Windows Messenger is easy to use, delivers great voice and video quality, and enables cool, new innovation with lots of other products and services you use every day.

See who's online and exchange instant messages - See when your friends are online and exchange instant messages with them. You can chat with them individually or with up to 14 of them in the same conversation window. The automatic typing indicator lets you know when one of your friends is typing a response. » Talk instead of type - Stop typing! Talk with a friend anywhere in the world using your computer microphone and speakers. Windows Messenger supports high-quality voice calling from your computer. » Click here for details » See who you're talking to - PC video cameras are so easy to use and affordable, your friend will be able to see you while you are typing or talking together when you use Windows Messenger! » Share pictures or any other file - Trade photos of your friends, or any other file using Windows Messenger - without the file size constraints you encounter when you transfer files using most email systems. » Team up with a friend for help - Ask a friend for Remote Assistance and let Windows Messenger connect you so your friend can see and with your permission take control of your computer. That's like sitting next to each other and looking at the same screen! » Work with a friend on the same program - When your friend is also using Windows Messenger, you can open one of your programs - for example, a word processor - and both work on a document there together. Your friend doesn't need to have the program; they're sharing yours! » Brainstorm with someone using Whiteboard - Draw diagrams with your friend at the same time. Sketch your idea simultaneously as if you were both drawing on the same whiteboard by sharing the Whiteboard application in Windows Messenger. » Emoticon drop-down list - You don't have to remember the keystroke - just click the emoticon you would like to send to a friend. » Arrange your contacts into groups - Get organized! Define your own groups for family members, friends or the players from the soccer team. » Quick access to all features - If you want to Start a Video Conversation or use any other feature of Windows Messenger - it's just one click away