Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is designed as the successor of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 released in its final form at the beginning of November.
The past week, Microsoft began sending out invitations to the private beta testing program of Windows Live Messenger 9.0. Subsequently, on November 27, the Redmond company opened up the beta testing program to a pool of some 5,000 participants.
The screenshots included in this article will let you feast your eyes on the latest version of Microsoft’s instant messaging client. As you will be able to see, in this initial beta testing phase, the company has focused little on overhauling the graphical user interface of Windows Live Messenger 9.0. The similarities with Windows Live Messenger 8.5 are evident, but all the goodies this version delivers are of course under the hood.
With Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta, users will be able to sign-in and send messages from multiple locations, as well as enjoy signature, personalized and per contact sounds. Build 9.0.1407.1107 also brings to the table SPIM Reporting, Animated Display Pictures, Link in Personal Status Message, Behind the Scenes Changes and Windows Live Contacts Server.
“This is a beta version of Windows Live Messenger. Beta versions are pre-released versions of software products. Because you’re using a beta version of Messenger, you may experience problems signing in and connecting to the Messenger service. If you are having these problems, uninstall messenger Beta, and then install the latest, released version from the Messenger home page,” is a fragment of the information accompanying the release of Windows Live Messenger 9.0.
