Windows live messenger

Dymetrie · 17-07-2006, 19:15

So I rebuilt my rig and found shedloads of dust in it (all now dumped on the floor before being eaten by the Dyson). Then I had fun trying to install XP again due to corrupt SATA drivers...

Then I installed MSN... The only choice was live (i may still be asleep from the weekend though) and to be perfectly honest then I'm less than impressed..

It takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to log in, claiming that I have a connection problem and to top it all off it's managed to lose all but 16 of my contacts...

Needless to say then I'll probably be dumping it and heading back to 7.4 as soon as I can be bothered (still lots to do on this rig though)...

Anyone else found it annoying? or is it just (as I suspect) me?

Burble · 17-07-2006, 21:12

I had similar problems with it so I promptly uninstalled it and forgot about it.

Mondo · 17-07-2006, 21:39

Doesn't take long at all to log in for me...

I do miss the thumbnail pics in the contact list thou.

Feek · 17-07-2006, 21:55

Works fine for me, but then any IM that actually connects is better than I had before. I don't care about the thumbnails but the best thing is that it allows renaming of contacts

Dymetrie · 17-07-2006, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Feek

Works fine for me, but then any IM that actually connects is better than I had before. I don't care about the thumbnails but the best thing is that it allows renaming of contacts

That was the main thing, I've lost most of my contacts...

Doesn't really matter how long it takes to connect, or the thumbnails, but not being able to use it for what it's designed to do (ie: talk to friends) makes it pretty useless...

Suppose I'll try and find 7.5 tomorrow, blatted a load of stuf but there's bound to be a copy of it somewhere on this rig...

Daz · 18-07-2006, 11:35

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Dymetrie · 18-07-2006, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Daz

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Too slow lad...

I've had it sorted sorted since about half eight this morning

(I may be on leave but my ability to sleep when it's hot still sucks

)

Will · 19-07-2006, 19:42

I had to upgrade to it so that I could block more than 300 people - which seems to be the limit on 7.5 :/ It's been completely patched and hacked to remove all the crap though.

Tak · 19-07-2006, 19:45

Block more than 300?!?!?!?

I doubt I've got more than 10 on my block list...although that might be because I always forget to turn it on...

Will · 19-07-2006, 20:39

It's the trouble with having my email address... everybody thinks I'm the Will they know :/

17-07-2006, 19:15	#1
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Windows live messenger So I rebuilt my rig and found shedloads of dust in it (all now dumped on the floor before being eaten by the Dyson). Then I had fun trying to install XP again due to corrupt SATA drivers... Then I installed MSN... The only choice was live (i may still be asleep from the weekend though) and to be perfectly honest then I'm less than impressed.. It takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to log in, claiming that I have a connection problem and to top it all off it's managed to lose all but 16 of my contacts... Needless to say then I'll probably be dumping it and heading back to 7.4 as soon as I can be bothered (still lots to do on this rig though)... Anyone else found it annoying? or is it just (as I suspect) me? __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

17-07-2006, 21:39	#3
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	Doesn't take long at all to log in for me... I do miss the thumbnail pics in the contact list thou. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

17-07-2006, 21:55	#4
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Works fine for me, but then any IM that actually connects is better than I had before. I don't care about the thumbnails but the best thing is that it allows renaming of contacts __________________

19-07-2006, 19:42	#8
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I had to upgrade to it so that I could block more than 300 people - which seems to be the limit on 7.5 :/ It's been completely patched and hacked to remove all the crap though. __________________ *No No!*

19-07-2006, 19:45	#9
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Block more than 300?!?!?!? I doubt I've got more than 10 on my block list...although that might be because I always forget to turn it on... __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

17-07-2006, 21:12	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I had similar problems with it so I promptly uninstalled it and forgot about it.

18-07-2006, 11:35	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

19-07-2006, 20:39	#10
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It's the trouble with having my email address... everybody thinks I'm the Will they know :/ __________________ *No No!*