Take a look at The Complete Guide to Moving from Messenger to Skype for more information, alternatives and tips. All your contacts will be moved automatically. IMPORTANT: Microsoft is replacing Windows Live Messenger with Skype. MSN Messenger is a great IM client for beginners but it doesn't beat Skype for the more net-savvy user. It comes as no surprise that Microsoft has decided to kill MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger and replace it with the more modern and feature rich Skype.

Note: Messenger for Windows requires Windows 10.

The desktop app will automatically download based on the desktop device you are using. To get the Messenger for Desktop app: Go to download the app on. While there are many MSN Messenger users, the program feels very outdated. Messenger for Desktop is a desktop app that lets you use Messenger on your Windows or Mac computer. You also have the age-old problem of MSN taking over your client, as it's filled with even more ads, and a barrage of links to other areas of the MSN portal. For instance, Skype allows you to perform most of the things that MSN Messenger does, as well as letting you make and receive PC phone calls. UsabilityĪlthough MSN Messenger's version has improved video chat and contains the ability to send SMS messages, we can't help feeling that Microsoft has fallen behind in terms of technology.

Of course, all the features that we've come to know (and in most cases, love) are still housed within MSN Messenger 7.5, such as a plethora of emoticons, the ability to check and send Hotmail directly from the client, and a slick contacts organizer.

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