Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
As you might already know that several leaked distrubition of Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (some will still call it MSN Messenger 8.5) has been tampered. The tempered installers may bundle ads and spywares.
MenthiX has provided an official installer digitally signed by Microsoft.
You can varify it from Properties > Digital Signatures of the downloaded installer.
But the installer is in Español and you will need to patch it to make it English.
I am providing you detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots of how to install and get the english version of WLM 8.5.
First download the following 3 files:
Español Installer: ES_Install_WLMessenger_8_5.exe
Language Patch: msgslang.8.5.1235.0517.dll
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
The latest version of Messenger Plus! for Windows Live Messenger, Messenger Plus! Live 4.21.270 has been released on May 16th 2007.
Download it from here:
Download Messenger Plus! Live 4.21.270
Changes:
Added support for the new "I'm" emoticons of Messenger 8.1 in various
Messenger Plus! windows.
Some improvements for script developers:
The script editor window remembers its size and position.
A "find text" window has been added to the script editor, accessible
from the Options menu or with Ctrl+F.
On error, the script debugging window now displays the file name
associated with the line number where the error occurred.
This version includes access to the 6th anniversary contest that ...
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Saturday, April 28th, 2007
imagine-windowslive.com is giving away some free Windows Live Messenger themes. A theme includes a background image and a matching display picture. It changes your WLM window color scheme aswell.
To grab your free theme go to:
http://imagine-windowslive.com/Themes/Vibe/Default.aspx?Layout=condensed
On the page you will see a list of available themes. Choose your one and click on the download link.
It will start downloading the content.
You will get the confirmation when the installation finishes.
Here is your newly installed theme:
Need more themes? Just refresh the page. ;) You will be presented with new free themes. =D
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Friday, April 20th, 2007
Dawgs Domain has created a tool which will retrive your lost Windows Live Messenger password. A great tool if you have forgotten your password and dont wanna go through or cannot retrive it though the microsoft .net passport password recovery process. Many times we do signup using fake address, zip, birth date.... And some ppl are just too lazy to go through the process.
The author claims it has been legitimately made for people that forget their password and not to used to hack your friends msn password. ;)
To recover your Windows Live Messenger password you need to download this small ...
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Friday, April 20th, 2007
Are you getting the error code 8100030d when trying to sign-in to your msn messenger or windows live messenger?
You can try the following:
Step 1:
Go to Start > Run
Step 2:
Type the followining in the Run dialogue box:
regsvr32 softpub.dll
And click OK.
Step 3:
Again type the followining in the Run dialogue box:
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dll
And click OK.
You should now be able to sign-in to your msn messemger or windows live messenger.
Regsrv32 is a command-line tool registers .dll files as command components in the registry. More information on the Regsrv32 command can be found here.
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Are you getting the error code 8100030e when trying to sign-in to your msn messenger or windows live messenger?
You can try the following:
Step 1:
Go to Start > Run
Step 2:
Type the followining in the Run dialogue box:
regsvr32 Softpub.dll Mssip32.dll Initpki.dll
And click OK.
You should now be able to sign-in to your msn messemger or windows live messenger.
Regsrv32 is a command-line tool registers .dll files as command components in the registry. More information on the Regsrv32 command can be found here.
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Here is a list of msn messenger error codes (also includes windows live messenger error codes) i have aggregated. The errors i have been able to solve has been linked to the solution. Ill try to find solution for the rest. And if you notice a new error which has not been listed here, please drop a comment with the error code (and msg if possible).
Here is my aggregated list:
MSN Error Code 1603 Fix
MSN Error Code 80048820 Fix
MSN Error Code 8000402a Fix
MSN Error Code 80072efd Fix
MSN Error Code 80072ee7 Fix
MSN Error Code 800b0001 Fix
MSN Error Code 80004005 ...
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Friday, April 13th, 2007
Are you getting the error code 80048820 when trying to sign-in to your msn messenger or windows live messenger?
The error msg goes like:
We were unable to sign you into Windows Live Messenger at this time.
Please try again later.
Error code: 80048820
Extended error code: 80048439
Here is how to solve it.
Step 1:
Go to Start > Run
Step 2:
Type the followining in the Run dialogue box:
regsvr32 softpub.dll Wintrust.dll Initpki.dll Rsaenh.dll Mssip32.dll Cryptdlg.dll
And click OK.
Step 3:
Again type the followining in the Run dialogue box:
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dll
And click OK.
You should now be able to sign-in to your msn messemger or windows live messenger.
Regsrv32 is a ...
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Sunday, March 18th, 2007
Getting error code 81000306 while trying to sign-in on MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger?
Here is how the error report looks like:
To solve the error follow the following steps:
1. Go to Start > Run
2. Type the following:
regsvr32 Softpub.dll Mssip32.dll Initpki.dll
3. Click on the OK button.
You should now be able to sign-in to your msn messemger or windows live messenger.
Regsrv32 is a command-line tool registers .dll files as command components in the registry. More information on the Regsrv32 command can be found here.
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Saturday, March 10th, 2007
It was nice to see Microsoft sharing a portion of their Windows Live Messenger advertising revenue with some of the world’s most effective organizations dedicated to social causes.
But but but.... is it ALL about ONLY charity?
You should have noticed that to participate in this charity you must have Windows Live Messenger 8.1.
Why is it? Why not with the old MSN Messenger? Doesnt it raise eyebrows?
And there is the Get Involved campaign. Where it advertises as:
It's easy to get everyone talking by adding a Windows Live™ Messenger i’m button to your Web site or blog, or by displaying it in ...
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