Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Now you can add a "add to your msn messenger" or "add to your windows live messenger" button to your Windows Live Hotmail, Outlook and other email signatures, Windows Live Space, or blog, and your friends and family can simply click your button to add you to their contact list.To create button forst go to this url: http://www.gowindowslive.com/messenger/button/Default.aspxFrom this page you can choose a style, choose a color and the button text.The button text option only allows you to choose from 4 options: Connect With Me. Click. Talk. Easy. Add Me To Your Network Chat. See. Call.Then you need to provide your msn messenger ...
(read more) Thursday, October 18th, 2007 Sometimes we cant reach a site or server even though it is up due to networking issues. Traceroute is a tool that lets you diagnostic this type of issues.Including a traceroute report from your pc to the site/server when you open a helpdesk ticket will help the technical support technicians to pin point the problem and resolve it quickly.This is how you can perform traceroute from windows:Step 1:Click on Start > Run.Step 2:In the Run window type cmd and click OK.Step 3:In te command prompt type tracert domain.com and hit ENTER. Replace domain.com with your target site or host.This will give ...
(read more) Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 If you are running a dedicated server or vps without control panel or a control panel which doesnt provide an interface to change time zones (like HSPComplete VPS), you can easily change your timezone from ssh command prompt.First browse to /usr/share/zoneinfo to find your city.You can use SFTP to easily browse your server files.Here we find time zone for Dhaka to be located at /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/DhakaNow you need to SSH into your server and link /etc/localtime to your desired time zone file.To set the server timezone to Dhaka we use the command: ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Dhaka /etc/localtimeWe can check if it got properly ...
(read more) Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 Mostly big files are shared by splitting them into multiple parts. This usually makes things easier to both upload and download them. And allows the uploader to earn more premium points too ;)But sometimes a single file of the archive might get deleted from the system. Imagine a case when you are downloading 20 100mb splitted files and after downloading 18 files, you find the 19th file is no longer available. Now your 18x100mb downlod is of no use!To save users from this problem RapidShare.com provides a great tool called "Link Checker". With RapidShare Link Checker you can check the ...
(read more) Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 Have a good number of friends? Hate to browse through the looooonggggg list of friends when you need to catch up with someone quick? Wished there was a grid view option?Guess what? Facebook do have a "hidden" grid view option.To have a grid view of your friend list first go to your Friends menu.Now click on the Show drop-down menu.And now... time for the magic spell ;) Click on the -- option in the drop-down menu. (under Online Now option)This will give us a grid view of our friends list.You can also access this grid view with this direct link: ...
(read more) Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Do you want a @live.com email address instead of @hotmail.com? You can use this trick:1) Make sure you're logged out of your current account and then go to www.hotmail.com or get.live.com/mail/overview and sign up for a free account.2) At the signup page, go to the address bar and in the URL replace hmnewuser.aspx with newuser.aspx (remove the hm) and remove the &hm=1 afterwards. Hit enter.3) You can now sign up for a brand spanking new @live.com address!Credits: ScottIsAFool from LiveSide! Taken from: Mess.be
(read more) Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Are you unable to install Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta (MSN Messenger 8.5)?Do your installation gets stuck at "Please wait a few moments while we get your computer ready for the installation..." ? The installer disappears and does not continue after this screen?You can proceed with the following:Make sure you have "show hidden files" set on your system.You can set it by going to "View > Folder Options"And select "Show hidden files and folders"If you are on Windows Vista, browse to: C:/ProgramDataAnd if you are on Windows XP, browse to: C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Application DataNow delete the folders WindowsLiveInstaller and WLInstaller. ...
(read more) Thursday, May 31st, 2007 Quickly following the few days old leak of an internal 8.5 build, Microsoft is officially releasing the beta version to public. It is exactly the same version (8.5.1235.0517).Download it directly from Microsoft:http://g.live.com/1rebeta/WLMsgr85_en-us
(read more) 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 Messenger Plus! ...
(read more) 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=condensedOn 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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