Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Oxy
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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i had my messenger from there to start with i only go there

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Originally posted by stella74

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Originally posted by Oxy
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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i had my messenger from there to start with i only go there

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That is the best place to get WLM from, as it is the official download.

WLM 9 is still in PRIVATE Beta, meaning unless you were invited to use it then you should not be using it at all. Websites offering it for download are distributing it against the Terms of Use set out by Microsoft.

Best advice: forget about having animated gif display pictures and stick to WLM 8.5 for now.

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Originally posted by pollolibredegrasa
WLM 9 is still in PRIVATE Beta, meaning unless you were invited to use it then you should not be using it at all. Websites offering it for download are distributing it against the Terms of Use set out by Microsoft.

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As you see Soardra, she is not considered a BETA tester since 9.0 BETA is a private and not a public BETA. I know the "official tester" is about Plus!

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Originally posted by Oxy
Because the Gif display pictures are a new feature in 9.0, therefore most of your contacts wont see it moving unless they too have 9.0. you have to weigh pros and cons, and make a choice that fits you. (please note that Dynamic display picture Do work with 8.5 and 9.0)

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(please note that Dynamic display picture Do work with 8.5 and 9.0)

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if dynamic display pics work with 8.5 then why arent mine working i have like gifs display pics that dont move that what i was trying to say

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Originally posted by stella74

if dynamic display pics work with 8.5 then why arent mine working i have like gifs display pics that dont move that what i was trying to say

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Dynamic display pictures are not the same as animated gif display pictures.

Dynamic display pictures are ones you have to download from within Messenger itself from a third party (Meego, Quebles are ones I have here, may differ for other countries), and usually you have to buy these. To get them you click change display picture and then there should be a few links in the window to create or download them. They have been in Messenger since version 7 IIRC.

Setting animated gifs as a display picture is only supported in WLM 9 Beta. If you try setting one in any other version then all you will see is the first frame of the gif.

Also, if you DO set an animated gif in WLM 9 Beta, then only other people with the beta will see it animated, otherwise all they will see is the first frame.

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Originally posted by stella74
gifs display pics

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Aren't the same things. Dynamic display pictures can be bought from messenger related sites, and give you an interactive image. 9.0 only has the feature to display 96x96 gifs.