(Side note: Windows 8 Messaging now thankfully has a global off switch added into its settings since the Release Preview.)
It has received plenty of favourable reviews and praise but one feature is extremely annoying – and that is, like the Windows 8 Metro Windows 8-style UI Messaging application, it automatically logs you into Messenger and connected services (Facebook Chat) when you sign in, with no ability to log off instant messaging except for setting your status to “invisible”. Last week, Microsoft announced (yet another) rebrand of Hotmail to.
