Legacy Update: Get back online, activate, and install updates on your legacy Windows PC

Chat online, in real time, with friends, family, and colleagues. It's faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all – it's free! MSN Messenger is more than just text, it’s a great way to collaborate with co-workers or touch base with family and friends. You can even send an instant message to a contact’s mobile phone. Customization features help you personalize your chats and make your connections even more meaningful.

Files

Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to April 2023.

Files
Install_MSN_Messenger.exe SHA1: 204c44c2f437ad0ed3e38ff180854c9ef8f6b317 Size: 8.93 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• Pentium PC with 233MHz processor or faster (500MHz recommended)
• Microsoft Windows XP operating system
• Minimum 64MB of RAM (128MB recommended)
• Up to 50MB of hard disk space needed to install — after install, up to 15MB may be needed
• 256-color VGA or higher resolution graphics card (SVGA recommended)
• Minimum 800x600 screen resolution
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later must be installed on your computer, though it does not need to be your default browser

1. Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or select a different language from the Change language drop-down list and click Go.
2. Do one of the following:

• To start the installation immediately, click Run.
• To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
• To cancel the installation, click Cancel.