Yahoo! Messenger is free software provided by Yahoo. Downloading a Yahoo Messenger is easy. To download a YahooMessenger, you must go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/. You’ll see a “Download Now” link there, click on that link. After you click on a Download link, you’ll be taken to another page where you can see the options to download an installation file. Click on “Download Now” link again. Current version of YahooMessenger is 9.0 so the download file is “msgr9us.exe”.

After download is complete, go to your download directory and double click on the file download – this will start the installation of Yahoo Messenger. With Yahoo Messenger, you can choose to install Yahoo! Toolbar too. Read all the messages which appear during installation process and uncheck the options you don’t wish to have with your installation.

To make donwload even easier, here is the direct link to download an installation file so that you can download Yahoo! Messenger without visiting a Yahoo website.
Download Yahoo! Messenger Here (It is a download link for Window XP version Yahoo! Messenger. If you use other operating system like Windows Vista or Mac, I suggest you to visit: http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/ to choose the Yahoo! Messenger suitable for your oprating system.

After you download and install a Yahoo! Messenger, you can keep in touch with your friends and family members with a Yahoo ID. You can also use your Live ID with Yahoo! Messenger. Some features you’ll get with Yahoo! Messenger are: Instant Messaging, Chatrooms, Photo Sharting, PC-to-PC Calls, SMS, Webcap, File Transfer, and lots more. So what are you waiting for? Download Yahoo! Messenger and stay connected now.