Live Messenger Gadget

Live Messenger Gadget is a simple widget with a pretty self-explanatory name, as it provides users with immediate access to some of the most important options found in Windows Live Messenger. It is easy to install and configure, provided that the instant messaging service is already installed on your computer.

The interface of the tool is based on a very small frame that can be moved to any position on the screen, by dragging it with the mouse cursor.

If you are logged into Windows Live Messenger with your account, then you can use this widget to quickly change your status, view the status of other people, start a conversion with a friend, and access other standard options.

Basically, Live Messenger Gadget provides a quicker way to access the service's features, without slowing down your computer or interrupting user activity; it doesn't actually come up with new options.

Thanks to the default settings provided by the operating system, you can open the context menu to adjust the frame's opacity (between 20% and 100%) and to make it stay on top of other windows, thus enabling you to seamlessly talk to your friends while working in other applications.

Live Messenger Gadget is very light on the system resources, using minimum CPU and memory. It is responsive to commands and pretty stable. We have not experienced any issues in our tests, since the tool did not hang or crash. Aside from the fact that it has not been updated for a very long time, Live Messenger Gadget can be easily figured out, even by less skilled users.