Microsoft has just launched a new version of Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta (14.0.5027.908) also known as Windows Live Messenger version 2009 aka Windows Live Messenger 9. WLM, right now, is in beta stage and can be downloaded from download.live.com/messenger
You can also grab the patch from A-Patch.org to get rid of the ads and other custom options. So far, from my review, it is sleeker and works fast here on my desktop.
Since the new version came out today on the 18th, there is no Apatch for it available yet.
