Contrary to what we posted earlier, the access that was granted to non-invited users over the weekend was merely caused by a server glitch that has now been fixed. That's the bad news for all of you out there …

Last week, Windows Live Safety Center was updated, and the web-based virus scanning tool now is able to scan for registry changes, detect and remove spyware, scan someone elses computer from Windows Live Messenger and help them with their …

We haven't really mentioned any of the mobile services here much yet, so I thought I'd give a mention to the latest update for Mobile Spaces (mobile.spaces.msn.com). Changes include:

– You can view photo albums
– You can …

Microsoft Program Manager Ian McAllister started the discsussion about this service, after posting some of the details on his Space a short while ago.

There's not much to see over at http://shopping.live.com/ at the moment, except for this recruitment page…

Today I interviewed Leah, a Program Manager on Windows Live Messenger and one of the bloggers on the team blog: MessengerSays. As a result of the blog, Leah is in the process of switching to a more user-oriented role …

According to an announcement on PressPass, Blake Irving will be outlining the Windows Live Voice and Video strategy this afternoon at the Spring 2006 VON Conference & Expo.

"The company has seen a sharp uptick in customer use of voice

If you love the Kahuna (Windows Live Mail) User Interface, Imran Qureshi is the guy to thank. Today, on his blog, Imran announced that the focus of his job has been changed to oversee the creation of a developer platform …

Another link to an MS press release, this one announcing the development of the Web's "Largest Advertising Network". 20 top brands, including Coca-Cola Brazil, JC Penney, and Monster Worldwide, will begin testing multiple ad formats on Windows Live Mail in …

I just wanted to say congratulations to the Windows Live Mail team on getting one million users on the beta! This is a big milestone for the project and they are only going up from here. Great job guys! That …

Our favorite Windows Live ID guy, Trevin, posts on federation, a procedure where one set of credentials (read: username/password) on a "forest" is trusted by another "forest", without having to create a second set of credentials. What this means …