Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) was a cross-platform instant messaging client developed by Microsoft. It connected to the Microsoft Messenger service and, in later versions, was compatible with Yahoo! Messenger and Facebook Messenger. Versions were developed for Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java ME, S60 on Symbian OS 9.x, MSN TV, Zune HD, Windows Phone, and Windows CE.
The client was first released as MSN Messenger Service on July 22, 1999, and was marketed under the MSN brand until 2005, when it was rebranded under the Windows Live name. In June 2009, Microsoft reported the service attracted over 330 million active users each month, placing it among the most widely used instant-messaging clients in the world. The program was closed by Microsoft due to their purchase of the messaging service Skype.
History[]
The first version of MSN Messenger Service was released on July 22, 1999.
MSN Messenger was a program included by default in Windows Me.
Windows Messenger was a program included by default in Windows XP.
The program was later made part of the Windows Essentials suite, and was renamed to Windows Live Messenger. This was the only way to access it on Windows Vista and Windows 7. The last version released was Windows Live Messenger 2012.
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