MSN Messenger

7.5 Instant messenger for Windows

Connect with friends and family in real-time with this popular and reliable instant messaging platform.

MSN Messenger is a freeware I.M. app and developed by Microsoft for Windows.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC.

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Note: This is an ancient version of MSN Messenger and may no longer be compatible with the .NET service.

One of the best known instant messengers worldwide, Microsoft's MSN Messenger comes with a complete set of options such as direct links to your e-mail Inbox, MSN home page, and address book.

MSN Messenger includes video and voice conversation options as well as animated winks, shared search, photo swap between you and your friends or a personal music message which displays the track you are listening to while communicating with friends.

There is also a range of funny online games that can be played by two or more peers. Some exciting features of MSN Messenger are the Whiteboard, Remote Assistance and Application Sharing. These features, only available with MSN Messenger give chatters the opportunity to share data or be part in a remote assistance session with partial or complete control of the target workstation.

In version 7.5 you can record a short voice message (up to 15 seconds) that can be played by your peer; you can add an animated graphic as your conversation backgrounds.

Compatibility and License

MSN Messenger is provided under a freeware license on Windows from instant messaging software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 7.5 is the latest version last time we checked.

on newer versions of Windows like Windows 11 and Windows 10 but more likely to be stable on older versions of the operating system with Vista and XP coming to mind. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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MSN Messenger has been picked by our editors as very good.
MSN Messenger has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested MSN Messenger 7.5 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.