way to read Hotmail mail with Thunderbird without using the WebMail pluging?

Some sites tell me Hotmail has POP3 access now, but with Thunderbird it doesn't seem to work. The only solution (which I didn't test yet) is a WebMail plugin that helps Thunderbird to read data from ...
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Windows Live Messenger stops space bar working

On Windows Vista, the included Windows Live Messenger frequently stops the space bar working after a long period (or is it after I put the computer into standby). It is frustrating to have to exit ...
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Unable to connect to MSN network with Adium

I'm new to the Mac world and tried both MSN Messenger for Mac (7.0 and 8.0 beta) as well as Adium to connect to the Windows network. I've enable 'Allow all incoming connections' in the Firewall ...
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Setting MSN or Yahoo! Messenger status to Invisible or Offline when idle for an hour

Where, or how, do I set it up in MSN Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger to automatically switch my status to either "Invisible" or "Offline" when idle for a half hour, or an hour? I ...
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Windows Live Messenger for Mac?

I have a friend who uses a Mac, and was wondering if there is a version of Windows Live Messenger for Mac? Or something comparable that uses/takes advantage of the Windows LIVE ID? I'm interested in ...
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How to render remote assistance to a person using Live Messenger?

There is a feature within Windows Live Messenger v9 that allows a person to ask for remote assistance. BBut as I understand it, this works only if the router is UPnP enabled on both ends. Today I ...
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Tool to combine Messenger's chatting logs?

Is there any tools can combine messenger chatting logs (HTML format) into one file? ie. [email protected], [email protected] (2).HTML, [email protected] (3). HTML into [email protected].
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Is there a Facebook Chat for Windows Live Messenger?

Is there a way to have FaceBook chat in Windows Live Messenger kind of like the way Digsby does it? Like, without making my friends get Windows Live accounts. Is this possible? I have the latest ...
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Make WL Messenger remember the size of the input text box

Every time I (re)open a chat window in Windows Live Messenger (v2009/b14.0.8089.726), the input text box is scaled up to about 300 pixels in height, leaving little room for the conversation text box (...
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Can I Supress the Windows Live Messenger Taskbar "Flashing"?

Is it possible, using a registry hack or some other method, to supress the taskbar "flashing" when someone sends me an instant message?
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Windows LIVE Messenger downloads get stuck on 100%?

Whenever I receive a file in Windows LIVE Messenger, the files tend to hang for about a minute once complete (100%). Details about my setup: Windows 7, Live Messenger Build 14 AVG Antivirus 9 ...
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Messenger thinks my IP is invalid

I am using Windows Live Messenger 2009 on Windows 7. I am using a 3G modem (ZTE Propietary USB Modem) I connect to the Internet using a software my ISP provided me. In last three days, my Messenger ...
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Possible to configure Windows Live Messenger to open Hotmail in IE with Windows Live Mail installed?

If Windows Live Messenger is installed standalone when you click the mail icon it opens Hotmail in the web browser (typically IE). After installing Windows Live Mail clicking the mail icon in ...
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Why do messenger keeps coming up when I adjust screen brightness?

My Dell Studio XPS 13 has a brightness up & down buttons (Fn + up arrow / down arrow), as do most laptops have. It's running Windows 7 64bit and I've installed Windows Live Messenger (build 14 and ...
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Get MSN messenger buddy icon image files

Is it possible to access the raw image files for buddy icons in MSN messenger, somewhere on the file system? I have a buddy icon that I would like to use somewhere else, but I'm not sure how to get ...
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Why doesn't Windows Live Messenger work on Google Chrome?

If Google chat can be integrated over http:80 seamlessly in the gmail interface in Chrome, why can't Messenger? Is it a play on Microsoft's part to prevent novice users from moving away from IE?
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How to disable MSN mobile? (mobile icon next to my name whenever I'm offline)

Long-long time ago I somehow (I don't remember now) activated some MSN Messenger feature that allowed me to receive messages sent to me as an SMS while I was offline. Now when I'm signed off, people ...
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Is there a way to export Microsoft Messenger custom emoticons?

Is there a way to export (or grab from disk) all the custom emotions set up on a Microsoft Messenger profile? Or better yet, is there a way of sharing them between multiple computers so that wherever ...
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Lenovo S10, webcam not working with Windows Live Messenger

I have a Lenovo S10 with a webcam, and i want to use it for video chats with some friends of mine. However Windows Live Messenger seems to think i haven't a webcam installed even when i do. I've ...
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Why Windows Live Messenger on Win 7 doesn't pop up the window with the new message, but "let me choose"?

On Windows 7, when clicking on the small icon on the task bar, it is nice to pop up a few small windows and let me choose which one to use. But, with Windows Live Messenger, when I have several chat ...
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msn live messenger video/webcam ports

In a router without UPnP support, which ports should be forwarded for voice and video chat ? A Microsoft knowledge base article states that UDP ports 5004 through 65535 should be forwarded, is that ...
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Windows Live Messenger losing messages?

We recently upgraded to Live Messenger 2009 (build 14.0.8089.726) and users have started losing messages. The sending user does not get an error message and the receiving user receives nothing at all....
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Sign out of Windows Live Messenger remotely

I just upgraded Windows Live Messenger at home. I'm logged into my machine at work so I have a Live session active there too. Now the fun part. This new version of messenger is signing me out after ...
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How to make Windows Live Messenger changes my status to Away when running a full-screen program?

I've found a setting to do the following: Show me as "Busy" and block my alerts when I'm running a full-screen program or presentation settings are turned on I want exactly the same feature, ...
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bypass messenger must install a new version (forced upgrade)

Is there anyway to keep my old (version 8.5) messenger ? For some reason it doesn't let me log in and want to force an upgrade (I really don't like the new versions)
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Free software for parental control of MSN and Internet in Windows XP [closed]

I'm looking for some free parental control software for Windows XP that will allow restriction of applications (MSN, Internet (IE or FF)) based on time of day and or hours used. E.g. no MSN or ...
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How can I download a **standalone** setup version of Live Messenger to install in other PC?

I want to download the full setup, not the WLSetup where the real bytes are downloaded later. It is for installing on other PC with bad Internet. Is there a way to get it from Microsoft? I don't ...
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Making Live Messenger pop up on message

Since switching to Windows7, I miss a lot of messages from my contacts in Live Messenger. The reason is, that I don't always have the sound on - and in Win7 the window no longer pops up, when a new ...
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