In a week, on April 8, Microsoft is set to begin moving the tens of millions of users still on its desktop version of its Windows Live Messenger instant-messaging service to Skype IM. Microsoft will ...

Although the final version of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 was released back in November, Microsoft as usual made the upgrade optional until a certain point in time. Over the next couple of weeks, ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Microsoft will be killing off its Windows Live Messenger chat service on March 15, transitioning its more than 100 million users to Skype. The company announced its plans to ...

Windows Live Messenger users with version 8.1 or 8.5 started getting an optional upgrade message on August 25. As of last night, however, Microsoft is starting to make the upgrade mandatory: users ...

Starting March 15, Messenger users will no longer be able to sign in on desktop clients and will have to upgrade to Skype. Between now and then Messenger users will be able to sign into Skype using a ...

Facebook is bringing its latest features to the social network’s Windows apps today, with updates to the main Facebook app as well as Messenger and Instagram. While Facebook has apps for Windows 8, ...

IM client has been optimized for the new OS and includes such upgrades as an improved interface, a 'roaming identity,' and the ability to send messages to cell phones Microsoft has released the final ...

What with Skype getting lots of phones, Windows Live Messenger must have felt like the fat transfer student on prom night. Fret no more, Microsoft! Uniden’s Dual ...