<p>After months of speculation about the possible removal of Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft has decided to replace its messenger service with Skype in March 2013.</p><p>Tony Bates, president of the Skype division in Microsoft, confirmed in his official blog that Windows Live Messenger will be withdrawn in all countries worldwide, except mainland China, in the first quarter of 2013.</p><p>The process had already started with the release of the latest Skype 6.0 version for Windows and Mac OS a few weeks back.</p><p>It was reported that there are over 100 million active users of the Windows Messenger network. It will be interesting to see how Microsoft persuades such a huge number of users to switch to Skype.</p><p><a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/403735/20121111/microsoft-windows-messenger-skype-facebook-video-call.htm">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p> (Techie News)</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9768016.stm">Obama tweet beats Bieber record and other tech news</a> (BBC News)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dVSzwncz_H_52MM7vAACaTGoQHrvM&ned=us">48 additional articles.</a></p>