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Windows Messenger
	A conversation in Windows Messenger 4.7.2009, with sidebar and toolbar enabled.
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	October 22, 2001; 23 years ago
Stable release	5.1.0715 / August 12, 2008; 16 years ago
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Successor	Windows Live Messenger
Website	microsoft.com/windows/messenger (archived pages link August 2003)

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Windows Messenger is a discontinued instant messaging client included in Windows XP.^[1]^[4] Designed for use by both corporate and home users, it was originally created, in 2001, as a streamlined and integrated version of MSN Messenger.^[5] It was upgraded several times when it was made available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.^[6] Since then, its development stopped.^[3]^[7] It was superseded by Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync.^[8]^[9]

Overview

Windows Messenger was introduced in Windows XP on October 22, 2001.^[1]^[5]^[10]^[11] It is enabled by default.^[12] Its features include instant messaging, presence awareness, support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and whiteboarding.^[2] Later versions added "ink" support and integration with Microsoft Lync Server (formerly Microsoft Office Communications Server). Windows Messenger's user interface is devoid of the clutter seen in Windows Live Messenger. Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are unavailable, and the main user interface more closely resembles the standard Windows XP Luna style.^[13]

Windows Messenger integrates with Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Remote Assistance and Windows Media Center in Windows XP. Windows Messenger can communicate with the Exchange Server 2000's Instant Messaging Service and Microsoft Messenger Service. Interoperability with third-party software is exposed through a COM API called the Real Time Communications (RTC) Client API.

Development of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1 in favor of Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync.^[3]^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Messenger now officially available for Windows XP". Neowin. October 22, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ".NET Messenger Service - Features". October 28, 2001. Archived from the original on October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "How to obtain the latest version of Windows Messenger 5.1". August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Windows XP launched in three editions". afaqs!. October 27, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Microsoft has a new message for Win XP". ZDNet. October 11, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ "Get Windows Messenger 5.0". Microsoft. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Critical". docs.microsoft.com. February 8, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "MSFT Annual Report 2006". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Microsoft Previews New Windows Live and Office Live Services". Stories. November 1, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Microsoft to embed Messenger in Windows XP". edition.cnn.com. June 8, 2001. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Windows Messenger Update for Windows XP to Enable Consumers To Make PC-to-Phone Calls". Stories. October 11, 2001. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Disable/Uninstall Windows Messenger in Windows XP – Smallvoid.com". October 12, 2002. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
^ "Windows Messenger Tweaked for XP Launch". BetaNews. October 12, 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

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+{{Short description|Instant messaging client}}
-{{dablink|Not to be confused with [[Windows Live Messenger]]}}
+{{Distinguish|Windows Live Messenger|Windows Messenger service}}
-{{Infobox Software|
+{{More citations needed|date=April 2009}}
-|name = Windows Messenger
+{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
-|screenshot = [[Image:WindowsMessenger51.png|210px]]
+{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
-|logo = [[Image:Windows Messenger XP Icon.png|48px]]
+{{Infobox software
-|caption = A screenshot of Windows Messenger in [[Windows XP]].
+| name                   = Windows Messenger
-|developer = [[Microsoft]]
+| logo                   = Windows Messenger XP Icon.png
-|latest_release_version = [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en 5.1.0706]
+| logo_size              = x64px
-|latest_release_date = [[June 4]], [[2007]]
+| screenshot             = WM4.7ConversationWindow.png
-|operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
+| screenshot_size        = 300px
-|genre = [[Instant messaging]] [[client (computing)|client]]
+| caption                = A conversation in Windows Messenger 4.7.2009, with sidebar and toolbar enabled.
-|license = [[Freeware]]
+| developer              = [[Microsoft]]
-|support_status = Unsupported
+| released               = {{Start date and age|October 22, 2001}}<ref name=":4" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|date=October 28, 2001|title=.NET Messenger Service - Features|url=http://messenger.msn.com/support/features.asp?client=0|access-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011028001124/http://messenger.msn.com/support/features.asp?client=0|archive-date=October 28, 2001}}</ref>
+| latest release version = 5.1.0715
+| latest release date    = {{Start date and age|August 12, 2008}}<ref name=":0"></ref>
+| replaced_by            = [[Windows Live Messenger]]
+| operating system       = [[Microsoft Windows]]
+| website                = {{URL|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20030805054020/www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp|2=microsoft.com/windows/messenger}} (archived pages link August 2003)
 }}
+'''Windows Messenger''' is a [[Discontinued software|discontinued]] [[instant messaging client]] included in [[Windows XP]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2001|title=Messenger now officially available for Windows XP|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/messenger-now-officially-available-for-windows-xp|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=Neowin|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 27, 2001|title=Windows XP launched in three editions|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/3439_windows-xp-launched-in-three-editions|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=afaqs!}}</ref> Designed for use by both corporate and home users, it was originally created, in 2001, as a streamlined and integrated version of [[Windows Live Messenger#MSN Messenger 1.0–7.5 (July 1999 – August 2005)|MSN Messenger]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=October 11, 2001|title=Microsoft has a new message for Win XP|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-has-a-new-message-for-win-xp/|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=ZDNet|language=en}}</ref> It was upgraded several times when it was made available for [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows Server 2003]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 2, 2003|title=Get Windows Messenger 5.0|website=[[Microsoft]]|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002113304/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp|archive-date=October 2, 2003}}</ref> Since then, its development stopped.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=August 12, 2008|title=How to obtain the latest version of Windows Messenger 5.1|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/899283/how-to-obtain-the-latest-version-of-windows-messenger-5-1|url-status=live|archive-date=August 2, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802131920/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/899283/how-to-obtain-the-latest-version-of-windows-messenger-5-1}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=February 8, 2005|title=Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Critical|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-009|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=docs.microsoft.com|language=en-us}}</ref> It was superseded by [[Windows Live Messenger]] and [[Microsoft Lync]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=MSFT Annual Report 2006|url=https://www.microsoft.com/investor/reports/ar06/staticversion/10k_fr_bus_01.html|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=www.microsoft.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=November 1, 2005|title=Microsoft Previews New Windows Live and Office Live Services|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2005/11/01/microsoft-previews-new-windows-live-and-office-live-services/|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=Stories|language=en-US}}</ref>
-'''Windows Messenger''' is a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[instant messaging]] [[client (computing)|client]] included in [[Microsoft]]'s [[Windows XP]] [[operating system]].  It is also available for [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows Server 2003]], beginning with version 5. Early test builds of Windows codename Longhorn contained version 6 but it has been dropped in [[Windows Vista]].
-Windows Messenger should not be confused with the similarly-named [[Windows Live Messenger]] (formerly known as [[MSN Messenger]]), which is a separate instant messaging product available for download from Microsoft.  It is also not related to the [[Messenger Service]], which is a component of [[Windows NT]]'s [[LAN Manager]].
-Windows Messenger has been superseded by [[Office Communicator]] in corporate environments and [[Windows Live Messenger]] for [[.NET Messenger Service]] connections.
 ==Overview==
-Windows Messenger was introduced with the release of Windows XP, and is installed and enabled by default. It has a variety of features, such as [[instant messaging]], presence, support for [[Session Initiation Protocol]] (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and [[whiteboarding]]. Later versions added "ink" support and integration with  [[Microsoft Live Communication Server|Live Communication Server]]. Windows Messenger integrates with [[Microsoft Exchange]], [[Microsoft Outlook]], [[Microsoft Outlook Express]], and the [[Remote Assistance]] feature of Windows XP. Windows Messenger also integrates with [[Windows Media Center|Media Center]] in [[Windows XP Media Center Edition]]. Windows Messenger can communicate with the [[Exchange Server 2000 Instant Messaging Service]] and the [[.NET Messenger Service]].
+Windows Messenger was introduced in [[Windows XP]] on October 22, 2001.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 8, 2001|title=CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Microsoft to embed Messenger in Windows XP|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/06/08/xp.messenger.idg/index.html|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=edition.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 11, 2001|title=Windows Messenger Update for Windows XP to Enable Consumers To Make PC-to-Phone Calls|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2001/10/11/windows-messenger-update-for-windows-xp-to-enable-consumers-to-make-pc-to-phone-calls/|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=Stories|language=en-US}}</ref> It is enabled by default.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disable/Uninstall Windows Messenger in Windows XP – Smallvoid.com|date=October 12, 2002 |url=http://smallvoid.com/article/windows-messenger-settings.html|access-date=August 7, 2019|language=en-US}}</ref> Its features include [[instant messaging]], presence awareness, support for [[Session Initiation Protocol]] (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and [[whiteboarding]].<ref name="auto"/> Later versions added "ink" support and integration with [[Microsoft Lync Server]] (formerly Microsoft Office Communications Server). Windows Messenger's user interface is devoid of the clutter seen in [[Windows Live Messenger]]. Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are unavailable, and the main user interface more closely resembles the standard Windows XP [[Luna (theme)|Luna]] style.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 12, 2001|title=Windows Messenger Tweaked for XP Launch|url=https://betanews.com/2001/10/12/windows-messenger-tweaked-for-xp-launch/|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=BetaNews|language=en}}</ref>
+Windows Messenger integrates with [[Microsoft Exchange Server]], [[Microsoft Outlook]], [[Outlook Express]], [[Remote Assistance]] and [[Windows Media Center]] in Windows XP. Windows Messenger can communicate with the Exchange Server 2000's Instant Messaging Service and [[Microsoft Messenger service|Microsoft Messenger Service]]. Interoperability with third-party software is exposed through a COM API called the ''Real Time Communications (RTC) Client API''.
-Development of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1, in favor of [[Windows Live Messenger]] and [[Microsoft Office Communicator|Office Communicator]]. Plugins for Windows Messenger, such as accessing the inbox of a Hotmail account, are no longer available; users are instead encouraged to download Windows Live Messenger or Office Communicator, depending on their needs.
+Development of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1 in favor of [[Windows Live Messenger]] and [[Microsoft Lync]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
-==User interface==
-The Windows Messenger user interface is devoid of a lot of the "clutter" seen in [[Windows Live Messenger]]. Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are all unsupported, and the main user interface is more closely based on the standard Windows XP [[Luna (theme)|Luna]] style.
+==See also==
-==List of versions and features==
+* [[Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients]]
-===Windows Messenger 4.x===
+* [[Comparison of instant messaging protocols]]
-*Version 4.0
-**Immediately upon release of Windows XP, Windows Messenger was upgraded to version 4.5.
-*Version 4.5
-*Version 4.6
-[[Image:WM4.7ConversationWindow.png|thumb|Windows Messenger 4.7 conversation window with toolbar and sidebar hidden]]
-*Version 4.7 (4.7.2009)
-*Version 4.7 (4.7.2010)
-Fixes a critical [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-009.mspx security issue] for 4.7.2009 for pre-Windows XP Service Pack 2 users, last version to support the Add-ins functionality.
-*Version 4.7 (4.7.3000)
-Utilizes Windows Messenger 5's UI changes and adds security improvements such as blocking certain file transfers, comes with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
-*Version 4.7 (4.7.3001)
-Fixes a [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-009.mspx security issue] and adds ink support. It shipped with [[Windows XP Media Center Edition]] 2005 and [[Windows XP Tablet PC Edition]] 2005 and as an update for 4.7.3000 on XP Service Pack 2.
+==References==
-===Windows Messenger 5.x===
+{{Reflist}}
-Version 5.x is also available for [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows Server 2003]].
-*Version 5.0
-**First version to support [[Microsoft Live Communication Server|LCS]]
-*Version 5.1.0639 ([[December 1]], [[2004]]). New features[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899283]:
-**First version to support [[Microsoft Live Communication Server|LCS]] 2005
-**Improved support for Tablet PC and "Ink".
-**Status (Microsoft calls it "Presence") can be set to 'Busy' when the user is using a full-screen application, or a Windows Installer-based setup program
-*Version 5.1.0680 ([[May 13]], [[2005]]).
-**Better file transfer support for users with multiple network connections
-**Can provide presence status to [[Microsoft Outlook]] and [[SharePoint]]
-**64-bit version for x64
-*Version 5.1.0700 ([[September 16]], 2005).
-**Improves security by using the latest secure components
-**Fixed an issue where the sound and video are not synchronized correctly if you call a computer by using sound and video in Windows Messenger
-*Version 5.1.0701 ([[April 12]], [[2007]])
-**Improves the file transfer functionality for users who have multiple network connections
-**Configurations for users who have wired connections
-**Configurations for users who have wireless network connections
-**Configurations for users who use virtual private network (VPN) connections
-*Version 5.1.0706 ([[June 4]], 2007)
-**Improves security by using the latest secure components.
-==See also==
+==Further reading==
+{{Refbegin}}
-*[[Comparison of instant messaging clients]]
+* {{cite web |url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899283 |title=How to obtain the latest version of Windows Messenger 5.1 |work=Support |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=August 12, 2008 |access-date=April 23, 2009 |edition=4.0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025151941/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899283 |archive-date=October 25, 2008}}
-*[[Comparison of instant messaging protocols]]
+* {{cite web |title=How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer |url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302089 |website=Support |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=July 2, 2010 |edition=9.0 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724185259/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302089|archive-date=July 24, 2010}}
-*[[Windows Live Messenger]]
+* {{cite web |title=Windows Messenger 5.1: Windows Messenger vs MSN Messenger: What's the Difference? |work=Download Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=April 5, 2005|url = http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11802|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910151737/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11802|archive-date=September 10, 2012}}
-*[[Microsoft Office Communicator]]
+{{Refend}}
+{{Instant messaging}}
-==External links==
+{{Windows Components}}
-*[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en Windows Messenger]
-*[http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/tune-05.html Uninstall Windows Messenger]
-*[http://www.pcapprentice.com/?p=69 Configure and use Windows Messenger]
-*[http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089 Prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer]
-*[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5e921409-d143-45ca-9a1c-7636a7cbca9e&DisplayLang=en Windows Messenger vs MSN Messenger: What’s the Difference?]
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