Windows Live Messenger Out

MR_Punk · 24 Jun 2006 at 23:55

null said:
OK I just found this on the MSN Plus forums:

Ahh!

Ill just wait until morning now.

+44

Kainz · 25 Jun 2006 at 00:43

Its out, but www.msgpluslive.net is being hammered like hell

Berserker · 25 Jun 2006 at 00:58

I suppose I might have to get it then. I've stuck to my guns on 6.2 (despite MS trying to kill it for me at one point, they failed). I like my MSN windows stuck in a corner of the screen and thus absolutely minimalist. 7.0 and 7.5 were overbloated piles of dung (although it sounds like A-Patch is what I needed all along).

I guess we'll see.

mrk · 25 Jun 2006 at 01:01

Looks like MS updated WLM to a new build after the first "final" release - just updated mine again and Messpatched!

Kainz · 25 Jun 2006 at 01:16

http://download.msgpluslive.net/setup/MsgPlusLive-400.exe
gogogo

mrk · 25 Jun 2006 at 01:18

What's msgplus :?

ShakenNstirred · 25 Jun 2006 at 01:44

mrk said:
What's msgplus :?

its an addon
but read the install and dont just click next and next etc or it will add the adverts

Craig321 · 25 Jun 2006 at 02:20

Zebede said:
After a while of using it in the beta stage, it's finally out. The main live page is not working for me at the moment, but I have managed to find this link for the english version. I can verify it is working A-OK.

English Version
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...01-b352-cd1a274f957b/EN/Install_Messenger.exe

I found it had been released just before I came onto the forum

Downloading it now, hopefully they've sorted the contact list loading times out.

bledd · 25 Jun 2006 at 02:24

apatch is a must for messenger, removes any of the crap parts you want from it (well hides them anyway)

can remove all adverts and the crappy winks, nudges and other annoyances

makes messenger look a lot nicer

http://apatch.ikhost.com/

Craig321 · 25 Jun 2006 at 02:43

Been using A-Patch for ages now, since they started putting adverts and rubbish in MSN.

Just tried to patched the latest full release and when I try open MSN after the patch it just gives an error with the send report / don't send report buttons.

Tried loads of things, not sure what's breaking it

Any ideas please?

-- Edit --
Nevermind, got it working. For those who are having problems do this:

Uninstall WLM
Remove the folder C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\
Re-install
Apply A-Patch

Worked for me

-- End Edit --

Thanks,
Craig.

adam17 · 25 Jun 2006 at 05:01

Apatch = awesome!

One problem, where's the box to remove the adverts running down the left hand side of messenger? I checked and double-checked but still couldn't find anything suitable.

Thanks.

bledd · 25 Jun 2006 at 05:28

they're called tabs, they're removable in msn itself, go to the options menu for tabs, and 'remove tabs'

also, i stop auto sign in, and stop msn today opening, in the msn settings, auto sign in slows system startup down by a few seconds and makes pc bit unresponsive

adam17 · 25 Jun 2006 at 06:05

Thank you!

Sumanji · 6 Jul 2006 at 01:21

Anyone figured out how to stretch the Live main window all the way to the top of the screen with the tool bar hidden?

[edit] Sorry to pilfer your image Kainz, but this is exactly what I mean:

Cheers,

Suman

JunkBot · 6 Jul 2006 at 01:39

Patched up thanks