Spam attacks and security vulnerabilities have prompted Microsoft to plan to turn off its troublesome Windows Messenger service in the next Windows XP update, a company representative said Tuesday.
The Messenger service is a data exchange mechanism for networked computers that shouldn't be confused with Microsoft's instant-messaging software. Spammers have taken advantage of the service, which is typically only used to manage networks in businesses, to send advertisements that pop up in gray boxes on people's desktops. Microsoft also announced earlier in October that the technology has a flaw that could be used by attackers to bypass a computer's security.
The long awaited official release of version 6.1 is now available at the Microsoft Download Center, but not yet published on the Messenger site at the time of posting this.
Please note that 3rd party custom tabs do not work in this version, custom tabs worked by modifing the cached config file, this version does not use the same caching.
I have been asked a few times if it’s possible to dock the contact list window to the side of the screen - just like in ICQ. Then I read on the forums about an upcoming version of Messenger Plus! incorperating this feature, so I’ve decided to document some old source of mine which does this. I always of have my contact list on the right of the screen, so this article and the example work with docking it to the right.
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Microsoft has killed off protocol versions 7 and below, as reported earlier. Its not the end of the world though, MSNP8 and 9 are still in full swing. So its time to upgrade your 4.6 Messenger if your still using it, or update your own clients/bots.
