Messenger 

More than just chatting

Sure, you use Messenger to send instant messages, but did you know you can play games and exchange pictures too?
Overview

Express yourself

Add pictures or short videos of yourself that can change with your mood, let people know what music you’re listening to, and customize the scene in the conversation window.
Make it personal

Put your favorites on top

Add the people you chat with the most to your list of favorites at the top of your contact list. As soon as they’re ready to chat, you’ll see their profile pictures light up.
Your favorite people

Show and tell

Drag photos right into the conversation window and show them off while you’re chatting. You can also let contacts save your photos on their computers.
Share photos

Keep up with what's new

See what your contacts have been up to lately, automatically. The what’s new area gives you a glimpse of any new blogs or photos they’ve posted, new contacts they’ve added, and more.
Updates from contacts

Send mobile text messages

If someone you’re chatting with has to leave their computer, you can still use Messenger to send an SMS text message to their mobile phone.*
Send SMS messages
*Recipients may be charged a fee by their mobile provider to receive messages.
Depending on how your computer is set up, you may see a few security messages before installation begins.
  1. Where you see a company or publisher listed in a security message, make sure the company name is Microsoft Corporation. If so, then it is safe to click Run, Continue, or Allow.
  2. The installer will open. Select the programs you want to install*, and then click Next.
    *Previously installed Windows Live programs will also be updated if you don't have the latest versions installed yet.
  3. Sit back and relax, or do other things on your computer while you wait. Installation shouldn't take more than a few minutes on a broadband connection.
  4. When it's done, you'll find your new programs in the Windows Live folder on the Windows Start menu.

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Trying again downloads a standalone installer to your computer. This takes a little while, but may work better, depending on your connection settings.