WLM 8.1 Final Released

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February 4, 2007 at 6:52 pm #25993

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A few days ago, Microsoft released the final version of WLM 8.1 (8.1.0178) — setting it just in time for the world release of Windows Vista.

Along with this, the Windows Live Call feature has been updated from 1.1.154.0 to 1.1.161.0.

In all, there are 34 languages available for WLM 8.1, including 8 new: Bulgarian, Estonian, Croatian, Latvian, Romanian, Serbian Latin, Thai and Ukrainian.

Download WLM 8.1 in English
Download WLM 8.1 in English (with Rhapsody Music Service)
Download WLM 8.1 in 34 other languages

February 4, 2007 at 6:59 pm #156428

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And according to Mess.be:

One important and worthy change in the just released Windows Live Messenger 8.1, is a new and currently still secret emoticon that will raise money for a good cause when used.

ninemillion.org is a UNHCR led campaign to raise awareness and funds for refugee children, a “UN Refugee Agency led campaign to raise awareness and funds for education and sport programs for refugee youth, many of whom are forced to spend years of their young lives away from home with little hope of returning.” Microsoft partnered with them and will donate money for every Live search performed at this site until March 31st 2007. They also have special Windows Live Space about the agency and we just learned from Inky that Windows Live Messenger 8.1 is also involved in the fundraising. If you put one of the shortcuts below in your display name, Microsoft will contribute to ninemillion.org every time you start a conversation.

*sierra
*bgca
*9mil
*hsus
*komen
*one
*mssoc
*care
*acs
*oxfam
*mod
*help
*red+u
*unicef
*wwf
*naf

This has yet to be announced officially so we have no idea whether they’re already tracking this, but if you already downloaded Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0178 it wouldn’t hurt putting of these keyboard shortcuts in your nickname and start chatting 🙂 Expect people wondering where you got the new emo from!

If you right-click someone with the i’m emoticon, you’ll see a new menu item called What is i’m that links to a yet unavailable website about the campaign.