MSN Messenger needs to return in Windows 12 to take on WhatsApp and iMessage

(Image credit: TechRadar) Microsoft seems to be on a mission to look at every aspect of Windows in recent years, with Paint, Notepad, and Windows Media Player all getting their own glow-ups. But its messaging side could do with some attention.If you remember the late 2000s, a big way of messaging friends after school, at least for me, was using MSN Messenger on Windows XP. Between 2001 and 2007, it was the go-to way of keeping in touch with many, a messaging tool where you could add emojis to your name, which was way ahead of its time, alongside much more.While Windows already has messaging apps, such as Skype, it’s not hit the ground running like WhatsApp or Apple’s iMessage service has. So instead, Microsoft should use this opportunity to position a rebooted MSN Messenger as its main Windows 12 messaging app, alongside making it available on as many platforms as possible.Why is MSN Messenger still highly regarded?Remember Nudges? Maybe that’s one thing Microsoft shouldn’t bring back, actually. (Image credit: TechRadar)Nostalgia can be a powerful thing, and even loading up version 6 of Messenger from 2004 on Windows 11 back in 2022 brought plenty of memories back for me. Logging
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