The contact card has gotten a updated look. If you would prefer they stayed in place you can turn this off (Tools->Options->General -> Sign In -> 'Use the same display picture.') Now your display picture and personal message will follow you too. Windows Live Contacts Server – wlcomm.exe runs in the background to keep your contacts’ information up-to-date and helps Messenger sign you in faster.- Your display name follows you any place you sign into.Changes to sign-in, connectivity, presence, sending text IM’s, voice & video features.Behind the Scenes Changes – Architectural changes that modified how things work but shouldn’t have changed how things look.Link in Personal Status Message – URLs in Personal Status Messages are hot and clickable in the Messenger contact list.Animated Display Pictures – Show your moves! Messenger now supports animated.All reports of spammers are kept confidential.

If you report a user as a spammer, the messenger service will collect this data and put appropriate restrictions on the spammer accounts.

SPAM Reporting - If users send you unsolicited messages or invitations that you consider spam, you can block them and report them as spammers.

You will be able to tell from across the room who is sending you a message.

Per contact sounds - Pick unique sounds for each of your contacts.

Signature sounds – Pick your own personal sound that your contacts will hear when you sign into Messenger (only works if you and your contacts have Messenger 9.0 Beta).

Currently enabled only for users whose Windows Live ID country is US or Canada.) (Only works if all computers are running Messenger 9.0 Beta. Simply sign into Messenger from one computer, install Messenger on another computer and sign in using the same account.

Sign-in and messaging in multiple locations - You asked for it, now you have it! You can now sign into Messenger from more than one computer at a time, up to four at once.

Features (From the Microsoft Connect website) :

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