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Update for WLM version

Windows Live Messenger v8.0.0562 was released exclusively to selected Beta-testers earlier this month. Fortunately for WLM users (including invitees) a new build very similar to 0562 is now imminent.

It could've been released already, if it wasn't for weather-inflicted damage to many offices in Redmond last weekend. So, if you're currently using Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0365, expect an auto-update prompt in one of the next couple of days.
microsoft - comments - 25.2.2006

Microsoft plans to issue non-update update for Win 7

Microsoft will spit out dummy updates for Windows 7 beta testers next week that will probe the forthcoming operating system’s updating abilities.
windows - comments - 20.2.2009

Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update

A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing.
windows - comments - 15.7.2008

Windows Update Blocker Tool Kit - Block Automatic Windows Vista SP2 Update

After availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 for public download I am sure many users would have already installed Vista Service Pack 2 to see the performance improvements and its advisable to install Windows Vista sp2 as it has many noticeable changes and also includes all the fixes released after Vista sp1.
common - comments - 27.5.2009

An Update For Windows Update

An infrastructure update has been planned for Windows Update client. The gradual roll-out of this update will begin in late July.
microsoft - comments - 6.7.2008

Origami update

OK, so the Origami website has been updated this week. It gives us little new information and says more will be released in 7 days time (9th March 2006). The mystery continues...right!

If you have time, check it out here, but it's basically exactly the same as last week.

I really thought Microsoft would have given us more information this week, especially considering the heart of the story was revealed last week.
microsoft - comments - 2.3.2006

You Don't Want This Windows Update

Today, I got an e-mail warning of a new Windows virus and where to get the update to protect against it. Oh, those wicked phishers.
windows - comments - 19.2.2009

You Don't Want This Windows Update

Today, I got an e-mail warning of a new Windows virus and where to get the update to protect against it. Oh, those wicked phishers.
microsoft - comments - 21.2.2009

Update for Windows (KB913538)

Install this update to prevent Windows Management Instrumentation enumerations from being canceled before the client computer can finish using the enumerations. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
windows - comments - 22.2.2006

Critical Office update on the way

Microsoft plans to release a "critical" security update for Office next week, one of three bulletins it will distribute as part of its monthly patch cycle.
microsoft - comments - 11.9.2006

Google Groups gets an Update

Google Groups is all about helping users connect with people, access information, and communicate effectively over email and on the web. Now there's a new version on the block.
common - comments - 24.1.2007

Do not update cracked Vista

Some our members report in our forum that they have problems after updatimg cracked or patched Vista.
windows - comments - 30.1.2007

WGA Update Goes Phishing

The message uses a little Windows Genuine Advantage fear mongering to cajole end users to download a fake update that realy is a backdoor Trojan. The message warns: "Please update your P.C. in maximum 12 hours otherwise your Windows will be Expired."
microsoft - comments - 22.1.2008

Microsoft Update now works with IE7

When Internet Explorer 7 Beta released to testers it left testers with a broken Windows Update that wouldn't load properly, disabling the ability to update Windows with critical patches that have been released since the end of July. This seems to of been fixed and on my PC it even redirects to Microsoft Update before my chosen homepage is loaded.
microsoft - comments -

Windows update without Microsoft Genuine 2

Not only will it keep you up to date with the latest updates from Microsoft, it will also keep software and drivers from other vendors updated. However, that functionality is currently missing.



common - comments -

Update for Windows XP (KB900485)

Install this update to resolve an issue in which you receive a ?stop 0x7e in aec.sys? error message on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The error may occur during startup, or after the system has started. AEC.SYS is the acoustic echo canceling driver. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
windows - comments - 9.1.2006

Security Update for Windows Vista

A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the Graphics Rendering Engine that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
windows - comments - 16.1.2006

Microsoft Update SP1 invites sent out

Microsoft has selected testers to help with scenarios on a Service Pack 1 update for Microsoft Update. The beta is only expected to last until the end of January. Microsoft released the Update service last year after extensive testing that brought together Windows and Office Updates on one page.
microsoft - comments - 19.1.2006

Internet Explorer ActiveX update

Microsoft is releasing a software update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
microsoft - comments - 4.4.2006

Windows Defender Beta 2 Update

Microsoft released a new Windows Defender 2, yesterday. Used to check for spyware mainly, Windows Defender is the succesor of Windows Antispyware.
download - comments - 13.4.2006

How to recover from the Vista Validation update

Well, I wasn't paying attention and installed the validaton update. Oops.
windows - comments - 17.12.2006

Will the new firmware update save the PS3?

The latest firmware update transforms the PS3’s media capabilities by adding great features – but will it be enough to spur sales without a price cut?
common - comments - 26.5.2007

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Gets an Update

Today, users running Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta were greeted with an update entitled "Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta 1 Update 1" via Windows Update.
microsoft - comments - 22.6.2007

Confirmation of stealth Windows Update

I can now confirm that the stealth Windows Update that I blogged about yesterday actually exists - because I’ve detected its presence on a machine at the PC Doc HQ.
windows - comments - 14.9.2007

Microsoft apologizes for update blunder

Microsoft has apologized for a Windows Server update that automatically installed the Windows Desktop Search (WDS) tool on users' desktops without approval
microsoft - comments - 30.10.2007

Another Vista Reliability & Performance Update

Vista’s performance is one of those topics that won’t be exhausted until Windows Seven hits RTM. It all comes down to trade-offs.
download - comments - 12.12.2007

The First Update for XP SP3 RTM

Although it was released to manufacturing on April 21, 2008, the third and last service pack for Windows XP has yet to make it to end users. Despite this, Microsoft has already made available the first update tailored on XP SP3.
download - comments - 22.4.2008

Is Microsoft preparing a Zune update?

A reader of a site dedicated to Zune news has posted photos of what are claimed to be new features at Zune's Marketplace, including flash animation and a new video section.
microsoft - comments - 5.5.2008

XP SP3: Now on Windows Update

A week after deciding not to release Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download site as planned, Microsoft has begun pushing the collection of updates and fixes through those channels again.
windows - comments - 6.5.2008

Update: "Vista Capable" trial

The ongoing "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit against Microsoft took an interesting turn the other day when an expert witness for the plaintiffs claimed that the Redmond company made more than $1.5 billion through their "Vista Capable" marketing campaign.
windows - comments - 6.1.2009

WLM 562 Cleared Up

With the release of Windows Live Messenger build 562 just a few weeks ago, many of the testers were in speculation that it was a full update, but we were wrong.

The 562 build was in fact just a preview of the final refresh. It turns out that the 562 build only contained some of the minor updates and was only a small update for the current testers. The full refresh is expected to have many more updates and should come "real soon now".

"The 562 build some of you got was a preview of the final update build. There are only a few differences from that build but I don't want to spoil any surprises" said the WLM team.

The final refresh is suppose to come via automated update when you sign into WLM. However the update is expected to be slightly delayed from the originally planned date due to a flooding problem after a water line dumped hundreds of gallons of watter into the 1st floor offices of the redmon building including the WLM team offices.

In the meanwhile, the employees have been grouped into offices and workers are working quick to dry the building and get it in working condition again.


jcxp.net - 23.02.2006

Bonus WLM Invites Sent Out

On Friday, Microsoft once again started sending out additional invitations for WLM. The company is trying to increase the amount of testers in the beta drastically, as some users have received up to ten bonus invites within one day. If you are in the beta an you have not checked you e-mail inbox yet, that may be a good idea as you will probably have two or three e-mails from the WLM beta team notifying you about your extra invites.

We would like to remind users here at JCXP that at the moment we are giving away a large amount of Windows Live Messenger invitations. However you must be a registered and active member to qualify for the give away.


jcxp.net - 11.01.2006

Are you missing some icons?

So you downloaded the new 8.0.0689 refresh, you sign in and all is well. You sign out and then sign in again some time... but wait, where did some of your icons go?

The WLM Beta team received several reports from users that some of their dashboard icons and features were missing when signing in the second time and every time after.

The problem was a result of errors within some of the programs entry points which caused them to vanish. However, the problem was fixed by the team and a fix has been sent out. For the fix to apply, you must sign out of WLM and sign back in. If your icons are not back, you have to wait about 30-60 more minutes and then try again as it takes time for the fix to reach every country.


jcxp.net - 05.05.2006

PINNED: WLM Build 566 Comming Soon

Remember that little talk about how the 562 build of Windows Live Messenger was just a preview; well here comes the bride... I mean the build. Build 566 of WLM is to be released on February 28th according to the WLM team blog.

The build will feature some noticeable updates, mainly the layout of the Contact List, the tabs have now been repositioned inside the main window, the spacing between each contact has been reduced to allow more contacts to be viewable in the window (= less scrolling) and the avatar preview and display name/personal messages boxes are finally back to the left side again.

A few of the minor updates include the fact that the menus are now only available through the drop down menu, meaning you can no longer expand or minimize the window frame like before. Also, the ink/type tabs in the conversation window have been moved to the right side closer to your display picture.

It has also been announced that the WLM team is working on new status icons that both look good and show the status at the same time.


jcxp.net - 28.02.2006

Yahoo! and WLM Integration Coming Soon?

Many Windows Live Users today might have noticed that they were booted off of the messenger servers and then were unable to sign in again for almost 2 hours.

At first glance, it appeared to be a simple temporary problem with the servers. Once the stability of the servers returned to normal, users were greeted with a new build of WLM, 8.0.0792. (See Below).

Well all these server downtimes and new builds were not just for nothing. Popular messenger fan site mess.be discovered some new changes in this new build that show WLM is in fact fully ready to work with Yahoo! contacts.

The only thing holding users back from adding and chatting with Yahoo! messenger contacts is the fact that the server's MSP14 protocol has yet to have been turned on which is what's blocking Yahoo! + WLM interoperability.

Some people have already created proxy's which trick messenger into thinking it is using the MSP14 protocol which enables many of the Yahoo! features within WLM, however the ability to chat is still not present.

More to come...


jcxp.net - 26.06.2006

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Gets an Update

Today, users running Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta were greeted with an update entitled "Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta 1 Update 1" via Windows Update.



The update description notes that there are no changes to Messenger it self, and that it is simply an update to aid in testing how Messenger receives its updates. Although no new version is available yet, the nature of the update suggests that we may be seeing one soon.



You do not need to uninstall any previous versions before updating, nor will you have to reboot your system. The update brings WLM's build up to 8.5.1238 (from 1235).




jcxp.net - 22.06.2007

PINNED: WLM Build 0683 Leaked

Early this month, screenshots of a new build featuring a completely revamped UI leaked to the web. Well today the rest of the story leaked to the web, including the build.

The new build (marked as 8.0.0683) leaked earlier today. This build does in fact have the new anticipated UI as well as many new features. One of which is a new feature that joins repeated message sends into one large message. Also included in this build are new sounds for "New Alert", "Contact Signs on", and "New Mail".

The other most noticeable feature is the new status icons that users have been waiting for. They are basically a mix between the old 7.5 icons and icons from previous builds of WLM.

All in all, this build is one big leap from the current official release 8.0.0566.



jcxp.net - 18.04.2006

Windows Live Messenger - Why so many invites?

Have you been getting a lot of invites for WLM recently? This is due to the fact that Microsoft has recently been updating their service system. They have been giving out a large amount of invites so they can test whether the new system can handle the 180 million+ users on MSN Messenger.

Microsoft recently hit their first target number, so they decided to give out more invites so they can hit their next target number. Giving out more invites makes sure that more people will join the beta, and will also help Microsoft test their servers for stability.

On that note, there are still many people who want to join the WLM Beta. Microsoft has opened up its WLM service to anyone who wants to join at the Windows Live Ideas Homepage. However, there is a catch. Once you sign up for the beta by scrolling down, and clicking "sign up", you won't be able to automatically be able to use WLM, but be on the list for an invite on Microsoft's next round of invites.

The exact date of the next release is still unknown, but Microsoft promises us to give out multiple releases this year.


jcxp.net - 17.01.2006

Coming soon to WLM, Integrated Polygamy

Messenger Mad have just reported some exclusive information on the next..next upcoming version of Windows Live Messenger.

They received a screenshot which features an inlook at their attempt on Integrated Polygamy.

I'm sure some of you are thinking, what the heck is polygamy? Polygamy, now, is a 3rd party patch which allows you to execute multiple exe's of WLM so you can sign-in to more than one account. Windows Live Messenger 8.2 is to have this feature integrated into itself.

Please note this information is unconfirmed and may very well be false as no official information has been released


jcxp.net - 12.09.2006

Yahoo integration in WLM8 Soon

Some news has come in that Windows Live Messenger 8 with Yahoo interoperability will be coming soon. The interoperability will allow users on both services to send basic IM's to one another, and see each other's status.

Leah (a member of the WLM8 team) has posted on her blog that this feature will be out soon, but no date was given. Nor was a date given for the final release of WLM8, however it was mentioned that she tried a fully functional version of WLM which could exchange IMs with a fully functional version of Yahoo! but work is still needed and a lot of testing as well.


jcxp.net - 05.06.2006

Virus Posing As Messenger Plus! Live

The virus is posing as MsgPlusLive 4.0.2006.0566, well the latest WLM version is 566, and the year is 2006 so it looks ok, but I can ensure this is not the correct version.

In fact, there is no leak of the program what so ever and if there were, you would not be able to sign in. Please be careful what you find, when the program is out you can finally use it, although it maybe a while.

A lot of people are looking forward to this amazing update, and i'm sure it will be well worth the wait.

Be careful what you download!
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jcxp.net - 23.03.2006

PINNED: WLM User Interface Finalized!

One of the largest concerns since the beginning of the BETA test for WLM has been the UI (User Interface). Most testers had the same opinion, in the first build that the UI was too childish and that in the latest build it's too "MSN Messenger 7.5ish".

Well today, it seems the LiveSide found and released screenshots of what they say is most likely the final UI for Windows Live Messenger. With significant improvements, the UI now features a "Glass" like design as well as the highly anticipated new status icons.

It also appears that the WLM logo has been changed again and now follows the Windows Vista pattern of a round orb with the Vista Flag within it.

LiveSide also mentioned a new Voice Mail feature but have not yet released any additional information on it. We will bring you the latest news on this as it is released.


jcxp.net - 31.03.2006

Microsoft tests WLMessenger updates via Windows Update

Using Windows Update, Microsoft has quietly rolled out an update for beta testers using the next version of Windows Live Messenger. The obvious advantage is having the option of being able to update yet another Microsoft product in the same familiar place. The Windows Update client in Vista downloads the update, creates a restore point, install the update - and it can do this all without any user-interaction, if you should choose to. The description of WLM 8.5 Beta 1 Update 1 is as follows: “ This update is being used to test how Microsoft Updates are distributed for Windows Live Messenger. While there are no actual changes to Messenger at this time, it's important for Messenger Beta testers to receive this update. Thanks for helping test Messenger! ”

There may not be any “actual changes” but nevertheless the build number has changed from 8.5.1235.0517 to 8.5.1238.0601. The update seemed to go fine for me, what about you?


neowin.net - 23.06.2007

Old Plus! Meets New WLM

It seems that a few guys over at mess.be have been digging out their old builds of Messenger Plus! and to their suprise have found that certain Plus! builds are around 80% fully compatible with the latest WLM build 562.
Messenger Plus! 3.61 (released in October, get it here) and older versions do work with 8.0.0562, although limited to a small set of features like the Messenger lock and the boss key and most likely a few other minor features.

Patchou however, does not recommend this combo and advises to uninstall Plus! as soon as WLM starts behaving strangely.

Patchou has already started developing Messenger Plus! Live specifically for Windows Live Messenger which we previously reported back in December 2005.


jcxp.net - 12.02.2006

Windows Live Messenger Goes Final and More

After a year in the making, the Windows Live Messenger production has come to an end, and to the delight of thousands of people.

The Download Page has been updated with build 353 (the final version) and is available for download now. It hasn't been extensively tested yet, but it's presumable that the countless bugs testers received in previous betas have been resolved; most notably several serious problems that were spotted when running it with Windows 7.

Complimenting the release of WLM 2009, the "Messenger Plus!" team has announced a release of the compatible (build 4.80) version of the patcher to be before the end of the month.

This seems promising. Hopefully the two will work well together, and we can FINALLY get what we've been asking for in the entire WLM experience.

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jcxp.net - 14.01.2009

Windows Live Messenger Beta Goes To The Masses

Microsoft has silently enabled access to the latest Windows Live Messenger Beta for all passports.

This means that from now on you won't need an invitation in order to be able to log in.

We expect the MSN pages to soon reflect this news and market the WLM Beta to all of their visitors worldwide.

Together with this change, version 8.0.0566 of the Windows Live Messenger Beta has been made available in a multitude of extra languages (as announced previously in last week's Beta chat).

Below you will find the English version and 3 popular multi-lingual versions of WLM, to get the rest view mess.be's original article by clicking the source link at the bottom of this article.


jcxp.net - 20.03.2006

PINNED: Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta Starts!

The Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta program has officially started! All accepted participants of the beta program can download build 0064 of WLM 8.1 from MS Connect right now.

At a glance, the aim of WLM 8.1 seems to be to provide users with a better roaming experience. It seems that your display picture is now stored remotely, so will remain the same when you use different computers. Users can now also set up seperate "locations", which can be made publicly visible by the user's contacts.


jcxp.net - 08.09.2006

Having Some Problems With WLM?

Have you been having some problems with Windows Live Messenger lately? Not to worry, it's no biggie.

Some users (including me) have been having many connection problems in WLM lately. You may have noticed that alot of your contacts are suddenly missing or are in the wrong groups, you may have been getting signed out a lot.
And the most common issue was users reporting that little yellow "Due to connection problems, your settings may not be applied on other computers" message at the top of the window.

Well don't worry about it, these are just a few temporary problems with the messenger servers and the Windows Live Messenger team are working hard on it to get it fixed as soon as possible.


jcxp.net - 19.07.2006

PINNED: WLM 566 Released To Testers

Yesterday we mentioned that Microsoft was planning to release yet another refresh build of Windows Live Messenger, well today it happened.

At about 4:30 PST, Microsoft rolled out build 8.0.0566 of Windows Live Messenger to both official and invited testers.

The new build includes quite a few changes, including layout and design changes as well as some new features such as the new Live Contacts feature that has now been integrated into a contact's display card. Also, the layout has now been "cleaned up" a litle and reordered for easy navigation.

If you would like additional information on the new build, please visit our forums by following the links below.


jcxp.net - 01.03.2006

Upcoming Update to Windows Update

Michelle Haven: I'd like to let you know that, beginning at the end of this month and continuing over the next few months, well be rolling out an infrastructure update to the Windows Update agent (client). I wanted to take this opportunity to provide some background on the update and discuss the value these updates bring to you.




winbeta.org - 03.07.2008