Windows live essentials package install#

Windows Live Messenger will be retired on March 15th 2013 globally everywhere (except mainland China)ДЎ. Microsoft Answers Support (Messenger/Skype FAQs) вЂ“ If you wish to continue to use a Microsoft product to Instant Message, Share (Photos, Videos, Files), Group Chat, and Video calls with your Messenger contacts then installation of Microsoft Skype is necessary.The terminology that вЂA newer version of Messenger is availableвЂ™ may be (is) a bit misleading but the requirement for Windows Live Messenger users to upgrade to Microsoft Skype is mandatory since the end of life (and ability to use) Messenger will start to occur globally (except mainland China) on April 8, 2013.Clicking on вЂWhatвЂ™s NewвЂ™ will redirect to a Skype url (web page) with additional details on upgrading Messenger to Skype and an option to download Skype.

Windows live essentials package install#

Clicking вЂќOKвЂ™ with YesвЂ™ enabled **will not** install вЂA newer version of MessengerвЂ™ but will initiate the download and subsequent installation of Skype.Clicking on вЂGet it nowвЂ™ will generate the following dialog box.Current users of Windows Live Messenger when opening the program will be presented with the following prompt вЂ“ вЂA new version of Messenger is availableвЂ™:.Effective ApMicrosoft will start mandatory upgrading Windows Live Messenger users to Microsoft Skype.The new version of Messenger is Microsoft Skype Windows Live Messenger program informs users that вЂA new version of Messenger is availableвЂ™Дў.