Microsoft to retire Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype

[samit]

Microsoft is working towards retiring its Windows Live Messenger client in favor of Skype. The Verge has learned through several sources that Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger service will be retired in the coming months and integrated into Skype. Microsoft has slowly been moving people over to the Messenger backend for Skype over the past few months, with around 80 percent of all IMs sent on Skype being handled by Messenger.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/5/3603014/windows-live-messenger-retirement-skype

 

[Ink]

So soon.

 

[McLovin]

I know people still use Windows Live, but would it make life easier if they put that in built with Skype.

 

[Exterminator]

I know people still use Windows Live, but would it make life easier if they put that in built with Skype.

I agree!!!

 

[samit]

i would love to have windows live integrated to skype....but people who doesn't use skype won't like it....

 

[Ink]

You can using Skype 6.0.x.

Skype still uses more RAM than Live Messenger, even when minimised and idle.

Skype also launches ielowutil.exe (or similar) part of IE.