Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta Download

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta Download

Neowin Staff on 02 November 2006 - 13:30 · 21 comments & 22922 views

Advertisement (Why?)

Here's your chance to once again be part of the select group that makes Windows Live Messenger better. We've added new features and we need your help to make sure they're perfect. The new features include:

Redesigned, smarter contact cards give you more data about and easier access to your friends
Your display name, status and personal expressions roam with you to any computer
Two free calls to virtually any phone in the world

Also, we've made some behind-the-scenes changes to make your Windows Live Messenger experience better than ever. You may not see the upgrades to our underlying platforms, but you'll notice the improvements to our server performance, automatic updates, and sign-in process. All the stuff you had before will still be there, but now, it'll be even better.

Download: WLM 8.1 beta (v8.1.006.00)

About the Author

Full name: Neowin Staff
User name: News Staff
Contact: via forum PM
Submissions: View All
More: View Profile

Post a comment · Send to friend Comments · There are 21 additional comments

#1 ReDwAvE on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:33

First! downloading right now

(2 replies) #2 Unplugged on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:41

Oohhhh second post *shoots load*

Whys the installer shot up to over 16meg :s

I'm sure that's about double the last one.I installed it earlier today when I got the e-mail havent rearlly loooked at the differences yet though.

#2.1 Tomi on 03 Nov 2006 - 02:24

I think it'll probably be trimmed back down for final.

#2.2 kaiwai on 04 Nov 2006 - 19:11

Quote - Tomi said @ #2.1

I think it'll probably be trimmed back down for final.

Depends though; they could be relying less on the 'shared resources' which Windows provides, in favour of having a larger download that works with more versions of Windows.

With that being said, 16mb is small in the grand scheme of things, I mean, it could be worse, atleast it isn't an adware, spyware, piece-of-shitware like AIM Client.

(3 replies) #3 dividebytwo on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:41

Doesnt seem to run under Vista (RC2 / 5744) causes a Data Execution Prevention error and crashes shut !

#3.1 Nexx295 on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:43

Works fine here. Didn't have any problem since a few days.

#3.2 mrmckeb on 02 Nov 2006 - 14:35

Been using it on RC2 for 3 days - works fine. Nice new contact cards.

#3.3 scottisafool on 02 Nov 2006 - 16:10

You need to install the latest Flash 9 update from http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/ which will get rid of this problem.

Scøtt

#4 Neobond on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:47

Someone should report the bug that I cant change my font to 8pt Verdana in Live Messenger on any build of Vista (running 5744 now)

10 is the lowest size it remembers

#5 jwjw1 on 02 Nov 2006 - 13:49

8.1.0106.00_ClientV8.1

#6 $n!pR on 02 Nov 2006 - 14:29

http://apatch.org/

(1 reply) #7 Betaz on 02 Nov 2006 - 14:46

This was posted 2 days ago in the Software section.

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=35908

#7.1 Sietse on 02 Nov 2006 - 15:06

Haha, that ís a bit embarrasing.

#8 scottisafool on 02 Nov 2006 - 16:11

Errr, it's build 106... Not 006....

Scøtt

#9 Neo-Lenin on 02 Nov 2006 - 16:45

I installed it... I think that the contact cards are too crowded with information and the pic is too small. Thats just my opinion.

#10 +Napalm Frog on 02 Nov 2006 - 17:10

What technically the higher build, 006, or the 0106?

#11 Sniper101 on 02 Nov 2006 - 17:14

Had it since Tuesday night :p, First i got my Email From Connect + The Messenger Team to Download it. Then i Saw it posted on mess.be so the Butterfly's over there are Spreading the news, Then i saw it posted on Bink.nu.

All in the Same Night

Funny how things get from site to site. But im Loving my Windows Live Butterfly membership

.

neobond: the Font thing has been reported and has been merged with all the other replys on this bug

so it shall be fixed in the next build.

#12 Alex_is_Axel on 02 Nov 2006 - 17:44

is this the same version as the one posted on the software area of the website?

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta Released!
Contributed by MHashmi on 31 October 2006 - 09:26
http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=35908
Build 8.1.0106.00_ClientV8.1
Im abit confused now

#13 Dakkaroth on 02 Nov 2006 - 18:46

Just forget it. It's not worth trying to make sense of small details. Either way, put this in the Software section and merge the other beta features with the new. Problem solved.

#14 faraaz on 02 Nov 2006 - 19:11

Download: WLM 8.1 beta (v8.1.006.00)
should be 8.1.0106
also already released in software section

#15 +Berserk on 02 Nov 2006 - 23:18

got the email last night, love the new contact cards, way better layout.

Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!

Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.

Advertisement (Why?)

Neowin.net

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta Download

Share this Article

About the Author

Related news