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Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging service. Windows Live Messenger is also popularly known as MSN Messenger. This client service can be used in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Mobile. The recent version of Windows Live Messenger called Windows Live Messenger 8.5 was released on November 6, 2007. Other protocol client can also connect to this service. Instant messaging is one of the major trends in the field of communication system. Instant messaging is a form of communication between people by using certain kind of service. Instant messaging using various system has helped to transmit message in more easy and efficient way. Instant messaging also help the user to know whether the person at the other end is online or not. Instant messaging also helps to communicate with a group of people at the same time.

The trend of messaging was started in 1970's. It was used in a system called UNIX. The first beta of Windows Live Messenger was released on December 13, 2005. In the first beta version offline messaging was introduced. Not only this the system also came up with a option to change the color theme. The Beta 2 of Windows Live Messenger was released on February 26, 2006. In this version the color themes were improved. In this the status icon was changed. Many changes were brought in the conversation window. Beta 1 didn't have the single file transfer but it was introduced in Beta 2. The Beta 3 was introduced on May 2, 2006. Many changes were made in this version like the colors were improved and new icons were introduced.

The final version of Windows Live Messenger was released on June 19, 2006. Windows Live Messenger 8.0 is widely used these days. Although in this version no changes were made. The fresh version of this 8.0 was introduced in on August 10, 2006. Instant messaging helped the people to communicate by sitting in any corner of the world. Many instant messaging system helps the user to check the online status. Communication through instant messaging is consider much easier compared to other messaging system. The phase of communication has changed with the coming of various software which has made the communication system much easier.

These days people are using instant messaging system to chat with their friends. Windows Live Messenger 8.5 is the latest version and is still in a development stage. Many new things have been added in this system. The alternative for 'direct transfer' has been added. This version features a 'direct transfer'. The 'sharing folder transfer' appears when a user send a file to other person on his contact list. The sharing folder also feature an anti-virus program. So, get the Windows Live Messenger by installed on you PC and enjoy chatting with your friends.