Download the Latest Windows Live Messenger 9!

Microsoft seems to have many releases these days. We have unlimited Windows 7 Beta downloads released to public, we have Windows Live Essentials released...and now, i'd like to tell you that now is the time that you can safely upgrade you Windows Live Messenger to the latest version!

Windows Live Messenger is previously going on a beta spree but now it finally released the official stable version. As Microsoft frequently pushed the download to me telling me to download the beta version, i accepted it and thus, had a chance of experiencing how its development goes. Some of you might be reluctant to upgrade due to fear of stability issues but no worries: the final release works fine and smoothly.


Basically there's nothing much about the new Windows Live apart from some bug fixes and a few more features which makes live messenger more colorful, only if you're the graphical type of users of course. One of the features that has been incorporated is the ability to attach .gif image to your profile so that you can have an animated picture. The other feature is the new "scene" features which allows you to change part of your messenger window's interface to be a picture of something else. Other minor features including live updates of your friends (example, the last time they changed their display pictures) a few security options and of course, some minor overhaul of the GUI!

There's two ways for you to download, install and use the new live messenger:


Method 1: Install with Windows Live Essentials (previously known as Windows Live Installer)

Note: Be sure that you are always connected to the internet if you're using method 1. Even if you saved the W.L.E installer, it will still require an internet connection when you tried to install in the future.

1. Go to the Windows Live Homepage and click on the download button to download Windows Live Essentials.

2. When the download finishes, run the installer and go through the customization process. You can also install additional package with W.L.E such as the new Windows Live Movie Maker and the Windows Live Writer.

3. Windows Live will automatically download the required components and install Windows Live Messenger 9 for you.

4. When prompt for a restart, do so and you're ready to go!


Method 2: Install with the standalone Windows Live Installers

1. Download these separate installers. They can be saved to any storage device so as to install Windows Live Messenger without requiring an internet connection in the future.

(a) Messenger.msi (the main component of Windows Live Messenger)

(b) Contacts.msi ( this is a MUST to avoid the error code 8000FFFF)

(c) Crt.msi (Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime)

2. Install these component and do a restart.