Shoutbox

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Originally posted by gaara20

Well at least they had the decency to let us stick with 2009 version... right? also you cant put any more personal messages and that stuff?

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for now you can stick to 2009 till 2010 is final then yo'll probably get a Notification there is a New update

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Originally posted by gaara20
also you cant put any more personal messages and that stuff?

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Yes, there's personal messages.

Personal messages have been improved - from what I can remember, they can now include content like videos, as well as (optionally) update your Facebook, Twitter and other social networks statuses.

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Originally posted by Chris4

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Originally posted by gaara20
also you cant put any more personal messages and that stuff?

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Yes, there's personal messages.

Personal messages have been improved - from what I can remember, they can now include content like videos, as well as (optionally) update your Facebook, Twitter and other social networks statuses.

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To add, PMs work more like status of Facebook now.

Ah ok thanks... I still think im going to stick with wl2009. I use my first name, not a nick, but only the first, and i dont have a facebook account, so i guess in this case it was the first and last name that were going to show up in messenger?

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Originally posted by gaara20
Ah ok thanks... I still think im going to stick with wl2009. I use my first name, not a nick, but only the first, and i dont have a facebook account, so i guess in this case it was the first and last name that were going to show up in messenger?

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From my experience, people using Windows Live Messenger 2011 won't see your nickname, but will see your real name set in your profile, no matter what version you're using. At least I can remember that happened with a few contacts, not sure if it was all of them.

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Originally posted by Chris4

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Originally posted by gaara20
Ah ok thanks... I still think im going to stick with wl2009. I use my first name, not a nick, but only the first, and i dont have a facebook account, so i guess in this case it was the first and last name that were going to show up in messenger?

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From my experience, people using Windows Live Messenger 2011 won't see your nickname, but will see your real name set in your profile, no matter what version you're using. At least I can remember that happened with a few contacts, not sure if it was all of them.

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This is correct. If you have already set a name in your profile (most likely when you created your account), then anyone with WLM 2011 will be seeing that name instead.

Keep in mind that your real name doesn't magically appear out of nowhere; your name is simply whatever you feel like inputting into the Name field.

It seems im going to find a way to block the update message or find a new client. Having the nickname removed is bad and so is the blocking feature. Appearing offline to is not the same as blocking. Each year , the messenger turns into more crap.

edit: if i stick with 2009 can i at least block the contacts that use 2011 or simply use appear offline»? Dont tell me that doesn't work too...

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-live-essential...ta-2-available-now

I tried downloading the web installer, but it doesn't say anything about updates for WLM? Was WLM updated?

EDIT: The full installer updates WLM after all.

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Originally posted by Mike
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-live-essentials-2011-beta-2-available-now

I tried downloading the web installer, but it doesn't say anything about updates for WLM? Was WLM updated?

EDIT: The full installer updates WLM after all.

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mines updated so yeah it is updated you should have Build Messenger - 15.4.3002.0810

try removing the old one an rebooting an then installing

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Originally posted by ICQ
try removing the old one an rebooting an then installing

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No need to, installed through the full download. It looks like the web installer has been updated.

They removed the ability to turn off the "Group sequential messages", and now every message is grouped
They also added animations to the sign in window, and a "flip" animation when opening chat windows.
Some small changes in the chat window too.
The largest new feature yet is that the beta now works with Facebook Chat (you'll have to enable it first by clicking the Facebook icon on the lower right corner).

The taskbar flash bug under Windows 7 stills seems to be there (not sure about the flashing bug, but the overlay bug is definitely there).
Didn't notice any other major changes.