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Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

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Menthix
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Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

So you found yourself with an installation of Windows Live Messenger still being used to this day. We should update this stuff before time runs out.
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Step 1: Backup all user data
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Step 2: Remove your add-ons
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Step 3: Shut down Messenger completely for the last time
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Step 4: Uninstall
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Step 5: Upgrade to the new hotness
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This post was edited on 01-30-2013 at 07:11 PM by Menthix.

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01-30-2013 07:01 PM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

.-= A 'frrrrrrrituurrr' for Wacky =-.

01-31-2013 12:14 AM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

Genius, dude...

01-31-2013 04:30 AM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

I have that bag too

Good old "MSN Messenger 8" years...

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01-31-2013 07:51 AM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

The buckle on mine cracked years ago :zippy:

01-31-2013 02:01 PM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

WTF? Where did u get that MSN bag? XDDD

03-15-2013 07:52 PM

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O.P. RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

Microsoft sent them to betatesters at some point... in the good old days of testers and butterflies. :zippy:

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03-15-2013 11:26 PM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

Thats cool...well I beta tested Msn 8.0, 8.5, 9.0 and 10
I didn't get a damn thing.

03-16-2013 01:10 AM

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RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

I thought 8.5+ was open testing?

03-28-2013 02:34 AM

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O.P. RE: Live Messenger is shutting down, how to migrate (sort of, maybe?)

No idea, my memory sucks

. Some versions had open as well as closed beta rounds though.

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03-28-2013 09:30 AM

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