"There's no need to stick with Beta 1 if there's a Beta 2", the Messenger team thought, so yesterday it started to force all users of the first beta of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 to upgrade upon connecting to the service. Messer Artea reported seeing the upgrade prompt early today, but it may take a few more hours to appear for others.

In a way, the upgrade is part of the beta as well, and there are different scenarios for different operating systems:
  • Windows XP users will see the new unified installer experience as an optional update.
  • Windows Vista 32/64-bit users will see the Windows Installer and MSI experience as a mandatory update.
  • Windows XP 64 and Windows 2003 Server users will see the Windows Installer and MSI experience as an optional update
Of course, Windows Live Messenger 8.1 and MSN Messenger 7.0 users won't be nagged about the update.

Download: Live Messenger 8.5 Beta 2 if not prompted through Windows
News source: Mess.be


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(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by torrentthief on 27 Sep 2007 - 12:07
is this newer than 8.5.1288.816 that i am using or not?
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by mosi on 27 Sep 2007 - 12:11
Quote - (torrentthief said @ #1)
is this newer than 8.5.1288.816 that i am using or not?

Think thats the latest as thats what it made me update to yesterday.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by duntkno on 27 Sep 2007 - 14:05
<still on 8.1, hasnt asked me to update.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by redeemed on 27 Sep 2007 - 23:28
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Of course, Windows Live Messenger 8.1 and MSN Messenger 7.0 users won't be nagged about the update.

This is only if you were using WLM 8.5 Beta 1
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by duntkno on 27 Sep 2007 - 14:06
ohh nvm, it says we wont be nagged....okkie
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by shaun2312 on 27 Sep 2007 - 15:49
users off the first

Fixed the spellcheck
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by OblivionStalker on 27 Sep 2007 - 15:56
I updated. And I like it. Seems like a final version. It is not a Beta. There is no "Beta" anywhere on any screen. The version now is 8.5.1288.816.
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by testman on 27 Sep 2007 - 19:32
The Messenger Blog calls this build Beta 2, despite there being no mention of beta on the actual app. So seeing as it's not officially released through the normal Messenger website, we can call it Beta 2
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by - Kaboose - on 27 Sep 2007 - 18:06
im still using 8.1.871 1 something, only because i could change the skin, im not such a great fan of the new look, too bloated and its really slow, compared to 8.1.
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by testman on 27 Sep 2007 - 19:33
Must be something wrong with your PC then, cos on two machines I've installed it on, there's absolutely no difference in load times compared to 8.1.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by vetSlimy on 27 Sep 2007 - 22:26
I find it absolute bull**** that MS won't supply a 64bit compatible wlsuite installer
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Shiver202 on 30 Sep 2007 - 13:39
it stops checking for installed files then after 5min it says error
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