Windows MSN messenger

Discussion in 'Software' started by cyrilthefish, 3 Oct 2010.

  1. cyrilthefish

    cyrilthefish What's a Dremel?

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    Just re-installed windows, got to the stage of re-installing applications to be met with the eye-burning horror that is the newest version of MSN messenger.

    Seriously MS, how do you make it look considerably worse with each new version? It's a strange talent to have :p

    Is there decent third-party replacements that keep some of the features i actually like? (custom smileys (shush, fun for annoying friends) file-transfers, handwriting messages and so on)
     
    cyrilthefish, 3 Oct 2010
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  2. thehippoz

    thehippoz What's a Dremel?

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    try the 64 bit trillian basic.. not too bad and free
     
    thehippoz, 3 Oct 2010
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  3. digitaldunc

    digitaldunc What's a Dremel?

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    Pidgin. Free and open source.
     
    digitaldunc, 5 Oct 2010
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  4. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    MSN + plus! + skins tbh :D
     
    DeathAwaitsU, 6 Oct 2010
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  5. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Gives credit where its due

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    i think msn 11 is amazinggg,
     
    Weekly_Estimate, 6 Oct 2010
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  6. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    who uses msn anymore ?
     
    adam_bagpuss, 6 Oct 2010
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  7. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    I've been using Trillian for a few months. But it's utterly useless for file transfers and emotes. Just yesterday gone back to msn as I was sick of trillian looking pretty but not doing half the stuff I need it to.
     
    Fizzban, 6 Oct 2010
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  8. UncertainGod

    UncertainGod Minimodder

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    Pidgin, open source and free and highly customisable.
     
    UncertainGod, 6 Oct 2010
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  9. mars-bar-man

    mars-bar-man Side bewb.

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    Using Digsby here, and I haven't had any issues with it.
     
    mars-bar-man, 6 Oct 2010
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  10. digitaldunc

    digitaldunc What's a Dremel?

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    Bundled with adware, btw. I've had to remove it from peoples machines before.
     
    digitaldunc, 6 Oct 2010
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  11. RichCreedy

    RichCreedy Hey What Who

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    yeah dont touch msn plus euuuurgghhhhh

    but i am trying msn messenger 2011, as i do use messenger
     
    RichCreedy, 6 Oct 2010
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  12. thehippoz

    thehippoz What's a Dremel?

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    ah yeah trillian can't transfer files in the current version- I dunno what's up with that
     
    thehippoz, 7 Oct 2010
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  13. BRAWL

    BRAWL Dead and buried.

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    MSN and MSNPlus are fairly good mate.

    Skins/Customisation to the degree a casual user needs. The usual really!
     
    BRAWL, 7 Oct 2010
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  14. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    There's no adware on my machine, plus gives you an option to not install the crapware that sponsors it and always has :)
     
    DeathAwaitsU, 7 Oct 2010
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  15. Delphium

    Delphium Eyefinity enabled

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    If not Trillian, and it has to be MSN.. then I would advise MSN 8.5 full + MSN Plus! + A-Patch is where its at.

    MSN8.5 for a non bulky gui (compared to later versions).
    MSN Plus! for extra features.
    A-Patch to remove unwanted features, like the popup adverts at the bototm, force a fake version number so the client does not bitch to update and also to allow you to load multiple msn clients to be able to login to multiple accounts at the same time to name a few.
     
    Delphium, 7 Oct 2010
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  16. BRAWL

    BRAWL Dead and buried.

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    Fairly certain my MSN+ has no adware in there. Seeing as my systems checked weekly.
     
    BRAWL, 7 Oct 2010
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