The latest version of Windows Live Messenger is Build 14.0.8050.1202, and it’s available now. This isn’t the final version yet, but looks more like a Release Candidate to me (it has lost the Beta tag). Download it here.
What’s more, a lot of other programs in Windows Live have been updated. These include Messenger, Mail, Writer (I’m using it to write this), Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Toolbar, and Family Safety. Additional programs are Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, Office Live Add-In and Microsoft Silverlight. The installer will check to see what you have in your system and will update any previous versions.
I’ve noticed that the infamous WLM emoticon bug has been squashed, at least for me. All my custom emotes show up as I’m typing in the conversation window. However, my friend Doris had a glitch while upgrading, her custom emotes and winks were nowhere to be found after the upgrade. So it’s advisable to make a backup of your custom emotes first before you upgrade.
