Call their phones. Call their PCs.

Call your friends' mobile or landline phones.* It's affordable, both within the US and internationally. And calling someone's PC is always free.

See them on the screen

Show and tell: Grab a webcam and start a video conversation within minutes.

Share stuff

Set up a Sharing Folder with a friend. Drop in photos and other stuff, as many as your computer can handle. See your Sharing Folder even when one of you is offline.

Now: Talk to your Yahoo! friends, too

The world's largest IM network has just gotten bigger---and better. With Windows Live Messenger you can now connect with your Yahoo! IM contacts. Forget about using multiple accounts to talk to your friends---IM them all with Windows Live Messenger.

System Requirements:

  • Computer and processor: Multimedia PC Pentium 233 MHz process (500 MHz recommended)
  • Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
  • Memory: Minimum 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
  • Hard disk: Up to 50 MB of hard disk space for installation, 15 MB to run the program
  • Display: Minimum 800 x 600 screen resolution
  • Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later must be installed on your computer, though it does not need to be your default.
  • Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply.