Spam attacks and security vulnerabilities have prompted Microsoft to plan to turn off its troublesome Windows Messenger service in the next Windows XP update, a company representative said Tuesday.

Released earlier this week, the exploit code - which has been crafted to run not only on attackers' Windows machines, but also on Linux and Unix boxes -crashes Windows systems not patched against a ...

Microsoft this week will introduce a test version of Windows XP that significantly boosts the abilities of its instant-messaging software to provide text, chat, video, audio and telephony services.

The first thing the IT manager must have in order to prepare a network for next generation Windows Messenger-mediated applications is a clear definition of what is needed from an application user ...

The battle over today's instant messenger market is vintage Microsoft, whose strategy enemies call "the three E's" in a parody of the company's marketing mantra: Embrace a rival's technology, extend ...

Microsoft has started limited testing of Windows Live Messenger, an update that expands the consumer instant messaging software into areas such as Internet phone calls. The revamp is essentially an ...

Windows 11’s widget system has mostly consisted of Microsoft-made apps, but now a major developer is working on using the feature. Windows 11’s widget system has mostly consisted of Microsoft-made ...

Microsoft Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default in January to strengthen defenses against ...

Microsoft Corp. will embed its Messenger software in the Windows XP desktop, making the instant messaging (IM) tool now available through MSN readily available on a user’s desktop, the software giant ...