Today an internal build of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 was leaked by Messenger Addictos, a Spanish site about Windows Live Messenger and related products.
The new build includes a completely new installer system (though it appears it might need some more work). Messenger itself also got a complete visual overhaul, featuring a new UI that combines the best of Windows Live and Vista. It also includes several minor new features, some of which are still undisclosed. Unfortunately support for Plug-Ins (or “Add-Ins”) has been dropped (the plugins feature never seemed to make progress in any releases).
Click on the links below to view some screenshots of the new Messenger (thanks to mess.be):
- Sign in window
- Windows Live Messenger 8.5
- Sign-in Toast
- Conversation Window
- New typing indicator (above text input)
- About window
The leaked build is only available in Spanish at the moment, but if you managed to download it somewhere, you can copy the old language file (”msglang.dll”) of Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0178 over the new one (”msglang.8.5.1235.0517.dll”). Note that the installation directory has also been changed to “C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\” making the transition from MSN Messenger to Windows Live Messenger more complete.
via mess.be
If someone got beta invites i will love to get one
thezuluking[at]hotmail.com
The emoticon error is now fixed…
Might wanna change the post and add that.
Next time please quote your sources, and don’t hotlink to the images. You have a webserver yourself.
Support for add-ins has not been dropped !! There’s absolutely no problem to install add-ins with WLM 8.5 !
Feel free to download this plugin (WLM OSD) and to install it with WLM 8.5 if you want to verify on your own : http://www.merletn.org/wlm
Sorry Inky, forgot to add that and the images were linked due to me not having access to this server. It’s now fixed.
its nice
but can I have the link for download
some how i got msn 8.1 in spainish through a link on my computer. So every time i speak to a contact on msn live messenger a whole load of spains writting pops up, then wot i said in english comes on to the screen. i have tried everything to get ride of the spainish thing but nothing seems to work. please could somebody help!!!
its nice
but can I have the link for download
when i go to download the now vergain of live messenger it what work and it got ride of on old messanger how do i fix it
help me pleasure i need to talk to my friends