Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging, file sharing and voice and video calling. Windows Live Messenger combines the previous MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger clients into one system under the Windows Live umbrella. Users can instant message with each other as well as Yahoo! Messenger users. See MSN, MSN Messenger and Windows Live.

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