What's with windows live messeger

[snowdog]

Just noticed it's frozen ( well not frozen but when I try to bring the window up I just get a part of the top bar ( close, minimize etc) and it's apparantly using 1gb of my ram :




anyone else had this happen?
It happened when I clicked on this link from google in Ie7:
http://cars.uk.msn.com/greenmotoring/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1379476

Doesn't happen when I try opening it in firefox.

 

[mattross]

That web page is probably using IE addons to communicate with Messenger, and failing. I've had to fix a few problems on others' PCs recently with these addons locking up. I fix them by disabling the Messenger-related addons.

To be sure it is one of them open that web page with IE in safe mode, by using 'Start Menu / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)' instead.

 

[bledd]

tbh, i'd ditch it and use pidgin, far better