Vista - Dual-Core processor utilized?

I was just wondering if the latest Windows Live Messenger is designed to take
advantage of a Dual-Core processor? All else being equal, and if not running
any other programs besides WLM, would there be any benefit to having a
Dual-Core processor during a video chat on WLM?

Greetings,

Yep, the audio/video features of Messenger have always been threaded so a dual-core proc will
definitely assist.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"thebigdintexas" <thebigdintexas@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Jonathan,

But don't you need Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64;
Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Ultimate x64 bit version, to assign
Live Messenger to a specific side of the Dual-Core Processor?


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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Why would you need to 'assign' anything to a specific core in general use? Windows will use
both by default, spawning threads on both. Although Messenger is well known for its lack of
threading in some areas, audio/video is a nice exception (it's done by another team).

Anything NT-based is SMP aware. Plus, Live Messenger only works on XP and above anyway.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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