Whats new in Windows Live Messenger 2009
With the latest update for Microsoft live products there is a major change in the looks and some features of Windows Live Messenger.
Whole Set of new icons :
All the icons of Windows Live Messenger has been changed with new glossy icons which looks good.
Windows Live Messenger Icon Set
Lay out is more configurable :
Now you can select and sort contact list and group icon sizes separately. There is also a new features “Whats new ” which pulls up latest post from your contacts live space.
Windows Live Messenger : Lay out configuration
Change your scene :
Now you can customize the Live messenger look and feel with more advanced options. There is no style button but there is a peel off availble which shows on right top. Clicking of which will give you whole set of new options.
Scene Configuration in Windows Live Messenger
Quick options on Hover :
Now you can skip right clicking because when you hover your mouse over a contact you see all the quick options like send mail, send sms etc right there.
Personalize your contacts
Now you can personalize contacts for example you can selectively mute off a contact now.
Personalizing Contacts in Windows Live Messenger
So what are you waiting for ? Just hit your live messenger and you would see the change being rolled out for you too.
Posted on 20th November 2008 by Ashish Mohta , A Professional Tech blogger, Editor and Writer who talks about solving day to day problems of people who use computer. He also writes on How to use the applications like Office, PC tips, Online tools,Browsers and more. All posts by Ashish Mohta | Connect with me @ Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | Stumble
Does anyone know how to sort contacts by email adress in this Messenger?
I would like to know that too.. What the hell?
can anyone tell me how to shut down the useless WHAT’s New Bar in down area?, cuz if i wanna know something new, i go check. it takes up space an makes the messenger look smaller… help… please?
Tyger,
under the new layout options (tools, options, layout) there is a tick box that says “show the what’s new list”
untick that box
What’s New Problem
When I updated to Version 2009, a person I do not know appeared in What’s New. I have searched contact list, hotmail, spaces, profile as suggested in Help. Is there a way to delete this person from the What’s New list short of just turning it off?
Wow am I ever impressed that they wasted thier time building another pritty version of IM… sorry microsoft this is a silly reinvent of a perfectly good wheel. Nicer looking or not.. I can’t find a single new useful function.
How do I get the old XP look back?
I am on XP, and this new look is so childish…
Pink light blue and green…. not quite suitable for my business laptop is it?
The quick options showing “send e-mail” and stuff like that when you hover your mouse over the contacts are annoying the hell outa me. Everytime when I hover over the wrong person and I need to go to the person below that one, I need to move my mouse away completely and then try again.
Is there a way to remove this uber annoying mouse over? cause it’s killing me, seriously. And I cant install an older version of WLM/MSN because when I do that I cant login without it saying “there is a new version of WLM, do you want to install it?”
NO I DONT WANT TO INSTALL IT!
Sorry… But seriously, is there a way to remove this menu?
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