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Features
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
15,500,035
- Operating Systems:
Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or later, Minimum 64MB of RAM, Up to 50MB of hard disk space needed to install - after install, up to 15MB may be needed
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
April 21, 2005
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Publisher's description of MSN Messenger 7.0
From Microsoft:The new MSN Messenger lets you see, hear, and share with your friends instantly. There are many new features added into this streamlined and easy-to-use application: Video Conversation and Audio Conversation*, winks, dynamic display pictures, shared searches, improved photo sharing with Photo Swap and PC to mobile phone text messaging.**
In addition to these new features, you will find all the things you expect from an instant-messaging service. You can see if your friends are online and what their status is; control whether you appear online, offline, busy, or away; have as many open conversations as you want; and be notified of new e-mail in your MSN Hotmail account.
The new MSN Messenger has all the things you need in an instant messenger, plus an array of new ways to communicate online.
*Audio Conversation and Video Conversation requires both parties to have microphones and speakers. Video Conversation also requires web cameras.
**Free offer does not include any charges made by the recipient s wireless carrier for receiving or replying to messages.
Editor's review of MSN Messenger 7.0
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- "Messenger goes Live"
- Version reviewed: MSN Messenger 7.0
This program improves on its predecessor, MSN Messenger, with the ability to share folders and files locally with fellow users. Windows Live Messenger also serves up the standard emoticons, multiplayer-only gaming, free PC-to-PC calling, mobile phone messaging, and video chatting in a full 640x480-pixel screen. VoIP capabilities allow you to call telephones around the world for a fee, although you can't receive inbound calls from landlines or cell phones.
During the quick installation, Windows Live Messenger offers optional shortcuts, a sign-in assistant, and Rhapsody music software, as well as the ability to change your Internet Explorer home page to MSN. You can store up to 600 contacts, integrated with your Windows Live Mail account. We found the integration a bit heavy-handed, especially when links opened in IE rather than our default browser. Also, like most dedicated chat clients, the program is a memory hog.
The Sharing Folders feature lets you and your buddy transfer files by displaying a mirror of each others' files. You can drag and drop files into the chat window or Sharing Folder. Microsoft includes a free scanner for checking files for viruses, but it didn't recognize our Symantec AntiVirus. It's unclear whether the shared files are stored on both computers or on Microsoft servers, but you can access the files offline. We wish help were offline, too, especially since the online help is so general. While Windows Live Messenger isn't yet the ultimate communications hub, it's a solid, fun, multimedia chatting tool.
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User reviews of MSN Messenger 7.0
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 402 votes
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: MSN Messenger 7.0
Pros: if you have nothing els to use use it, but if you can get yahoo or other sort thats better, why
because webcam a bit slower than yahoo's
Cons: because webcam a bit slower than yahoo's
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: MSN Messenger 7.0
"its good but yahoo messenger is better"
Pros: i try msn messenger but i dont like it coz yahoo messenger is better.
Cons: hog resorcess.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: MSN Messenger 7.0
"World's best messenger service"
Pros: MSN messenger 7.0 is the latest version on MSN and is better than any other messengers out there. Features include; nudge, audio conversations, display pictures, webcam, font and font colours, backgrounds, winks and more.
If you fancy ICQ or yahoo messenger, then its time for a change. MSN messenger has a clean interface, a basic blue colour provided as the main layout. MSN messenger is the most popular messenger out there, I don't know why cnet only gave MSN messenger a 3 star rank. No viruses, spyware or anything that will slow down your computer. I've used MSN messenger for 5 years and it seems to have no problem at all.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: MSN Messenger 7.0
Pros: Its ok as said above.Will do most things you could want from an IM.
Cons: Not an intuitive interface at all.Yahoo Messenger is superior.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: MSN Messenger 7.0
"Still my favorite Instant Messenger client"
Pros: Every version always get's better. It now has a new interface, quote features, winks, and other new features.
Cons: None that I have found. Except I would like a feature that allows you to put in custom names for contacts.
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