Get Xbox Live On Your Desktop

XBList is a cool little program that you can run on Windows XP to keep up on your Xbox Live friends while you are working or otherwise forced away from your Xbox 360 console. This might work with Vista but I'm not sure you will need it with Vista's gaming tying into the whole Live service. Check out the features below

(via Xbox 360 Fanboy)

Features

• Constantly updates to show who's playing what
• Shows friends that can be joined on Xbox Live in blue
• Shows friend requests
• Displays Xbox Live Gamer Tiles or Halo 2 emblems
• When you hover over a Gamer Tag, it shows their Gamer Card, with extra info about when they last signed on and what they're playing. It will also show their Halo emblem if they don't have a Gamer Tile or you prefer Halo Emblems.
• Double-clicking a Gamer Tag loads their Gamer Card, and you can also load their Halo 2 stats
• Popup notifications when friends sign on and off, as well as on other events. Popups can make a sound if you enable sounds in the Options.
• Manage your Friends List right from the Windows desktop - add and remove friends, and accept/reject friend invites.
• Displays an alert whenever you have new Xbox Live messages.
• Works with the Xbox360 - Shows extra game info in Gamer Card popup, and uses a different icon for Xbox360 games.