Tags: Windows, Messenger, Tricks.
Windows Live Messenger is one of the popular messengers used by internet users. It was previously known as MSN messenger. The newest version now available is Windows Live Messenger 2011 which will work only on 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 with the Platform Update for Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2.
In previous versions of Windows Live Messengers an option was there to set the Display name or Screen name which is like Nick name which could be different from the actual name. That will be the name what your friends and other contacts can see. But in Windows Live Messenger 2011 that option to set a different Display name (Nick Name) is removed.
To change the display name to be you nick name you just have to change the first name and last name of you windows live messenger profile. Because Windows Live Messenger 2011 uses full name i.e, both first name and last name that are configured in windows live account to show display name.
Follow the steps below to Change the Display name in Windows Live Messenger 2011:
Make sure you have logged in your Windows Live Messenger 2011.
Now you can see your user name with small arrow in downwards direction. Click on that to see a drop down menu opened.
Windows Live Messenger is one of the popular messengers used by internet users. It was previously known as MSN messenger. The newest version now available is Windows Live Messenger 2011 which will work only on 32- and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 with the Platform Update for Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2.
In previous versions of Windows Live Messengers an option was there to set the Display name or Screen name which is like Nick name which could be different from the actual name. That will be the name what your friends and other contacts can see. But in Windows Live Messenger 2011 that option to set a different Display name (Nick Name) is removed.
To change the display name to be you nick name you just have to change the first name and last name of you windows live messenger profile. Because Windows Live Messenger 2011 uses full name i.e, both first name and last name that are configured in windows live account to show display name.
Follow the steps below to Change the Display name in Windows Live Messenger 2011:
Make sure you have logged in your Windows Live Messenger 2011.
Now you can see your user name with small arrow in downwards direction. Click on that to see a drop down menu opened.
Now you will be taken to the profile page of your windows live account in a new browser window.
Edit the first name and last name like how you want your display name to be. For example if you want a display name maruthirp just use maruthi as first name and rp as the last name. Change other settings like who can see your profile and save the profile.
Now logout and login again with your windows live id and password and you can see your new display name shown on windows live messenger. Now you know how to change Display Name or Screen Name in Windows Live Messenger 2011.
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