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now finally appeared messenger in my live services...but when i click on my messenger contacts...
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Hmm, I'm very surprised the superbar functionality did not get fixed. I guess they're...
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Windows Live Messenger upgrade available

Posted Feb 12 2009, 11:07 PM by Kip Kniskern with 12 comment(s)

A new update to Windows Live Messenger Version 2009 (build 14.0.8064.0206) will be offered over the next month as an optional upgrade, according to the Inside Windows Live Messenger blog, or you can upgrade to the latest version now, using the Windows Live Essentials installer.  No word  as to what changes have been made to the newest version (the current build of 2009 is 14.0.8050.1202).

Update After installing the update (running Win7 Beta), not only Messenger, but Mail, Photo Gallery, and Writer are also updated to 8064.0206.  A quick check shows that Win 7 still treats Messenger in the same "annoying" way, so it's back to running in Vista compatibility mode (see #28, thanks Tim!), at least for now.  Let us know in the comments if you find any changes.

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Slimy wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Thu, Feb 12 2009 11:14 PM

Hello Kip,

I'm hearing simply "bug fixes and Windows 7 functionality" for info on this build. My best bet would be that the "Windows 7 functionality" is referring to the annoying implementation of the Messenger icon and the Superbar. If you're on the Windows 7 beta, you know exactly what I'm talking about: there's an extra, unnecessary, hidden window representing that you are still signed, even though the contacts list window is closed.

Hope that helps!

Khristopher wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 1:14 AM

One of the new features they introduced in Messenger 2009 is still not working correctly. The ability to organize categories by status still does not work. It will only organize alphabetically regardless of which option you choose.

mdsharpe wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 2:52 AM

Hmm. Haven't noticed any changes here.

It appears as though they have decided Microsoft Update wasn't the way to go for WL apps. It's a shame because I really like the idea of having apps update through one central mechanism.

IpEFiX wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 6:33 AM

I can't install it, I get the following error:

oncatalogresult 0x80072ee6

Any idea ?

damaster wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 6:55 AM

@IpEFiX: try an upgrade from http://download.live.com instead of applying the QFE patch. See if that works.

JohnCz wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 9:27 AM

@mdsharpe, re: Windows Update, I think they'll be getting around to it.  But just in case, I sent some feedback on this.

Hayes wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 9:41 AM

Sorry to see that "Scenes" is still one of the most poorly executed customization attempts ever.

JohnCz wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 11:25 AM

@hayes, how so?

IpEFiX wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Fri, Feb 13 2009 4:15 PM

@ damaster: it doesn't work either, I already tried it :(

Slimy wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Sat, Feb 14 2009 3:19 AM

Hmm, I'm very surprised the superbar functionality did not get fixed. I guess they're keeping that for Wave 4?

emiliano84 wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Sat, Feb 14 2009 7:33 AM

now finally appeared messenger in my live services...but when i click on my messenger contacts i prefere see my contacts ordered by online status and not alphabetically!!!!

Edgar J. wrote re: Windows Live Messenger upgrade available
on Sat, Feb 14 2009 10:16 AM

@Slimy or update for w7?

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