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MSN Messenger add-on for mIRC

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Adrian Doherty
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Thanks to carvell1 for posting on the forum;

Ever wanted to use Messenger while using mIRC? Well you can with MSN Messenger add-on for mIRC. It comes with some of the usual features you’d expect as well as;

  • Notification of users opening chat window(s) with you
  • Automatically connect to your account when mIRC starts
  • Display Away when your Away on mIRC
  • Conversation Logging

And much much more. So if you want to try it out, head over to the MSN Messenger add-on for mIRC site and of course make sure you have mIRC installed to try this baby out!

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta Upgrades

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Adrian Doherty
1 year, 2 months ago
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If you haven’t already noticed, The Messenger Team posted about the new updates that users of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta 1 will be prompted to update to Beta 2. While the updates will be optional for Windows XP/XP 64 bit/Server 2003, Windows Vista 32/64 bit will be forced to update to Beta 2, which ironically cannot be installed from the current beta installer that is available.

So for those that want to use the new beta and are using Windows Vista 32/64bit, install the Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta 1 and logging in will prompt you to update and accept.

MSN Messenger Forced Upgrade Part 2

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In what the Messenger Team dubs as the second phase, the forced upgrades for Windows 98, 98SE and ME will be shortly rolled out to the Messenger Network. That means users will be forced to use MSN Messenger 7.0.0820 and more likely, the last version of MSN Messenger for those Windows users unless of course another problem such as this arise. They’ve also commented on the likely third phase which effects clients on which they haven’t said. So for those, expect a forced upgrade soon.

Windows Live Messenger IM Control Soon

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1 year, 2 months ago
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As Liveside reported, Messenger Presence or Windows Live Messenger IM Control as its described in Angus Logan’s Blog will allow people to chat with your without them seeing your email address which is similar to Web2Messenger already provides. So when do you expect to be able to use it? Theres no release date so you’ll just have to wait like the rest of us. Of course, you’ll have to enable the option to allow anyone to chat with you if you don’t have them on your list. There could be the risk of getting spammed using this feature but I’m sure Microsoft will put in some sort of safeguard.

Messenger Webcam Flaw Fixed

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Adrian Doherty
1 year, 2 months ago
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Regarding the Webcam Flaw , the Messenger Team have posted about the new upgrades and here is the key parts below:

Do users have to upgrade?

Yes, once a user has been given a mandatory upgrade notice, they will have to install Windows Live Messenger 8.1. Most users have been given an optional upgrade notice since January 2007.

I am not seeing a mandatory upgrade right now and I am running a bad version of the client, why?

The Messenger network uses a rolling upgrade mechanism across the network. It will take several days to get a mandatory upgrade and new bits to all users.

What can users do now to protect themselves sooner?

Users running Windows Live Messenger 8.1 do not need to take action. Users running earlier versions of Messenger should visit http://messenger.live.com and install Windows Live Messenger 8.1.

I use Windows 2000. How can I protect myself?

Because Windows 2000 isn’t supported by Windows Live Messenger 8.1, we will provide an updated version of MSN Messenger 7.0. We will upgrade Windows 2000 users to the updated version of MSN Messenger 7.0 after the Windows Live Messenger upgrades.

Till then, as a precautionary measure, don’t accept a webcam or a video call invitation from a contact that you don’t trust.

If I’m running the new Windows Live Messenger 8.5 beta, am I protected?

Yes. Messenger 8.5 beta users are not affected by this vulnerability.