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Summary: To update your version of MSN or Windows Messenger, all you need to do is download and install the new version.

How do I update my version of Windows Messenger?

All you need do is download and install the new version.

Click for: the latest version of Windows Messenger, or the latest version of MSN Messenger.

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26 Comments

I would like to find out what kind of windows messenger I have.my boyfriend and I have web cams and everytime we click to share our cams, the window says we cannot because we do not have the same version of windows messenger. so he is installing a new version of windows messenger and I need to make sure that it is the same version that I have.

thank you for your consideration,
amber

Posted by: amber at February 8, 2007 8:09 PM

hi! i have the msn messenger 7.5 and i was uploading the latest version, the 8.0 but i cancelled half way through, but now i cant get into my old one even though the icon is still there! i dont want to lose all my contacts otherwise id upload 7.5 again... please help me!

Posted by: megan at May 16, 2007 10:02 PM

i cant get the handwriting feature to work and it wont let me use the help butten how can i fix this

Posted by: lauren at June 24, 2007 10:30 PM

I have the newest version on windows live messenger. It wont let me do the hand writing thing. Why?

Posted by: Josh at January 15, 2008 5:17 PM

I have a Sony 2001 laptop and have Windows XP Home Edition. The windows messenger that is already on it says its not compatible with this version. I have tryed installing windows live and it says it wont work with this computer. I have tryed msn messenger and it says that the file c:\Program Files\Messenger\Install_MSN_Messenger.exe wasn't found within my System 32 folder. How can I make msn work on it or what version should i try?

Posted by: Cody at October 15, 2008 3:04 PM

If I download the new version of messenger 8,will I lose all my contacts? will I have to start all over again? or will it just give me the new features and keep my contacts? Thank you

Posted by: Samantha at December 9, 2008 5:57 AM

hello can you help ,i dont want to install the new version of messenger but when i check dont install, the messenger beta i have dosnt log in ,when i tryto insatall the new one it installs then it rolls back and uninstalls can you help thanks mark

Posted by: mark hadaway at January 21, 2009 12:25 AM

Same problem as Amber cant use my web cam , and I uninstalled msn Or windows instant mess too . I still cannot download the new version !!!!!!! HELP I want to use my web camera!!!!!

Posted by: Pamela at February 19, 2009 5:11 PM

I am trying to install the 8.1 msn and my computer wont let me do it, A notice comes on saying that my security levels wont allow me to use activex to download, How can I change this?

Posted by: Janet Salmon at April 7, 2009 1:22 AM

Not sure of what version. I :think I have bversion 2009.

Posted by: Ronald Tinkler at April 20, 2009 12:31 PM

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