Microsoft Rumored to Retire Windows Live Messenger Client

[bllue]

WLM is considered a dinosaur now. Mentioning its name is followed by "Who even uses that anymore?" or "Last time I used it was X years ago." Skype has a better brand recognition to it so all around it's a good move and everyone wins

 

[shqtth]

They keep updating live messenger too often, so the version I have on my pc doesn't work and I am too lazy to update it. (Since it was to do the essential thing and that a big install).


Meanwhile I never have to update the skype client. I hate being forced to update my client.

 

[sonofliberty08]

they don't need the client anymore, they are integrated on hotmail now

 

[ART-T]

Wasn't Windows Messenger before MSN Messenger:


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