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Windows Messenger is a proprietary instant messaging client included in Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. It is also available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, beginning with version 5, but is not included in Windows Vista.

Windows Messenger should not be confused with the similarly-named Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger), which is a separate instant messaging product available for download from Microsoft. It is also not related to the Messenger Service, which is a component of Windows NT's LAN Manager.

Windows Messenger has been superseded by Office Communicator in corporate environments and Windows Live Messenger for .NET Messenger Service connections.

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Minimal Interface, no clutter, low memory usage
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not many features
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can't see photos
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Competing products

Windows Messenger is ranked 6th.  See the top picks in Chat, VoIP
  1. 100% prefer Google Talk 3 votes
  2. 100% prefer Trillian 1 vote
  3. 100% prefer Yahoo! Messenger 1 vote
  4. 100% prefer AOL Instant Messenger 1 vote
  5. 83% prefer Windows Live Messenger 6 votes
  6. --% prefer ICQ 0 votes

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Not to be confused with Windows Live Messenger

Developer:     Microsoft
Latest release:     5.1.0706 / June 4, 2007
OS:     Microsoft Windows
Genre:     Instant messaging client
License:     Freeware

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2 comments about Windows Messenger

1.  avatar Amanie  Dec 14, 2007 7:46am

What's the difference between Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messenger? Using such similar names is just annoying.
2.  avatar Jan  Jan 02, 2008 11:18am

It is included with Windows XP and Windows Live Messenger is a download from the Microsoft website. Some prefer to use Windows Messenger because it is more "lightweight" (or has less features you don't use) than Windows Live Messenger.
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    Created: 11/16/2007 - 11:50
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