Yahoo Messenger 7.5 System Requirements
Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging application. It has many features including chat rooms, photo-sharing and PC-to-phone service. Unfortunately, servers supporting Yahoo! Messenger 7.5 shut down on October 1, 2009, according to Yahoo!. So if you're trying to run Yahoo! Messenger 6, 7 or 7.5 on your computer, the chat software won't work. The company recommends you upgrade to the most recent version of Yahoo! Messenger. If you are still curious about Yahoo! Messenger 7.5, consider its system requirements and witness the evolution of Yahoo! Messenger.
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Windows Only
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Yahoo! Messenger 7.5 runs on Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows XP. While versions of Yahoo! Messenger were available for Mac, Linux and Unix systems during this release, Master Media News reports this version's features are not available to non-Windows users.
Internet Explorer
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You must be running Internet Explorer version 6 or higher to use Yahoo! Messenger 7.5. Other common browsers are not compatible with this chat software.
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Disc Space
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The chat application needs at least 30 MB of computer disc space for installation.
Pentium II
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Yahoo! Messenger requires a Pentium II processor. Processors with speeds of 233 MHz or better meet the system requirements for running Yahoo! Messenger 7.5. However, 500MHz is the recommended speed.
Memory
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Random access memory requirements range from 64 MB on Windows 98. Systems running Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows 2000 need 128 MB of RAM to use this instant-messaging application.
Video And Sound
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To use video chat features, users must have a Messenger-compatible Web camera and be running Windows Media Player version 7 or higher. Microphones, sound cards, speakers or headsets enable full use of its video and sound abilities.
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