Today an internal build of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 was leaked by Messenger Addictos, a site dedicated to Windows Live Messenger and related products.
The new build includes a completely new installer system (though it appears it might need some tweaking). Messenger itself also got a complete overhaul, featuring a new UI that combines the best of Windows Live and Vista. The new build also includes several minor new features, some of which are still unknown. Unfortunately support for Plug-Ins (or “Add-Ins”) has been dropped.
The leaked build is only available in Spanish at the moment, but there is a easy way to patch that to get the English version.
Facts:
- New installer icon
- New setup look
- New Desktop icon (with TM branding)
- New installation path (C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger)
- New GUI
- Windows OneCare integration
- New smile. Just type (’.') in a convo window
Other Languages
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (English/US).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (English/UK).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (English/India).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (French/France).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (German).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (Spanish/US).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (Spanish/Spain).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (Chinese - Simplified).
>> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (Japanese).
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Natalie August 4th, 2007 at 10:20 am
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EL MESSENGER EN INGLES NO SIRVEEEEEEEEEEEEE NO C INSTALA, por q???? xx
Natalie August 4th, 2007 at 10:21 am
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sorry again its me again, well i downloaded the messenger in english and i cant install it have no idea why cause it starts to intall BUT nothing happens damn x3
duli September 14th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
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heheh ku je a je mir si po klaone tung
Floop September 27th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
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Natalie
What you have to do is
first you have to uninstal all messengers
then you install 8.1 and on this one 8.5 at least messenger plus 4.23
sara December 20th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
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