Windows Live - Messenger

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MessengerWindows Live Messenger now gives you much more than instant chat with new features you can receive updates from your social network, and even personalise emoticons. You can share photos, have group chats, and even video chat live online.

Your stuff. Your Life. One Place, and it all starts with Windows Live ID.

Chat instantly with friends and family on your desktop.

What's new with Messenger

Time to upgrade MessengerIt's a big heads up from us — to continue using Messenger you''ll need to upgrade to the latest version soon.

Check out our Online Safety HubThe Windows Live Online Safety Hub is here to offer tips on how to protect yourself and your family online.

Tips & how-to's

Video chat with MessengerYour Webcam and Windows Live Messenger — put them together and you'll be video chatting to your friends, no matter where in the world they are, in seconds.

Update your Facebook status from MessengerWhy would you want to switch between Facebook and Messenger just to write the same status message? With the new Messenger, that conundrum is a thing of the past.