Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. It's no secret that live chat software is a powerful tool for ...

[Update 12/29/2011 5:20pm: Facebook tells me it has now made the Messenger for Windows download link publicly available in its Help Center. Users can also learn details about the client there. Still ...

Communication during the multiplayer game on any platform is important. One of the major features which Xbox One got onboard is Party Chat. While games did support in-game chats, this was much better ...

Windows Live Messenger, formerly called Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger, has a feature that can save all of your conversations to a folder on your computer. A contact's previous messages may ...

Microsoft has confirmed an end-of-life date for its popular Windows Live Messenger chat service, to be replaced with Skype. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an ...

Remember when an instant messaging client was simply a way tochat with your IM contacts? If Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger2011 is any indication, those days are long gone. This app not onlylets ...