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Windows Live Messenger

The live file-sharing capabilities and clear video call quality make Windows Live Messenger stand out.

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Windows Live Hotmail

Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

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MSN Messenger 7.0

A fun and feature-packed IM applet, MSN Messenger 7.0 is a great upgrade for version 6.2 users, but we prefer the less intrusive Yahoo Messenger 6.0 and ICQ 4.1.

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Windows Live Toolbar

Windows Live Toolbar can enhance the usefulness of Internet Explorer, make Web surfing more fun, and spare you some mouse clicks -- if you take the time to get acquainted with its features.

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Creative Live Motion Webcam

The Creative Live Motion offers an innovative set of Webcam features and an extensive software package, but it falls short where it counts: photo and video performance.

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Windows Live offers Microsoft a quicker turnaround

Although it has taken Microsoft five years to develop the next version of Windows, the software maker seems to crank out a new Windows Live service every five minutes.

Microsoft adds e-mail, IM to Live.com

Microsoft has introduced a domain hosting service for its fledging Live.com product line.

Microsoft's Ballmer: Digital device for the living room at 'Tipping point'

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that converged digital technology in the home is about to take off--via media PCs or next-generation video devices.

Hotmail Plus users get 10GB of storage

MSN has moved to placate paid subscribers to its Windows Live Hotmail Plus service after announcing that standard Hotmail users are to be granted up to five gigabytes of storage.

Microsoft upgrades search

Microsoft is set to launch on Wednesday the beta version of its new Windows Live Search page, which uses the same behind-the-scenes technology as MSN Search but will eventually become the company's sole search offering.

Having fun with Windows Vista

There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

Handhelds buying guide

Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost. This guide steps you through the decision-making process.

Start-page smackdown: Netvibes, Pageflakes, iGoogle and Live.com

Want to create your own homepage? We put four personalised start pages through their paces and rank them according to looks, features and performance.

Microsoft Techfest 2008: New language tools for the web

Microsoft Research shows off some new language tools they're working on.

One instant messenger to rule them all

If you've got buddies on multiple instant messenger networks and are sick of having a client for each, there are solutions at hand.

Downloads for Teens

To keep teens entertained, check out these awesome games and interactive projects.

IM invasion: top chat apps compared

Like e-mail, instant messaging has become a part of our lives, at work, at home, at school, on the go -- even on our mobile phones. We take a look at four top chat apps, all of them free, and weigh the relative merits of each.

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MSN Toolbar

Access Live Search and a variety of the freshest MSN content conveniently.

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MSN Password Recovery

Recover MSN and Hotmail accounts stored on your PC.

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MSN Spy Monitor 2009 7.1

Record and send reports of all MSN conversations to your e-mail address.

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MSN Messenger (WLM) Polygamy 2009 14

Run multiple copies of MSN Messenger at once.

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Free MSN Emoticons Pack 5

Get 21 animated emoticons for your MSN Messenger.

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