[Yahoo! Messenger for Windows]

Keep friends at your fingertips with the updated Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 Beta

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Connect with all your friends:
Instant message with friends on Yahoo!, Windows Live™ Messenger and more
Show off your status:
Easily add links and emoticons to your status messages
Watch videos together:
Share videos from popular sites and watch them with friends right in your IM window

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System requirements: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista.

Not ready for the Beta? Get Yahoo! Messenger 8.1

Other versions: XP (8.1), Vista, Mac, Web, Mobile

More Features

  1. Instant message with one friend, or conference in a bunch
  2. Send text messages (SMS) to friends' mobile phones for free*
  3. Join a chat room to meet new friends while you discuss your favorite topics
  4. Make free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-phone calls for as low as 1¢ a minute (plus free voicemail!)
  5. Use the built-in media player to watch web videos and view photos with friends
  6. Show your style with emoticons, Avatars, audibles and IMVironments
  7. Share securely with automatic file scanning for users of Norton AntiVirus or Internet Security 2007/2008

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* Your friend will incur carrier charges for receiving your text messages.

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