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) Saturday, June 16th, 2007 The latest version of Messenger Plus! for Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Messenger Plus! Live 4.23.276 has been released on June 5th 2007.Download Messenger Plus! Live 4.23.276 from here.Changes: Fixed: the icon to access the 6th anniversary contest disappears after June 5th. Fixed: the "Format Codes" button is not added in the Messenger options in Chinese versions of Messenger. Fixed: in some rare instances, Messenger 8.5 may crash after closing a chat window (remember that support for this version of Messenger is still beta though).. Fixed a couple of other small problems.
(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) 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 4.21.270Changes: 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 ...
(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
(read more) 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 ...
(read more) 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 > RunStep 2: Type the followining in the Run dialogue box:regsvr32 softpub.dllAnd click OK.Step 3:Again type the followining in the Run dialogue box:regsvr32 Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dllAnd 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.
(read more) 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 > RunStep 2:Type the followining in the Run dialogue box:regsvr32 Softpub.dll Mssip32.dll Initpki.dllAnd 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.
(read more) 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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