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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...