Over the past few days, several sites have been stating that Windows Live Messenger has been released to the public. This is definitely not the case, Live Messenger 8 is not available to the general public yet.

Most of these sites link to the Windows Live Messenger BETA sign-up page, which requires you to enter your email for a chance to join the currently private BETA testing program.

In conclusion, Windows Live Messenger 8 is not yet available publicly and still need to sign-up for the BETA program in order to authorize your e-mail address and be able to log into Live Messenger 8.

For more information, details and articles about Windows Live Messenger, head over to our Messenger 8 section.