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Get social over the long-established, well-rounded chat and VoIP client Yahoo Messenger and you'll find drag-and-drop capabilities and contact importing from friends other IM, e-mail, and social-networking accounts who are also on Yahoo chat. Another favorite trick is the ability to see images and videos displayed inside the chat window when you or a pal drops in a public URL.
Yahoo Messenger 10 adds some visual enhancements that call out VoIP and video chats on the conversation window. Tweaks in the buddy list showcase an updates tab that operates as a newsfeed for friends' status messages. Other visual refreshes to version 10 spruce up select icons.
Users should note that the download stub will finish installing the program online, and that the download bundles the Yahoo Toolbar. In the preinstallation window, click over to Custom Install to deselect add-ons you don't want. We could also live without the heavy-handed Yahoo branding, and it would be nice to see a link to hidden smileys in the emoticon drop-down, but these are minor niggles when weighed against the benefits of an easy-to-use, feature-rich chat client that only continues to improve.
Yahoo Messenger 9.0:Publisher's Description
From Yahoo:
Yahoo Messenger is a free service that allows you to see when friends come online and to send them instant messages. It also can alert you to new e-mail in your Yahoo Mail or Yahoo Personals accounts, or when you have upcoming events recorded in your Yahoo Calendar. Yahoo Messenger offers firewall support, a standby mode that minimizes the program until an Internet connection is made, the ability to save and print your conversations, and a tabbed interface that provides quick access to your favorite stocks, news, and sports scores.
Other features include the ability to create a chat room automatically, stock price alerts, the ability to send messages to friends (even if they're not online when you are), a Quick Compact mode that hides the Messenger tools to maximize your viewing area, Messenger Themes, and voice chat, which allows you to talk for free to anybody else on the Internet. It also includes Launchcast Radio, Yahoo Games, and Yahoo Audibles. Using a Webcam, you can see who you're chatting with or view the Webcam of any Yahoo member who has granted you access.
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All versions:
3.2 starsout of 1,383 votes
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Current version:
3.7 starsout of 9 votes
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"Wow... what a POS! Can we give negative stars?!"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
absolutely nothing! I wish i was exaggerating!
Cons
Everything and anything about this app! Again, what a POS, the people who wrote this program never went to college!
Summary
I'm happy Yahoo is losing more and more support every quarter when their report comes out, what a TERRIBLE company in every way shape and form! Wow, truly disappointed!
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"Excellent program.."
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
Lots of goodies!
Cons
Spam -- as usual...
Summary
Overall a very good and easy program to use. Still, like all these programs, way to easy for Spammer's to use.
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"it wants me to do things other then read my inbox"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
I like yahoo, i can see/read my emails. Put some into folders for safe keeping.
Cons
I am busy with MY inbox emails, I have no time to be involved with chat/friends.
Summary
I can only hope that the social functions can be put aside, and I can do only what I want TO DO.
I do really like my yahoo, so easy to use. I want like to be able to select all the options. It seems I am not in the mood to invite unknown others into my life. Some time in the future, probably, but know my life situation, is such a big problem, I don't need any more complications.
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"cool! use it all the time"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
nice easy to use and helps me chat with friends
Cons
video is lags and freezes but it's always done that for me
Summary
still like using this one most of all, best and simplest to use
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"it is very good with many options"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
among its option,its conferance is very good.
Cons
some time its voice is week.
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"Easy to use"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
Great features
Cons
none that I have identified
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"Good but......."
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
New language:romania
Cons
New ugly icons
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"Quickest way to crap up your pc"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
nothing, maybe the uninstall feature
Cons
opens back doors to spam,ads,adware
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"It's great"
Version: Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0.192
Pros
I like all feature. It is cool
Cons
Nothing to complaint
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