Windows 8, 10 App Check: ICQ Brings Free Messaging With Style

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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The official ICQ for Windows 8 is present in the Windows Store and it brings free messaging, as well as free video and audio calls. Read our review to find more about it.Those of you who were wondering whether ICQ was dead or not for Windows 8 users now have the answer – it is not. As a matter of fact, the Windows 8 ICQ app has been in the Windows Store for quite a while, but we’ve decided to see how it looks like only now. And we are pleasantly surprised.

Of course, maybe there aren’t so many ICQ users as before, many of them fleeing to other services, Facebook being the biggest of them all or by using anall-in-one instant messenger like IM+. You get cool, proprietary ICQ smilies with the official Windows 8 app, people search function; all in an elegant and and simple touch interface.

You can sign in using your Facebook, VKontakte or Odnoklassniki account. Besides sending pictures, video and files, you also have the option ofsending free SMS. I logged into ICQ using my Facebook account and noted some slow loading, perhaps it happens only the first time when ICQ synchronizes with your Facebook account.

You have the option of letting theWindows 8 ICQ apprun in the background to receive notification and show your status. By right clicking in the app you will be able to add a new contact, a new group or if you want, you can sign out. I found the app to be very fast and what I liked about it is that it is advertising free. Follow the link from below to install ICQ on Windows 8 or Windows RT and start enjoying the free messaging right away!

Download ICQ app for Windows 8

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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Windows 8, 10 App Check: ICQ Brings Free Messaging With Style