Summary: While Windows Messenger is really only available for Windows XP, there are other messaging clients by Microsoft that will support Windows 98.
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Where can I download Windows Messenger for Windows 98? |
Windows Messenger is really only available for Windows XP or later, though there are versions that will run on Windows 2000. In looking into it, the Windows Messenger site itself even points elsewhere for a Windows 98 solution.
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As I've discussed before, Microsoft puts out more than one instant messaging client. Windows Messenger comes with Windows XP and is available for download as well. There are versions that can be downloaded that work with a couple of additional IM protocols (mostly Microsoft's own Exchange Instant Messaging), and those happen to run on Windows 2000 as well.
But when it comes to Windows 98, Windows Messenger politely steps out of the way.
This page about Instant Messaging (IM) Clients for Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging Service includes a table that details much more, including which version of which client you want for what type of application. And on what operating system.
The bottom line?
If you want to chat with folks on MSN, use MSN Instant Messenger It claims to support Windows 98.
If that doesn't work for you, perhaps a third-party IM client will. Trillian is one client that should work with MSN instant messenger, and also claims to support Windows 98. My only hesitation with 3rd party applications is that they are not officially supported by the .NET messaging service, and if the service changes, they can stop working without notice until they're updated to match the changes.
Related:
Article C2141 - July 28, 2004
i would like to download msn messenger for windows 98 but i've tried everything and each time it says to download newer version or upgrade to internet explorer 6 and when i do that it says its missing installtion files so what do i do? and how do i get a msn messenger?
Posted by: anonymous at September 10, 2005 1:26 PMCheck out the article you just commented on. Several possible approaches are discussed.
Posted by: Leo at September 11, 2005 9:21 PMHi Leo,
I have a small problem regarding MSN Messenger 6.2 It always tells me that I have to upgrade to 7.0 before I use the MSN and I can't do that since my PC doesn't support it. Can you tell me how can I avoid that message to appear again?
The second thing is that my friends are telling me to use Windows Messenger (not MSN Messenger) but I don't know from where should I enter to get used of that application. Can you help me in this too? Thanks.
Posted by: Daniel at October 12, 2005 12:35 PMhi i have windows 98 se and i tryed to instill msn 7.0 but it freezes when it when it signs in i have no idea what to do i just resental reformated the compter so theres no viurs or spyware help plz
Posted by: scotty at January 8, 2006 7:53 PMwindows 98 only surports messenger 7.0
nething higer from 7.5 to 8.0 u need xp or higher.
windows 98 or lower will not let you use windows messenger.
but from my point of view y do u still have windows 98. get 2000 or xp if ur pc surports it.
ne more questions xontact me on msn or by email on
Posted by: Darren (The Windows WIzz Kid) at January 11, 2006 4:04 AMdarren79@hotmail.co.uk
i have windows 98 i have not udated to XP and i dont think i will untill i get another computer but i have the old msn but when ever i try to sign in it says i must download 7.0 but it doesnt work. hel how could i get msn working on windows 98
Posted by: mimi at April 9, 2006 8:40 PMyou can download msn for win98 from here
http://www.brothersoft.com/internet/chat/msn_messenger_for_windows_98_me_43988.html
Posted by: waheed at April 11, 2006 3:43 PMLeo,
this weekend I have spent a lot of hours trying to install MSN on an old WIN98SE laptop. I wanted to avoid any doubtfull free software, so, coming across your info I wantend the real Microsoft MSN. Downloaded MSN 6.2, but this wouldn't install. Instead, "Micrososft" told me that I needed a lot of security updates and other needed software installed. Thus, it took a few hours to get it all down, installed, and a dozen or so reboots. After that going over a few other microsoft pages, I was able to install MSN 7.x. Which is running a bit slow, but has a lot of nice stuff thats also in MSN 8.0 or 8.1 beta. Except the specific WinXP stuff it runs nicely. So, maybe you can update your remarks? My guess is, you must have IE6 installed plus all the security patches and than you can install MSN 7. Regards. Andre
Posted by: Andre van Buuren at January 14, 2007 11:01 PMhi..i m using windows 98 and i installed msn messenger for it...he told me to upgrade..i did that too...but still now when i try to sign in it doesn't get sign in..i dont understand what pro is...i even reinstalled my windows 98 for it..but its not working still...
Posted by: tushar at September 2, 2007 9:22 PMcan u plz help me in this regard???
After 25-th of August 2009, I cannot find a working version for Yahoo Messenger for Windows 98.
Can you advise me, please !
Posted by: Rasvan Diaconescu at August 21, 2009 2:10 AM