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Yahoo Messenger for Windows 10: Where are we?
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you are looking for a touch-readyYahooMessengerappinWindows 10,Windows 8, you will be disappointed. Still, the desktopYahooMessengerappforWindows 10works flawlessly, just as before.
UPDATE– After quite a long while,YahooMessenger has seen amajor update, as an effort to try and keep users from fleeing to competing services.
YahooMessenger is not deadand still living even with the appearance ofWindows 10, unlike Windows Live Messenger, users of which migrated towards Skype, Microsoft’s new product for chat services. With more than 15 years in history, Yahoo Messenger remains one of the most used chat options across the entire world and is a direct competitor to the above-mentionedSkype, Google Talk, and other free messaging and chat software on Windows, Mac, and mobile devices.
For those looking for an awesome touch experience (imagine usingYahooMessenger with your fingers only), unfortunately, there’s no suchapplicationin the Windows Store. Or, shall we say, there’s YET no suchapplication. So, you’ll have to use desktop software. One of the reasons for this is perhaps the fact that theWindows 10,Windows 8adoption is still picking up.
You candownload Yahoo MessengerforWindows 10from the official website. If somehow the download isn’t working, this is thedirect download linkto the file.
The “old” Yahoo Messenger in the new Windows 10
I have many friends that stopped usingYahooMessenger and they think it’s an outdated product. Probably the reason for that is the fact that they have Gmail accounts and they don’t need it anymore. But I have so many other friends that still use this product and in order to stay in touch with them, I don’t delete it. Of course, the membership has decreased drastically, with many users flocking to Skype or more likely, Facebook.
One of the great things that I like aboutYahoo Messenger forWindows 10and not only is that you can send files up to 2GB. After Skype retired the chess game (I still don’t understand why), I turned my eyes again towards Yahoo thanks to its Games feature. What I didn’t like when installing Yahoo Messenger was that it took quite a while, compared to other similar software and it installed the Yahoo! Toolbar even if I instructed it not to do so!
An awesome feature is a full-screen video calling that indeed offers incredible pictures and sound, but that obviously depends on yourwebcamandmicrophone.
Many users who downloaded Yahoo Messenger onWindows 10complained about install issues. More specifically, the install tool is not able to identify theWindows 10bit version and users can’t access the messaging platform. As a quick workaround, you need to run Yahoo Messenger in compatibility mode.
If you’ve been using Yahoo Messenger until now, then onWindows 10the experience will remain exactly the same. The question remains, though – is this enough to keep you faithful toYahoo?
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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