Update to Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
July 2, 2008 on 4:16 pm | In Vista version |
Today we’re releasing a refresh of Yahoo! Messenger for Vista. For this refresh we focused most of our time on bug and crash fixes and added a few enhancements to make the user interface more intuitive. Here’s what you’ll find in this latest version (1.2.1.1046):
Persistent text formatting
Now when you change your font, text size or color for your IM messages, we’ll save your settings between sessions. So if you like to IM in font size 14 using red letters in Arial Bold, we’ll remember!
Voice improvements
We updated the user interface for the voice feature to make the buttons more clear and added a new voice visualization called “Color Burst”. Plus there’s an updated incoming call notification that appears front and center when a call comes in.
No webcam yet, but we’re making that clear
A lot of our feedback has been from users asking for webcam support or users that look for the webcam feature but can’t find it in the product. Currently, we don’t have webcam support in Yahoo! Messenger for Vista but to shorten our users’ search for it, we added a webcam menu item. Those not in-the-know will get a message telling them that webcam support is coming soon.
Download Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
As always, we welcome your feedback on Yahoo! Messenger for Vista. We are thrilled with the amount of feedback we receive. It’s extremely helpful in identifying bugs, nagging issues and other performance problems that we then fix in future releases. So once you’ve downloaded and tried this latest version, be sure to stop by and let us know what you like and don’t like. Feedback form
Speaking of feedback, please also be sure to report any Windows Vista crash errors that you encounter when using the product. You know the window we’re talking about – the one that asks you if you want to send information about the crash or just end now. Every time you report from that window, it sends us valuable (but completely anonymous) information about what happened.
And if you haven’t already, please join our Yahoo! Messenger for Vista group. It’s free and you’ll get first notice of new releases, plus be notified of any special announcements about the product.
Thanks for trying out the latest refresh for Yahoo! Messenger for Vista. We look forward to receiving your feedback!
Josh Jacobson
Senior Product Manager, Yahoo! Messenger
soooo glad to hear that y’all r working on the webcam feature! let us know once y’all have it complete!
can’t wait!
Comment by Lady Integra — July 2, 2008 #
I just got the email and I am happy that you guys havent forgot about us vista users. Cant wait for more features to come along im patiant and hoping to see more to come keep up the work yahoo team you have our backs on it.
Comment by Daniel — July 2, 2008 #
Not to be rude or to sound ungrateful for your hard work but it’d be really nice if the XP version looked this nice. What i mean is the interface and color schemes. IF this is in the wrong spot than please do point me to the right place.
Comment by Anonymous — July 3, 2008 #
lemme try very good , but last version was giving some error
Comment by Anmol — July 3, 2008 #
this is giving error too
Ym App has stopped working
Comment by Anmol — July 3, 2008 #
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still hungry for memory, the delay in conversation windows still exists…. and i’m running on a core 2 duo, 2 gb of RAM, a 256 mb video card etc. will this be fixed? it’s a shame.. but i hope this will be fixed with the next releases.
Comment by Catalin Puscas — July 3, 2008 #
Thanks 4 d update! Can’t w8 2 use the new features!
Comment by roxy — July 3, 2008 #
I gonna mention it again…downloaded the nice new, pretty Vista Messenger…but when the heck is Yahoo going to fix the sort of accompanying Yahoo Member Directory Advanced Search feature? It just seems amazing that many users’ daily complaints and reports about this shared problem have been unaddressed, ignored, and not fixed. How can Yahoo not acknowledge it on the site’s main page, let alone not have repaired it — possibly purposely so? — by now?? Thanks.
Comment by italoman9 — July 3, 2008 #
Nice. Chat rooms next, okay?
Comment by Shannon — July 3, 2008 #
Why is it so hard put chat into this? been around for sometime in other programs why not in vista messenger yet ?lol most people use yahoo go to some type of chat room ! So do think can add it sometime soon i like to use it but not way it is now !
thanks
Comment by Chat101 — July 3, 2008 #
I installed the new Yahoo Messenger for Vista and while it is pretty, i finally had to uninstall it because it was causing too many issues with my computer. So far i feel that it…like Vista needs a lot of work!
Comment by dean — July 3, 2008 #
I AGREE WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PUT WHERE YOU CAN GO TO CHAT ROOMS AND WHERE WE CAN OPEN A CONFERENCE ROOM TOO ON THE VISTA MESSENGER HAVE WINDOWS VISTA BUT I’M USEING MESSENGER 8.1 I WILL WAIT INTELL YOU PUT WHERE YOU CAN GO TO CHAT ROOMS AND HAVE A CONFERENCE ROOM WHERE WE CAN TALK ON VOICE THANK YOU YAHOO.
Comment by PASTOR REX — July 3, 2008 #
sarah i think u have 2 update 8.1.0.421 verson some features are not working prop……now its time 2 update verson 8 ……..thx regards
Comment by Sarah my love — July 4, 2008 #
Where are Chatrooms?
Comment by jack — July 4, 2008 #
Oh great update.
Waiting for WebCam
THANKS
Comment by magic taxi — July 4, 2008 #
Hey guys, did you change your designers team? Because i’m sorry to say this, Yahoo messenger is cool but it’s so ugly, mainly vista releases. Dark pink with dark green with bold stufffff…. I have system errors in my eyes when i see this.
Seriously, I know and I swear you are very good developers, but you can’t do everything on your own. think hiring new designers to design Yahoo messenger.
Comment by Matt — July 4, 2008 #
Ok, I’m a older version user who’s noticed a lot of problems using the Conference function with Vista users… I’m not sure if this is an old issue or a new one, but this is MORE than frustrating! We can’t share files without issues, we can’t conference, and I can only point it to being Vista itself, or YIM Vista… If nothing else, there should be a roll-back option for YIM that’s easily located!
If anyone has figured this mess out, PLEASE repost here!
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I cannot log on to yahoo!messenger for vista.What do I do?
Comment by Emmanuel — July 5, 2008 #
it’s verry cool. i can’t waitn the final version. it’s awsome =D>
Comment by justyn — July 5, 2008 #
Muy buen Update, pero, Yo tambien quero las Salas de Charla (Chatrooms)
Comment by Muereelkin - El Pastor Culión — July 5, 2008 #
I know this is in beta and all, but I hope you work on performance soon. It’s the only problem hindering me from completely using Yahoo! Messenger for Vista.
Comment by Jayjay Montalbo — July 5, 2008 #
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Yahoo has a reputation for not really listening to the public as far as i know, they’d sooner read comments they like then be bothered with extra work by doing things we actually want and need. They’re falling to the bottom compared to other messengers with AIM’s new fantastic user interface and MSN’s sleek interface and easy to control contact list. If they were actually competing I think that AIM and MSN would win. Yahoo may have chat, but the chat isnt that great so its just pointless it doesn’t give them any leverage.
Comment by Anonymous — July 7, 2008 #
I do appreciate your effortes towardes us to makes us more happy and satisfied of the your servcies, I belive the more concern from your side, is the more concern reflicted to you as well. Thanks alot ad keep it up.
Comment by Ibrahim,ramadan — July 7, 2008 #
Sure can use an update to allow conversation logs as well.
Comment by Chris — July 7, 2008 #
Am unable to find a way to change the way my contacts are displayed…currently they show their yahoo id instead of their name. This appeared to happen after Yahoo for Vista hung “trying to build contact list”. Thanks.
Comment by Tommy Saebjorn — July 8, 2008 #
sarah update the 8 verson…..why u updating vista or mac….if u dont knw how 2 update tell us:))
Comment by lumba lun — July 8, 2008 #
good job guy’zzz…..
Comment by rosalyn — July 9, 2008 #
Yeah just wonder why my post where delete when speak nothing but the truth and facts ! errors and things not been fixed with new builds that for sure have been posted !you say want feed back and so on but when someone post the truth then you seem to delete there post !all i was trying to say was simple that versions of messengers able to use for chat rooms don’t work well with vista ! maybe should post a error page so issues can be fixed along with new stuff put into yahoo messenger !Yahoo messenger been pretty good on xp windows i like to see the same happen with vista messenger !
Thanks
Comment by mark — July 11, 2008 #
Can’t your produce a similar version for Xp Users?
Comment by Jaunty Mellifluous — July 14, 2008 #
I like messenger vista but i want cam
Comment by jyongry artes — July 16, 2008 #
I Want Webcam
I Wait final Version
Comment by Adr!an — July 17, 2008 #
Do you have to pay to download or update yahoo messenger
Comment by melissa — July 18, 2008 #
thank U 4 new version
Comment by jafar — July 19, 2008 #
I’M WAITING FOR CHAT ROOMS AND CONFERENCE ROOM. IN PALTALK MESSENGER IM’S YOU CAN INVITE ALL ON YOUR LIST FOR A VOICE CONFERENCE IN THE SAME IM I LIKE TO SEE YAHOO VISTA DO THIS. STILL WAITING ON YAHOO TO UPGRADE TO THIS THANK YOU YAHOO.
Comment by PASTORREX — July 20, 2008 #
The group working on Yahoo Messenger for Vista need to stop working on the fancy designing and focus on fixing common errors, like when you try to exit the program, and it pops up Yahoo has caused an error.or the fact it doesn’t remember your password, even when you have it set to remember it.
Comment by Dustin — July 21, 2008 #
update yahoo mial
Comment by nim — July 21, 2008 #
how could you’ll have a service and people can’t even receive audibles all it does is stay saying loading it shouldn’t take 3 days to load audibles!
Comment by peaches — July 23, 2008 #
The next version of Windows, Windows 7, will be out before Yahoo Messenger for Vista gets finished. I hope Yahoo makes a messenger specifically for that Windows version also!
Comment by Matthew Searles — July 24, 2008 #
How long is it going to take for the webcam function to be put in this messenger? The only other thing that i see that needs to be allowed is the ability to add your own personal audio waves when getting buzzed, or when you get a email , ect. The yahoo messenger for xp has it but not the vista messenger. The only sounds provided with this messenger suck. Its nice to have the ability to add and control all functions like the previous version of yahoo for xp and before. It just puzzles me that this messenger has been out almost 1 1/2 years and its still beta.
Comment by Dean — July 29, 2008 #
agree this taking way to long. the next version of windows will be done before this is finished. not even cam yet. wow i used to be excited about this. now who cares.
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Have tried several times since last Friday night to download and install Yahoo Messenger for Vista yet each time it fails to install. Why?
Comment by PhantomWolf3 — August 11, 2008 #
so you guys added webcam features without support? that ok by me. where can i get new version caz the link takes me to old bete version. i want Y! Messenger for vista 1.2
Comment by some guy — August 12, 2008 #
some guy-
Yahoo! Messenger for Vista does not yet support webcam. From the post above:
“A lot of our feedback has been from users asking for webcam support or users that look for the webcam feature but can’t find it in the product. Currently, we don’t have webcam support in Yahoo! Messenger for Vista but to shorten our users’ search for it, we added a webcam menu item. Those not in-the-know will get a message telling them that webcam support is coming soon.”
Thanks,
Sarah Bacon
Comment by Administrator — August 12, 2008 #
after i installed it…i opened it n i can’t logged in…the program corrupted???why??can someone hel;p me with this problem..
Comment by shark — August 12, 2008 #
Hi, I would like to request the addition of chat room access in the next build for Vista Messenger. Also I would also like to make a convenience request that with the current option to sign in as invisible, one could have the option to be available to one friend on the friends list like in the other Windows builds. As of now the only way to do this is to individually click on each user and stealth offline instead of the other way around.
Comment by Jeff Suttles — August 17, 2008 #
1 month, 16 days since the “refresh” of Yahoo Vista and still no webcam support.
When Yahoo? When?
Comment by ken_tuck2002 — August 18, 2008 #
i love it
Comment by erica — August 20, 2008 #
i like this one a ho lat more
Comment by erica — August 20, 2008 #