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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | October 22, 2001[1][2] |
| Stable release | 5.1.0715
/ August 12, 2008[3] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Successor | Windows Live Messenger |
| Website | microsoft.com/windows/messenger (archived pages link August 2003) |
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it was made available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.[6] Since then, its development stopped.[3][7] It was superseded by Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync.[8][9]
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- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Critical". docs.microsoft.com. February 8, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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