Live Messenger 8.5 beta

**Brink** · 06-06-2007

Hi All,

The latest version of Live Messenger is 8.5 beta. So far I've had no problems with is on x64 Vista Home Premium.

Here's the download link:
http://get.live.com/betas/messenger_betas

Here's the release notes link:
http://get.live.com/betas/installer_release_notes

Shawn

**Asky** · 06-07-2007

Yep using it Currently.
Although,apart from Looks i did not notice any major changes

Adam_ · 06-07-2007

Link doesn't do anything for me...

Any instabilities that you've noticed?

I'm downloading it from Softpedia at the moment. Hope it's good! I'm sick of the old look.

**Brink** · 06-07-2007

	Quote:	Adam_
	Link doesn't do anything for me... Any instabilities that you've noticed? I'm downloading it from Softpedia at the moment. Hope it's good! I'm sick of the old look.

Hi Adam,

Sorry the links didn't work for you. I tested them again and they work from my end.

The only thing I noticed was that I had to uninstall and reinstall the add-ons I had for them to work again. (EX: SweetIM) Probably best to uninstall the whole thing then reinstall the new version. It looks pretty much the same except for a few minor changes here and there.

Shawn

Adam_ · 06-07-2007

Thanks man. I installed and so far all is good, even patched it with A-Patch and removed the crappy advertisements.

**Brink** · 06-07-2007

Your welcome Adam,

I did notice that the SweetIM add-on stops sending items with the 8.5 beta. I'm just going to uninstall SweetIM and go to Smiley Central instead.

Shawn

Nope,
Smiley Central didn't work on the 8.5 beta either, only on the IE7 toolbar.

madmonkey · 06-14-2007

	Quote:	Adam_
	Thanks man. I installed and so far all is good, even patched it with A-Patch and removed the crappy advertisements.

Hey where do you get this A-Patch?
the only thing from holding me back from installing this beta is no mess patch.
Ever since I found Mess patch ive been happy with MSN.

So if this patch removes Ad's and stuff I'm sold

**Brink** · 06-14-2007

madmonkey,

Here you go: http://apatch.org/

Enjoy,
Shawn

dannymichel · 09-26-2007

Wont install

**Brink** · 09-27-2007

	Quote:	dannymichel
	Wont install

Hi Danny,

The new installer program to install the Windows Live Beta 2 programs does not work for the 64 bit Vista yet. You will have to download the individual MSI installer program for it to install on the 64 bit Vista instead. Take a look here for the download information:

http://www.vistax64.com/windows-live/92348-windows-live-beta-2-suite-downloads.html

Shawn

06-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,005 Location: Texas, USA	Live Messenger 8.5 beta Hi All, The latest version of Live Messenger is 8.5 beta. So far I've had no problems with is on x64 Vista Home Premium. Here's the download link: http://get.live.com/betas/messenger_betas Here's the release notes link: http://get.live.com/betas/installer_release_notes Shawn
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Asky Here to Help Join Date: Jun 2007 Windows Vista X64 Posts: 401 Location: Mumbai,India	Re: Live Messenger 8.5 beta Yep using it Currently. Although,apart from Looks i did not notice any major changes
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Adam_ Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Vista Ultimate x64 Posts: 28 Location: Perth	Re: Live Messenger 8.5 beta Link doesn't do anything for me... Any instabilities that you've noticed? I'm downloading it from Softpedia at the moment. Hope it's good! I'm sick of the old look.

06-07-2007	#5 (permalink)
Adam_ Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Vista Ultimate x64 Posts: 28 Location: Perth	Re: Live Messenger 8.5 beta Thanks man. I installed and so far all is good, even patched it with A-Patch and removed the crappy advertisements.

06-07-2007	#6 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,005 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Live Messenger 8.5 beta Your welcome Adam, I did notice that the SweetIM add-on stops sending items with the 8.5 beta. I'm just going to uninstall SweetIM and go to Smiley Central instead. Shawn Nope, Smiley Central didn't work on the 8.5 beta either, only on the IE7 toolbar.
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06-14-2007	#8 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 13,005 Location: Texas, USA	Re: Live Messenger 8.5 beta madmonkey, Here you go: http://apatch.org/ Enjoy, Shawn
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