What's the difference between Windows Live Messenger, Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger Service?

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I have an interesting view on all of the above products...

Windows Messenger Server (a.k.a) Net messages - Leave it on, as I use it to send messages across my network sometimes. (Although I agree that this feature is contraversial and not everyone advises to use it)

Windows Live Messenger (8) - Use it where possible. I was beta testing it and have found it to be sporadically unreliable insofar as random crashes on sign-in or refusal to sign in are concerned. I understand that a lot of the issues that I was facing was something to do with an incompatilibity between Windows Live Messenger BETA and Internet Explorer 7 BETA, both of which are installed on my machine.

Windows Messenger (versions 4.7 or 5.0) - I occasionally use this either as a basic SIP client or more commonly, when my Windows Live Messenger has crashed or otherwise failed in any way, I use this to connect to the MSN IM Network.

MSN Messenger (versions 6 - 7.5) - I have used all of these versions, and found reliability and stability issues from version 7 onwards. When version 7 first came out I found that I couldn't sign in at all, so I reverted to MSN 6. I sometimes wonder whether to ditch my Windows Live Messenger and reinstall MSN Messneger (7.5 now - I think that version works ok on my computer) because of all the crashes of Windows Live Messenger. Then again, it seems to be a bit better now the release version is out.

In short - each product has its uses and each person has to understand the differences between them to work out which one is best for themself.

You cannot see pics of people on your contact list with the new Windows Live Messenger. When are IMs going to be accepted among all messenger services? It seems ridiculous that you still can't do so now.

i dnt lyk it its rubbish i lyk da old 1 beta plz will yta tel me how 2 uninstall it!!!!!!! plz i h8 it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have downloaded windows live messenger. but i dont like it and i wish to uninstall it. as all my family and friends have messenger 7.5 which i prefer and want back what sahll i do to uninstall windows live messenger?

help me uninstall it now:@:@.....u r the one that made it so tel me how to uninstall it man its crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Having had windows messenger, I installed Windows Live Messenger which works fine except that it takes for ever (over 10 mins) to sign whilst it says Norton is scanning files. The machine is nearly disabled during that signing in time and I am sick of it. I think I prefererred what I had before.

hi, could u put a picture up in windows messenger?

sorry but how cum i cant install the windows live messenger?nd again culd i put a picture up in windows messenger?

i would just like to say i have had windows live messenger for some time now and i have had absolutally no problems with it. i dont really get at what people are complaining for. i like windows live messenger and its more updated than the previous messengers i have had. and to the people who ask how they uninstall it from their computers because they dont like it, dont they know how to do things on their own computer lol. thanks anyway. WINDOWS LIVE ROCKS Luke

i have msn live but it wont let me copy or paste anything into my msn name box ( i need help!!!)

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