| Windows
Live Messenger 8 |
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first version of Messenger 8 Beta branded as Windows Live
Messenger 8 has been spotted on the internet. Version
8.0.0328 features a lot of graphical improvements,
from display picture borders to
replacing toast boxes. Noticeable updates in this version: |
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Video button in the conversation window
- Send and Search buttons replaced
- Send button color adapts to window colors
- A sign up window
- Everything branded with Windows Live
- All functions are work in this update
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Mike McCoy posted some information regarding the upcoming
Messenger 8 beta on the Microsoft connect newsgroups:
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Has
the beta started yet? No. Currently we are in a
phase of MSFT internal testing. There are a handful of people
outside MSFT, such as MVP's, who are also participating
in this testing but their numbers are very small (less than
100).
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| When
will the beta start? I can't give out a firm date yet
but it should be sometime next month. |
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| How
do I sign up? If you were part of the 7.5 beta you
will get invited to participate in the beta. |
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| Have
you seen that it leaked? Yes we have. In fact we put
it on download.microsoft.com. We did this because we realized
after the 7.5 beta that even if we restrict the download, people
still host the bits on their own download sites and it leaks
anyway. Instead, we are attempting to control leaks through
sign-in authorization. We also saw that the sign-in restriction
has been hacked. However, the result is a version that is not
fully functional. Plus, if you install and run these
hacks you are exposing yourself to spyware and viruses for a
version of Messenger 8 that is not even fully functional .
My advice is to be patient and wait for your beta invite. |
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| Anything
else new with this beta? Yes, we have two different
types of betas: Managed and Closed. The Managed beta is like
our traditional betas. Participants will go to Connect, file
bugs and participate in restricted newsgroups. For Closed betas,
participants will have the ability to download and use the software
and participate in public forums. The Managed beta will be limited
by what country you are in so even though you participated in
the 7.5 Managed beta you may only be eligible for the Closed
beta if you are not in a Managed beta country. |
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| Which
countries are Managed and which are Closed? Unfortunately,
I can't say at this time. |
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Well,
here is how to get Windows Live Messenger 8
to work for you! |
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download
a copy of WLM 8 . |
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| NOTE:
This download is NOT a final version, let alone
a BETA version (it hasnt been released yet), so there are still
bugs present in it and no features in it are definate for a
final version. |
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| After
installing Windows Live Messenger 8 you will find that you are
unable to sign in . The workaround available
for this is available here . Make sure this application is running
by checking if there is a red or green circle in your system
tray with the numbers “13? in it after installation. After
this has been done, simply start Windows Live Messenger 8 and
sign in, you should now be able to log in! |
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