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What is the difference between messenger and live messenger

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There are a lot of different ways to stay in touch with people through the internet. Email and MSN messenger are two of the many different ways a lot of people stay connected. MSN messenger has great features and can allow people to talk to others, send pictures, and even video to people in the next office or to people around the world. It can get confusing though, when trying to download MSN messenger. There may be downloads for MSN messenger or live messenger. A person may not know which one to download or use that will give them the most recent messenger available with the features they want in a messenger. This article will discuss the differences between messenger and live messenger.

MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger is a name that people may use when referring to their Messenger. This is actually the old version of the latest version which is Windows Live Messenger. There are certain versions of Windows that may require a person to continue to use the older version of MSN Messenger and not use MSN Live Messenger. Windows XP is required for the new version. If a person has Windows XP then it would be a good idea to upgrade from the older version of MSN messenger to the newer version of Windows Live Messenger.

Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Messenger (also known as WLM) is the newest version of MSN messenger. It is very similar to AOL instant messenger or AIM and Yahoo instant messenger (YIM). Windows Live Messenger is version eight of MSN messenger. This new version, Windows Live Messenger has a few new features that makes it a little better than the old version of MSN messenger. One of the features is that it allows people to share their folders with other people who they may be chatting with. Windows Live Messenger may even be able to work together with Yahoo messenger soon.

The features of the new Windows Live Messenger

This new version of Windows Live Messenger still contains all the features as the original version of MSN Messenger. Because it still has the same features plus a few new ones Windows Live Messenger is a great thing to update to. Windows Live Messenger has a new look also. When using MSN Messenger people are able to stay in contact with their friends and family using video, text, and voice. If a person is offline, they are still able to receive messages when they log back in if their friends and family send them a note when they are offline. Windows Live Messenger is also very safe and will protect a person's personal information since people using Windows Live Messenger are able to control who can see what information and when they can see it. People can send and share videos and pictures of any size when they use Windows Live Messenger helping people stay in touch all over the world.

Updating to Windows Live Messenger

To update to Windows Live Messenger, a person should go to https://get.live.com/messenger/config. There they will be able to decide what settings they would like on their computer to have their Windows Live Messenger personalized. After the person decides what settings they would like (such as a Toolbar, Live Search, or making MSN.com their home page) they should press on the "Install" button which is orange. The next step would be to press the "Save File" button that come up on the screen. The rest of the install is simple and the person will be guided through with easy step-by-step directions.

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