alternatives to "windows live messenger"?

Van Hellseek · 16 Jul 2006 at 01:49

i need to use msn messenger, but don't want to use WLM or trillian... are there any decent alternatives?

Zefan · 16 Jul 2006 at 01:54

Just use MSN messenger?

puppy · 16 Jul 2006 at 02:01

Gaim is pretty good - and is regularly updated, but in my experience voice and video are a bit flaky...

ballistic · 16 Jul 2006 at 02:28

amsn
http://amsn.sourceforge.net/

Van Hellseek · 16 Jul 2006 at 02:36

Zefan said:
Just use MSN messenger?

does that still work? i thought old versions of messenger became redundant pretty quickly.

Zefan · 16 Jul 2006 at 02:37

Using MSN right now, I HATE live messenger.

Greenlizard0 · 16 Jul 2006 at 03:05

I'm just waiting for one that FULLY integrates skype into it. Then erm, I'll, errr, use it.

bledd · 16 Jul 2006 at 08:33

its not so bad

google for apatch to remove all the crap from it

then delete ANYONE that tries sending you a nudge or replaces any words with pictures and you're set to go!

4T5 · 16 Jul 2006 at 09:27

Someone on here recommended this prog to me last week, Sorry i can't credit the dude as my head memory is borked.
Anyways use this prog to get rid of all the crap on MSN it's superb.
http://apatch.ikhost.com/

Literally download/install then select all the garbage you don't want never to see it again. :cool:

glissando · 16 Jul 2006 at 10:05

Windows Messenger - installs with XP.

or Miranda IM: http://www.miranda-im.org/