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Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Beta

June 25, 2010 by Doris Kenney 3 Comments

The Windows Live Essentials beta is now available for download.  I’ve had a chance to kick the tires on this one and I must say it’s a nice improvement. While the Essentials download includes such applications as Movie Maker and Photo Gallery - my two favorites are Windows Live Writer and Windows … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Windows Live Messenger Tagged With: beta, instant messaging, microsoft, windows

Who Blocked Me?

January 3, 2010 by Doris Kenney 6 Comments

It’s one of those questions that just never seems to go away…."Who has blocked me on [insert your favorite instant messenger program here]?" My answer is short and sweet - you can’t know, you’ll never know, and your contacts have their right to privacy. That last bit alone is enough to generate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Instant Messaging Tagged With: block checker, Instant Messaging, instant messaging

10,000 Hotmail Accounts Hacked

October 5, 2009 by Doris Kenney 6 Comments

From the Windows Live Team blog: Over the weekend Microsoft learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers’ credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme. One site indicated more than 10,000 Hotmail credentials may have been compromised. Translation: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Windows Live Messenger Tagged With: hotmail, phishing

Vista + SP2 = WLM FAIL!

June 30, 2009 by Doris Kenney 3 Comments

As I originally posted on patndoris.com back on June 1st, there is the distinct possibility Vista users who install Service Pack 2 will experience a problem with Windows Live Messenger (WLM) no longer launching. Since Service Pack 2 is set to start rolling out via automatic updates on June 30th, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Windows Live Messenger Tagged With: microsoft, sp2, vista, Windows Live Messenger

MSN Web Messenger Closing

June 28, 2009 by Doris Kenney 10 Comments

On June 30, 2009 (yup, just a couple days away now) Microsoft has decided to put an end to MSN Web Messenger. The Web Messenger service has been around for years, and was an alternative for those who didn't want to, or weren't able to use the full instant messaging client. With the web-based … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Windows Live Messenger Tagged With: ebuddy, instant messaging, Meebo, Windows Live Messenger

Avoid Phishing Worms on WLM

April 14, 2009 by Doris Kenney 6 Comments

Thank you to Jonathan Kay for giving his permission to repost his full blog entry from MessengerGeek on Live Spaces here for our BigBlueBall members. This is valuable information of which every WLM user should be aware. This is a wonderful explanation of what to watch out for, and what to do if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tutorials, Windows Live Messenger Tagged With: instant messaging, phishing, security, Windows Live Messenger, worm

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