Microsoft to force Messenger users to upgrade
All about Microsoft | at | by Mike
Microsoft instant-messaging users who arent yet running version 8.1 of Windows Live Messenger, take note: Your days are numbered.
As reported by LiveSide.net, some time in the next few weeks, Microsoft is going to require all Messenger users to upgrade, in the name of security. Security product manager "Anand blogged: "We will soon configure the service such that any user on Windows XP or later system has to use Windows Live Messenger 8.1. When a user using an older version of Messenger tries to login, the client will help the user with a mandatory upgrade to Messenger 8.1.