MSN Messenger users - Read this!

[JamezStewart]

I was so fed up of those stupid advertising tabs on the side of msn messenger that I found out how to get rid of them for good. I thought you would all like to know this so here it is:

Press:
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'Tools'
'Options'
'Privacy' tab
then tick 'This is a shared computer so don't display my tabs'
Then press 'Ok'
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It doesn't matter if your computer is shared or not - this will keep those horrible tabs at bay.

Im expecting loads of karma points for this one! lol

Enjoy your MSN more!


Jamez

[Revelation]

Good tip for MSN users. However, this needs to be in the SOFTWARE forum...

[NorthViking]

cheers mate !

very useful ;)

[JamezStewart]

Sorry CL - I did think about it, but Software was under 'MGF Helping Zone' and seen as I didn't want any help I put it in chit chat. I guess the title also applies to helping others.. I don't know... never mind.

So you gonna give me some karma points and 'rate' my post then molle? - Does anyone ever even leave karma and rate posts anyway?? - sorry to go off topic..


Jamez

[WorlWydeHusla]

eh uh that thing was already checked...if i uncheck it what happens? tabs?

ill give u karma and a rate afte ri firgure that out;)

[NorthViking]

well if you don't have msn 5.0 you can use msn+ to get rid of all advertising.

@wwh
are you saying it don't do anything ?

and this really belongs in software.

[JamezStewart]

WuR WyDe HuStLa:

If its already checked you shouldn't see the advertising tabs. This option is to HIDE the tabs if you see them.

This definately works because I did it myself!


SEE A SCREENSHOT (http://www.btinternet.com/~jamezstewart/downloads/msn.gif)

Jamez

[NorthViking]

after checking i just realise that it remove the left tab.

not the banner @ bottom

there are lots of addons that will let you remove advertising here - http://mess.be

remember that most of the progs don't work with 5.0 and above.

[JamezStewart]

"I was so fed up of those stupid advertising tabs on the side of msn messenger" -Jamez

Thats ok then. That site looks cool - im just checking it out now.. cheers!


Jamez


New post:

molle: can you post a direct link to a proggie/hack that gets rid of the adverts - I cant find anything on that site..

[bigmak]

or you can switch to trillian

[-$LaY3!2-]

Great MSN addon - Messenger Plus!
Provides Options to Disable those annoying adds, you can also set <quiktext> this allows you to say commonly used expresions by a simple keybaord shortcut. Its Got IRC Command types, change color of your text with ctrl+k, supports the /me funtion also =-)

The website is not always Online..
http://msgplus.patchou.com


:flame:

[Rocol]

Cheers guys, some useful little tips amongst those .. certainly tidies things up a little :D :cool:

[JamezStewart]

Hello - I was having a problem with my MSN messenger, and wondered if anyone had an idea of how to fix it. The menu bars are all messed up colour wise..

http://www.jamesstewart.vze.com/downloads/1.jpg

Ive tried reinstalling but that didnt work.

Any ideas?


Jamez

new post: ive noticed that this happens in photoshop as well, so its probably windows (xp) thats the problem... any ideas??

[WorlWydeHusla]

oh ok i dont have 5.0 i only have teh older one...the only ads i get are at the bottom

[Vile]

Personally I use Trillian Pro. Its annoying having so many of those progs open, and switiching through them constantly.

[nehkid]

Trillian, tho I just use it for msn. I personally like the auto response :)

[Troop_Zer0]

yeh good tip m8y thx

[Stang_Boi]

coolies mate,
thanx 4 tha tip
those advertising tabs were pissing me off

[WorlWydeHusla]

oh so trillian is an add on to msn?

maybe its on www.mess.be ;)

[NorthViking]

@vile
big difference between trillian and pro ?

[nehkid]

@WWH Trillian is a program where you can chat on msn icq yahoo irc and aol servers. I dun like messenger so I use trillian to connect to msn servers

[Davidzhao]

Good!

[JamezStewart]

Does anyone actually have the prog to remove the ads from messenger 5.0? - its not on that site (above)


Jamez

[Gee Gee]

If it's MessengerPlus you're after Jamez, you can download it here http://msgplus.mybboard.com/showthread.php?tid=3104 check out the forums, all about Messenger :)

[BRO DUDE]

messenger plus 2 is out for version 5 no www.mess.be which i think fixes it. and if u still run version 4.0 - 4.7 i recomend arcain light messenger tools 4.0 i have messenger 4.7 and 5 running both at once. because it when i downloaded it it went into msn messenger instead of overwriting messenger so i use both 1 to check all my emaiol accounts and 1 to chat.

i personally dont really like trillian that much as i only use it for messenger and the design isnt really my cup of tea

and with XP does ne 1 have problems sending stuff through messenger?? cos i did but i found out that once i installed servicepack1 i cant send anything unless i turn off my firewall(good knowing it wont let much stuff through security wise) but i dont want to turn it off every time i send a file.

[nehkid]

uh yah that's what i had to do. i had to turn off the hardware firewall and now i'm using a software firewall.

[BRO DUDE]

where u get the firewall?

[Bandit]

Thanks for the info m8 :)

[nehkid]

i get it from some site wit warez. but you can goto download.com to get some firewalls. they're fav is zonealarm but i'm using blackice. both are good, just i had some problems wit zonealarm and its truevector thingy

[BRO DUDE]

k thanks