How do I get my chat history back from Windows Live Messenger?

You can recover any Windows Live Messenger chat logs from directly within Messenger itself.

Launch Windows Live Messenger.
Click “File” at the top of the window.
Click the contact whose chat history you want to view.
Click “OK” to open the chat log.

How can I access my old MSN?

Point your web browsers to http://msnmember.msn.com/ instead of the main MSN website. You will notice that MSN Members is still using the old MSN color scheme and layout.

Can you still log into Windows Live Messenger?

Messenger was retired back in April and merged with Skype. Unfortunately there is no way of telling until you do merge it. If you just want to access your mail you can simply log onto http://mail.live.com and use your user name and password.

How do I find my old MSN Messenger contacts?

How to restore deleted contacts in Hotmail and in Windows Live Messenger

Go to http://people.live.com and sign-in using your Windows Live ID account.
On the Contacts page, go to Manage and choose Restore deleted contacts.

Can I view my MSN chat history online?

Open a chat file with your preferred web browser. Old MSN/Windows Live Messenger chat logs are stored in a . xml filetype. These can be read by a web browser. Open them with right-click > Open With… and select your preferred web browser from the list.

What happened MSN?

MSN Messenger (colloquially known as simply MSN), later rebranded as Windows Live Messenger, was a cross-platform instant messaging client developed by Microsoft. In 2013, Windows Live Messenger was discontinued and Microsoft began ceasing service to existing clients.

Does MSN Messenger still exist?

MSN/Windows Live Messenger was discontinued by Microsoft in 2013 to be replaced by Skype as their instant message communication platform. Luckily, if you are still using the same hard drive, your old chat histories should be safe and sound, even if you upgraded to Skype.

Can you recover an old MSN account?

So, users certainly can recover MSN accounts closed within the last couple of months. To do so, open the MSN login page, which is otherwise the Microsoft Outlook.com login page. Then enter the closed account login details there. Thereafter, users can sign in to their MSN accounts again.

Is Windows Live Messenger coming back?

Microsoft’s MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger as it’s now known, will be fully retired on October 31st. The software maker originally announced its plans to shift users over to Skype last year, but Microsoft kept the service running in China.

How do I restore my contacts in Windows Live Mail?

On the action bar of the Contacts page, click Manage, and then click Restore deleted contacts.
To restore a single deleted contact, locate the contact in the list, and then click Restore.
To restore all deleted contacts, click Restore all.

Does MSN Messenger still work?

What is Windows Live Messenger used for?

Windows Live Messenger lets users chat with friends from Xbox 360. Microsoft product screen shot reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. You don’t have to be sitting at a PC to use Windows Live Messenger.