Why should I get Skype?

How do I get Skype?

Web cam set up and accepted works fine with Skype. Try to make video call  via messenger & am told I need a web cam? Tried re-installing Live Essentials 2012 and same thing happens.
Web cam set up and accepted works fine with Skype. Try to make video call  via messenger & am told I need a web cam? Tried re-installing Live Essentials 2012 and same thing happens.
can i chat live to someone who uses , skype, or some other programme
Whenever MSN Messenger is open I have its giant icon taking up space on the left hand side of my taskbar. How do I remove it from here and put it next to the clock, like in the old days? Skype gives the option but your Messenger doesn't!

I installed MSN and everything is working

Only when I want to make a video call I have no sound

I checked the microfone and it is working, I tested in MSN and there is movement in the soundbar

I tested with another micem, same result

I tryed with Skype, no problem

All other programs working with mice are working fine

I repaired windows essentials, no solucion

Checked a lot of websites and found a lot of people with this problem

What is the solution?

(using only Skype on this moment)

 

There is a small window in the lower right side that shows myself when using Skype.  Can I do the same with Windows Messenger?  Thanks in advance.
 I am using a macbook pro. 10.6.8
I am using Safari. It says "Error"  "The file appears to be empty".
 It won't download when I use Crome either.  

However I can send the same jpg with gmail and Skype and macmail.

I have downloaded Silverlight package, restarted my browers and still nothing.

I use SnapNDrag to crop and resize my photos. Have for years and nothing is changed there.
Old photos resized with it do upload.

I can chat but there's no video icon or promt for making video calls..

 

however I can make video calls using Skype or Yahoo...

 

what's wrong with my Windows Live Messenger?