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Windows Live Messenger 2011

Windows Live Messenger 2011

The best way to stay in touch with your friends

Share photos and videos while you chat. Video chat in high definition or send a video message to a friend. And connect your social networks to see important updates in one place—Messenger.

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Messenger is part of Windows Live Essentials. You can download just Messenger or all of Windows Live Essentials. *

* Windows Live Essentials 2011 includes Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, Family Safety, and Windows Live Mesh, plus Bing Bar, Messenger Companion, Microsoft Silverlight, and Outlook Connector Pack (Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector and Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger).

More than just chatting

More than just chatting

  • Have more fun with your friends. Chat face–to–face in high definition (HD) using a webcam, * start a photo slide show, watch online videos, and share links you've discovered on the web.
  • * For HD video chat, both you and your friend need to have an HD webcam and a recent version of Messenger installed on your computer.
Your online world in one place

Your online world in one place

  • Messenger brings together the most important social updates from across the web to one place so you'll always know when your friends post new photos, update their status, and more from websites like Facebook and MySpace.
Messenger on the go

Messenger on the go

  • Keep in touch even when you're on the go and away from home. See who's online, chat with friends, and see social updates from friends using Messenger on your mobile phone.

Do more:  Messenger | Get started | Stay connected on the web | Go mobile | Bring your conversations to life | Personalize Messenger | Connect all your social networks | Privacy and settings

How to use Messenger

How to use Messenger

Start a full-screen HD video chat

Take your video chat to the next level with full-screen video chat using a high definition webcam.

*For HD video chat, both you and your friend need to have a HD webcam and a recent version of Messenger installed on your computer.

See updates from websites you use

Add the services you use like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn and see updates about your friends on those social networks right in Messenger.

On the web

Messenger stays with you on the web, so you can always see who's online, get social updates from friends, and start chatting.