Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Final
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The final version of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 has been leaked (via mess.be) and is available for download. Microsoft has been cooking Window Live Messenger 8.5 to accompany the second wave of Windows Live releases scheduled for November.
This summer, the Redmond company debuted the second phase in the evolution of its cloud operating system. Consequently, new betas of the products and services reunited under the Windows Live brand umbrella began being available.
In early September, Microsoft unveiled the unified installer for Windows Live, and a plethora of new beta releases including Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, Mail, OneCare Family Safety and Writer. Windows Live Messenger 8.5 debuted into beta in May this year. In September, Microsoft evolved the instant messaging client from Beta 1 to Beta 2 stage, and by the middle of the month was announcing that the second wave of Windows Live downloads will be made available in early November.
Well, there still is no official word from the Redmond company as to the finalization of Windows Live Messenger 8.5, but the IM client has been leaked and is available for download. At this point, it is clear that the official version from Microsoft will soon follow, but the company failed to provide any details in this respect.
As you can see from the adjacent screenshots, Windows Live Messenger 8.5, evolved from Beta, has moved from Build 8.5.1288.816 to Build 8.5.1302.1018. So far, there are little distinctions between the Beta 2 version of the instant messaging client and the final release. Windows Live Messenger 8.5 is the successor of Windows Live Messenger 8.1 made available in January with full Windows Vista support. Although both editions of the IM client are designed with Vista in mind, only Windows Live Messenger 8.5 is tailorfitted for Microsoft's latest operating system.
Windows Live Messenger 8.5.1302.1018 is available for download via this link right here on KezNews.
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Comments(8)
on the softpedia download page:
"note: you are now downloading a adware
version of windows live messenger. "
when did they start bundling adware with
their downloads?
microsoft doesn't, its possible that the leaked installer has been modified by a third
party to install adware, but i couldn't say for sure.
and they're the same.
messenger has had adds built into it for as long as i can remember.
it's normal live messenger installer.
anyway, anyone knows when final version for
other live suite programs is coming out?
ie.: live mail and live photo gallery...?
windows live wave 2 was launched yesterday. it should be at get.live.com and trust me its
great. also check out the new live calendar calendar.live.com
softpedia download page also said this to:
"this download is marked as adware
because it displays advertisement banners or other type of commercials while running."
"
this software product was tested thoroughly and was found to contain some
third-party components which prevent it from being marked as 100% clean or 100% free.
details follow below."
i guess its microsoft money making ads....
use the mess patch to get rid of the adverts.
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Adware version?
By Artie Lange on 07.11.2007 - 05:11