What is Windows Live Messenger used for?

Windows Live Messenger lets users chat with friends from Xbox 360. Microsoft product screen shot reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. You don’t have to be sitting at a PC to use Windows Live Messenger.

What happened to Windows Live Messenger?

Microsoft’s MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger as it’s now known, will be fully retired on October 31st. The software maker originally announced its plans to shift users over to Skype last year, but Microsoft kept the service running in China.

Can you retrieve old MSN Messenger conversations?

Open a chat file with your preferred web browser. Old MSN/Windows Live Messenger chat logs are stored in a . xml filetype. These can be read by a web browser. Open them with right-click > Open With… and select your preferred web browser from the list.

Has MSN been shut down?

Msn Messenger was not able to survive so many changes and lost users quickly, until Microsoft decided to replace it with Skype, announcing its final closure on October 31, 2014 (it’s time for Msn Messenger fans to cry).

Is MSN still active?

MSN Messenger (also known colloquially simply as “MSN”), later rebranded as Windows Live Messenger, is discontinued cross-platform instant-messaging client developed by Microsoft.

How do I get my chat history back from Windows Live Messenger?

You can recover any Windows Live Messenger chat logs from directly within Messenger itself.

1. Launch Windows Live Messenger.
2. Click “File” at the top of the window.
3. Click the contact whose chat history you want to view.
4. Click “OK” to open the chat log.

Is MSN still a thing?

Is Skype still a thing?

The company has announced Skype for Business end of life and will cease supporting the product on July 31, 2021, after which it will not be available to users. Current customers can continue to use Skype for Business until August 1, 2021, including adding new users if they wish.

Is Skype dead?

Microsoft recently announced that Skype for Business Online is shutting down on July 31, 2021. But the consumer version of Skype, which you can download for free, isn’t going anywhere.