File Details |
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| File Size | 60.4 MB |
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| License | Adware |
| Operating System | Windows 7/8/10/2000/Vista/XP |
| Date Added | October 20, 2020 |
| Total Downloads | 378,678 |
| Publisher | ICQ, Inc. |
| Homepage | ICQ |
Publisher's Description
ICQ is a program that lets you find your friends and associates online in real time. You can create a Contact List containing only people you want to have there, you can send them messages, chat with them, send files, configure ICQ to work with external applications and more.
Latest Reviews
VictorAnderson reviewed v10.0 Build 12376 on Oct 31, 2018
Ahh yes -- good old ICQ -- those were the days. Fire up the ICQ while sifting the seeds out of my AOL CD case / pot-tray.
25_manken_25 reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 16, 2012
10 years ago top, today flop
FatBastard reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 15, 2012
Wow does this crap still exist?
Aegis69 reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 15, 2012
TIL: ICQ is still a thing.
smanofsteel76 reviewed v7.2 Build 3525 on Jan 10, 2011
IC-who?
zxlotusxz reviewed v7.1 Build 2096 on Mar 24, 2010
The only reason I ever used this messenger was because it was the first instant messenger on the internet literally, and I used to play Ultima Online, which is arguable still one of the better MMOs out there in comparison of features and rules sets.
and well I despise this after they forced a password policy change and if you were using a 3rd party messenger you didn't get a notification about the password policy change and you got locked out of your account.
Dark-Phoenix reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Sep 9, 2009
ICQ 6.5 as with 6.0 is essentially the same bloatware. We (ICQ users) want it to be slim, fast and take less then 10Mb ram at any given time. Can you manage that? well you could with 5.1... so WTF? it should take now 60-80Mb and work so slow? Disappointing.
Oh well, still got 5.1 (yes, it can be still used).
rotjong reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
ICQ was great when Mirabilis owned it. Once AOL acquired Mirabilis things just headed downhill. Slow release cycles. Buggy releases. The program became enormously bloated. AOL finally went the Lite route but they went too far the other direction and left out important features. AOL killed off the use of ICQ for the vast majority of people who once loved it. The new look is interesting but I'd prefer more normal than flashy. I still have my old original UIN. I've moved on to other things. I remember when MSN Messenger was garbage and ICQ was awesome. Now Windows Live Messenger is hands and shoulders above ICQ. AOL doomed ICQ when it became the owner of two IM clients (AIM & ICQ) and effectively brought about the death of ICQ as a competitor in the IM universe.
I've used the newer versions including this one. It works. It still has the basic characteristics of the original program. I moved on. I'm rating this a 3 because it does what is intended. I can't give higher because I feel the product is inferior to what it should be given its history and what it could be if they spent more time working on it. I would like to give it a lower mark but I cannot because it does do what it is supposed to.
GhoS reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
I was one of the early users of ICQ and my first IM program with its unique "uh-oh" notification sound. It was hip, it was cool, now its just unwanted. Most have moved on to other IM programs or a unified one. I know those on my list left it so I left it though my signon might still work.
It looks nice enough but not needed anymore.
VictorAnderson reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
Another perfectly good program until AOL got a hold of it and screwed the whole thing up. You would think that AOL would finally get a clue seeing how all they touch turns to disaster, but oh well guess not. In the meantime we have this pile of junk...if you wanna keep on ICQ it's worthless to stay with their client...
VictorAnderson reviewed v10.0 Build 12376 on Oct 31, 2018
Pros: It's been around forever
Cons: No one uses it anymore.
Bottom Line: Ahh yes -- good old ICQ -- those were the days. Fire up the ICQ while sifting the seeds out of my AOL CD case / pot-tray.
25_manken_25 reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 16, 2012
10 years ago top, today flop
FatBastard reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 15, 2012
Wow does this crap still exist?
Aegis69 reviewed v8.0.5745 on Oct 15, 2012
TIL: ICQ is still a thing.
smanofsteel76 reviewed v7.2 Build 3525 on Jan 10, 2011
IC-who?
zxlotusxz reviewed v7.1 Build 2096 on Mar 24, 2010
The only reason I ever used this messenger was because it was the first instant messenger on the internet literally, and I used to play Ultima Online, which is arguable still one of the better MMOs out there in comparison of features and rules sets.
and well I despise this after they forced a password policy change and if you were using a 3rd party messenger you didn't get a notification about the password policy change and you got locked out of your account.
Dark-Phoenix reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Sep 9, 2009
ICQ 6.5 as with 6.0 is essentially the same bloatware. We (ICQ users) want it to be slim, fast and take less then 10Mb ram at any given time. Can you manage that? well you could with 5.1... so WTF? it should take now 60-80Mb and work so slow? Disappointing.
Oh well, still got 5.1 (yes, it can be still used).
rotjong reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
ICQ was great when Mirabilis owned it. Once AOL acquired Mirabilis things just headed downhill. Slow release cycles. Buggy releases. The program became enormously bloated. AOL finally went the Lite route but they went too far the other direction and left out important features. AOL killed off the use of ICQ for the vast majority of people who once loved it. The new look is interesting but I'd prefer more normal than flashy. I still have my old original UIN. I've moved on to other things. I remember when MSN Messenger was garbage and ICQ was awesome. Now Windows Live Messenger is hands and shoulders above ICQ. AOL doomed ICQ when it became the owner of two IM clients (AIM & ICQ) and effectively brought about the death of ICQ as a competitor in the IM universe.
I've used the newer versions including this one. It works. It still has the basic characteristics of the original program. I moved on. I'm rating this a 3 because it does what is intended. I can't give higher because I feel the product is inferior to what it should be given its history and what it could be if they spent more time working on it. I would like to give it a lower mark but I cannot because it does do what it is supposed to.
GhoS reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
I was one of the early users of ICQ and my first IM program with its unique "uh-oh" notification sound. It was hip, it was cool, now its just unwanted. Most have moved on to other IM programs or a unified one. I know those on my list left it so I left it though my signon might still work.
It looks nice enough but not needed anymore.
VictorAnderson reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
Another perfectly good program until AOL got a hold of it and screwed the whole thing up. You would think that AOL would finally get a clue seeing how all they touch turns to disaster, but oh well guess not. In the meantime we have this pile of junk...if you wanna keep on ICQ it's worthless to stay with their client...
improvelence reviewed v6.5 Build 6342 Beta on Oct 10, 2008
Yea, 10 years ago ICQ was cool. 10 years is a long time ago.
No one uses this anymore. Let it go.
Nikkie reviewed v6.0 Build 6063 on Aug 25, 2008
I like it, It has some useful features and looks pretty decent.It works fairly well.I am glad they finally updated it.It has been such a long time.
IsoNick reviewed v6.0 Build 6059 on May 20, 2008
I miss the old 2001/2002-versions of ICQ. This is just too messy. Besides, how many use ICQ these days?