does vista have msn

Just curious if a new version will coming down the road with Vista. I imagine they will probably do away with it and make Windows Live the new MSN.
Thanks!

As in MSN Explorer? Nah there isn't and won't be one. Also because Windows Live is still generally in beta, they won't have beta within a beta. There is a chance some features might be included, but as Windows Live is prodominately web based services, it might not be. Also there's a lot of anti-trust stuff involved so the EU will probably jump on Microsoft's back about that...
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--: Original message follows :-- "TheMachineRNC" wrote in message

Just curious if a new version will coming down the road with Vista. I imagine they will probably do away with it and make Windows Live the new MSN.
Thanks!

I think he might mean messenger, in which case, no, Vista will not be coming with an inbuilt IM client. You will have to download Live Messenger (and Windows messenger if you want remote assistance, whiteboard, etc) seperately.
Scøtt Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
Zack Whittaker wrote:

As in MSN Explorer? Nah there isn't and won't be one. Also because Windows Live is still generally in beta, they won't have beta within a beta. There is a chance some features might be included, but as Windows Live is prodominately web based services, it might not be. Also there's a lot of anti-trust stuff involved so the EU will probably jump on Microsoft's back about that...

Neither MSN Explorer or any Microsoft Instant Messaging software will be bundled with Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"TheMachineRNC" wrote in message

Just curious if a new version will coming down the road with Vista. I imagine they will probably do away with it and make Windows Live the new MSN.
Thanks!

No windows messenger? that will be a releif for all the complaints about having 2 messengers and not being able to get rid of windows messenger when they install MSN messenger
-- Kenny - www.ComputerBoom.com
-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Neither MSN Explorer or any Microsoft Instant Messaging software will be bundled with Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"TheMachineRNC" wrote in message Just curious if a new version will coming down the road with Vista. I imagine they will probably do away with it and make Windows Live the new MSN.
Thanks!

If you are looking for corporate messaging, I think Microsoft would suggest Office Communicator. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message

No windows messenger? that will be a releif for all the complaints about having 2 messengers and not being able to get rid of windows messenger when they install MSN messenger
-- Kenny - www.ComputerBoom.com
-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Neither MSN Explorer or any Microsoft Instant Messaging software will be bundled with Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"TheMachineRNC" wrote in message Just curious if a new version will coming down the road with Vista. I imagine they will probably do away with it and make Windows Live the new MSN.
Thanks!