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Microsoft to Completely Shut-Down Windows Live Messenger

posted by janrinok on Sunday August 31 2014, @01:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the going-going-almost-gone dept.

Ryuugami writes:

The BBC reports that the last remnants of Windows Live Messenger (previously known as MSN Messenger), which was discontinued last year but is still active in China, will soon be shuffled over to Skype:

Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger will be switched off in China in October, marking a final end to the 15-year-old service.

Originally known as MSN Messenger, it was launched in 1999 but was switched off for most users in 2013, after Microsoft bought rival Skype.

Users in China continued to use the old service but will now be transferred to Skype by 31 October.

A number of Chinese Windows Live users received emails from Microsoft on Thursday, Chinese newspapers reported, informing them of the planned closure.

The emails told users they would get free Skype credit when they migrated over to the new service, the newspaper said.

 
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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 31 2014, @02:23AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 31 2014, @02:23AM (#87728)

    Say hello to Outlook Express, Clippy and Einstein, and Windows 8 when you get to pearly gates.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 31 2014, @03:14AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 31 2014, @03:14AM (#87735)

    You know damned well Einstein was the only one out of that group you listed who could have possibly made it to the pearly gates.

    • (Score: 2) by isostatic on Sunday August 31 2014, @02:26PM

      by isostatic (365) on Sunday August 31 2014, @02:26PM (#87835) Journal

      I dunno, thou shalt not commit adultery?

      If you want to believe in a non pasta orientated afterlife involving beardy men and perl gates, you'd have to believe this is an entry requirement