<p>Microsoft some time ago announced the retiring of Windows Live Messenger (formerly know as MSN Messenger) in favor of the communication software Skype. The Messenger service is currently being discontinued with the exception of mainland China where it is still maintained for the foreseeable future. Microsoft asked users of the application to migrate to Skype to continue using the program's functionality.</p><p>There are good reasons not to migrate to Skype, at least for some Messenger users. The Skype client offers additional features, like video telephony that Messenger did not offer. While that is great for users who make use of those features, some prefer a slimmer client that is lighter on the resource side.</p><p>Messenger Reviver 2 is a program for the Windows operating system that can bring back Windows Live Messenger from the dead, so to speak. It modifies select versions of the client so that it can once again be used to sign in to the Messenger network and use all of the program's functionality.</p><p>The application is compatible with all recent versions of the Windows operating system (Windows XP to Windows 8 at the time of writing), Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or higher, and the Windows Live Messenger versions 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. It will detect the installed version of the application automatically which you should verify before you click on the start button. This will patch the installed Windows Live Messenger version so that it can be used again on the system.</p><p><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/dont-like-skype-revive-windows-live-messenger/">Keep reading...</a></p>