MSN messenger

z0mbi3 · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:54

Greenlizard0 said:
On pidgin - where are chat logs saved to?

Edit - is there an offline WLM setup file of the newest version?

Somewhere in documents and settings I reckon.

tisonlyme · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:56

I used to use MSN alllll the time, but in the past year or so I started using it less and less. A few weeks ago I decided to log in and had to update it. It looks far too busy really. If I'm going to use MSN, I'm using it to IM people, not join their 'network' or anything else it now seems to offer. I haven't bothered logging on since, firstly because it really slows my machine down and secondly because if someone's important enough that I want to talk to them - I'll phone them

Greenlizard0 · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:58

z0mbi3 said:
Somewhere in documents and settings I reckon.

Yeap you're right. In a very deep and weird location. Plus it's not changeable within any setting on Pigin apparently.

z0mbi3 · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:02

Greenlizard0 said:
Yeap you're right. In a very deep and weird location. Plus it's not changeable within any setting on Pigin apparently.

You could always junction point it to somewhere else if you really wanted, I don't think it's worth the effort though really.

Greenlizard0 · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:04

Hmm, changing themes is rather clumsy as well. Might try and give Trillian or Digsby a go.

MikeHunt79 · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:06

pidgin portable, try before you install...

Nix · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:07

Damn update. I only wanted to quickly check my e-mails!

shauncr91 · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:09

MSN isn't forcing me to update, currently logged in + using mess.be patch...
Or am I missing something ?

flexo786 · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:50

if you run it under compatibility mode as windows 2003 server it stops bugging you to update it and allows you to sign on

matt_fsr · 6 Nov 2009 at 16:02

To Op- I have an old version of MSN 7.0 that I grabbed from MS's website, before all the "Live" rubbish turned up and it became diabolically slow.

Drop me an email via trust and I can pop it up on megaupload or rapidshare if you like, once I get home.

Edit - Still works fine and never asks for any more updates.

tuckenator · 6 Nov 2009 at 16:20

aMSN portable faw shaw.

link-a-tron

VFR_KID · 6 Nov 2009 at 16:50

I deleted it and every social networking account I had, Other than being on forums and having my gmail account I dont uise anything like that now.

Makes me realise how much time i was spendign messing about on it

QlimaxUK · 6 Nov 2009 at 17:16

STEAM IS MY MSN

shauncr91 · 7 Nov 2009 at 22:56

le bump

Finally got bullied by Microsoft into upgrading MSN today to the newest version and it's utter gash. Moved onto Trillian which is great but I can't figure out how to change my screen name :confused:

Anyone know ?

Edit: Also how to get rid of the popups in bottom right ?

Ironic Namesake · 7 Nov 2009 at 23:17

Very tempted to try one of the other MSN clients , can they handle multiple accounts at once? And is there any limit to how many contacts you can have?

Use MSN for work and always have 3 instances running at once which eats a lot of memory as well

Helios1234 · 7 Nov 2009 at 23:24

Greenlizard0 said:
I used to keep it for occasionally playing a bit of 7 card poker with people, but I don't bother any more.

I don't need the webcam features and whatnot so I'm really tempted to uninstall it and go for e.g. Trillian, Pidgin or Digsby..

+1 for digsby, it's got a very clean look.

Sin_Chase · 8 Nov 2009 at 00:08

See:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18076136

Solution a few posts in.

KNiVES · 8 Nov 2009 at 00:10

Is Windows Live Messenger not the same as msn then? I always thought it was.

BigglesPiP · 8 Nov 2009 at 00:12

HAHA!

Never had a pidgin update forced on me.

Strife212 · 8 Nov 2009 at 00:26

Shame it looks awful though