I used to be on this forum quite a bit right when plus! 2 came out. So I decided to com back, specifically in the chat because I had a suggestion. Lovely folks/scripts there. I joined as entr0py. Why? That's the sn I've used on several forums and chats for the last year or so. I'm not whoever was banned. Please unban me! Want proof? Go to short-media.com/forum and shoot me a pm. I hope to be unbanned sometime, even if i need to use another sn, seeing as how they kindly ip/permabanned me.

Anyways, for my suggestion. Ever noticed how msn messenger opens ALL links in IE, due to them both being microsoft products? I think plus! can and should solve this. I use Maxthon as my browser, and it'd be nice if messenger could open links in said browser. Maybe have an option to use the *real* default browser, or at least a list to choose from? Just my 2 cents. Thanks and i hope to chat soon....

StuffPlug-NG makes the links open in your default browser

SPNG has this feature. But would indeed be a nice feature in plus...U can get SPNG here

LOL. No no, you joined right as we were being attacked by bots, so you got G:Lined along with the bots. Had nothing to do with old user names or anything. Come on back. You've been unbanned.

Sorry again, but you joined at a bad time. I think Vazza was banned as well, both of you have been unbanned, the bots are still banned though

You guys are quick! but...it has an option to open Hotmail links apparently, but regular links in chats don't seem to open with my default browser...

//EDIT: Alright, thanks DX. All i saw was something about "was like entr0py or somethin along those lines. he banned vazza, too" and i assumed I was targeted...sorry for the confusion Thanks for unbanning me

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Originally posted by tj07
You guys are quick! but...it has an option to open Hotmail links apparently, but regular links in chats don't seem to open with my default browser...

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They don't, that's the thing. They'll open in IE regardless of what I set as my default (MyIE2, Firefox, Maxthon...doesn't matter).

Well what the crap. Winblows XP, SP2? (it did it with sp1 as well).

The open hotmail inbox with default browser feature in Stuff Plug NG will not work with Maxthon (or MyIE2). I don't know why, but it does work with other browsers such as firefox.

Oh lovely. I have such wonderful luck. Of the tens of browsers out there, I choose the one that's fubar'd. Thanks for letting me know at least

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Originally posted by Grue
The open hotmail inbox with default browser feature in Stuff Plug NG will not work with Maxthon (or MyIE2). I don't know why, but it does work with other browsers such as firefox.

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Originally posted by raceprouk

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Originally posted by Grue
The open hotmail inbox with default browser feature in Stuff Plug NG will not work with Maxthon (or MyIE2). I don't know why, but it does work with other browsers such as firefox.

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Let me guess: they're both based on IE? If so, that's why.

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...Why does that matter?

If they are just a 'shell' for IE, IE remains the default.

that doesn't really matter i think... try running this (start/run)

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c:\<path to maxthon>\<maxthon main exe> http://www.msn.com

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It won't even take it ... no matter what I try it won't run it. "Windows cannot find C:\Program blah blah"

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition
that doesn't really matter i think... try running this (start/run)

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c:\<path to maxthon>\<maxthon main exe> http://www.msn.com

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if it opens msn.com, it should normally work <_<

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C:\Program Files\Maxthon\Maxthon.exe http://www.msn.com

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C:\Program Files\Maxthon\Maxthon http://www.msn.com

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Windows cannot find 'C:/Program'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

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Put it in quotes, i.e.
"C:\Program Files\Maxthon\Maxthon.exe" http://www.msn.com

Okay, putting it in quotes did work and it did open http://www.msn.com just fine in Maxthon

Yep, same here...so why does messenger still use IE instead of Maxthon?

Are you sure that you have checked the option in the StuffPlug preferences, and then have restarted msn messenger?

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Originally posted by Sean
Are you sure that you have checked the option in the StuffPlug preferences, and then have restarted msn messenger?

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Same here, I restarted it, etc. and it refuses to work.

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Originally posted by raceprouk

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Originally posted by Grue
The open hotmail inbox with default browser feature in Stuff Plug NG will not work with Maxthon (or MyIE2). I don't know why, but it does work with other browsers such as firefox.

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Let me guess: they're both based on IE? If so, that's why.

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Yeah I have looked at that, Maxthon is not listed in it. There is just Internet Explorer and Use My Current Web Browser to choose from. I have Use My Current Web Browser selected

*ding ding ding*
That dialog should list all installed browsers. As it doesn't list Maxthon, that means that it isn't a browser in its own right: more likely an IE shell. This will therefore explain your problem fully.

Of course, this means that there is no workaround that I know of. Sorry.

Why not? Can't you point messenger to the Maxthon exe? Why does it need to be the default browser? (I'm not ignorant, just confused is all )

I don't know how Messenger and SPNG handle this default browser stuff, but just pointing Messenger/SPNG to Maxthon, while it would work, would require a significant recoding on SPNG's part.

Well, I dunno how to make a .cmd file, but I couldn't get that to work. I tried also pointing that reg key to maxthon.exe and it didn't work.

You don't want a .cmd file, you want a .bat file.

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Originally posted by buqingzi
I have an ugly hack. No let me elaborate... it's ugly.

1) Create a file name "Hotmail.cmd" somewhere...
write in it:

@C:\Program Files\maxthon.exe http://www.hotmail.com

(or where the hell your x browser exe is)
2) Login to your Hotmail account... Click "Sign me in automatically" at the login page.

3) Regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} \LocalServer32

and change the reg key to "C:\....*your directory*...\Hotmail.cmd"


It's ugly.
Have I told you it's ugly yet?

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Originally posted by buqingzi
basically, I've told you the key that needs to be modified for the hack to work. all you got to do is figure out a way to ask your default browser to open www.hotmail.com. I'm not a batch script expert so I can't really help you in this. but I tried it with firefox a few days ago, and it works. In theory, it should be no different for any browser but maybe maxthon takes the parameter slightly differently from firefox, I don't know.
Experiment with the .cmd file. Personally I don't know the difference between .cmd and .bat so if anyone can enlighten me to it I'll be grateful.

edit: To see the "DOS" thingy window put ' @echo on ' as the first line of the .cmd file. The output might be useful to help you to debug this.

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(sorry I'm a bit late) but Grue - does this work for regular links in messenger chat windows now, too??

//EDIT: Oh, when I tried this before (attempting to use a .cmd...) it broke my links in messenger chat windows ... just so you know, but a reinstall will prolly fix it.

little update - it didn't fix it. i can't click links in windows...at all...

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Originally posted by tj07
(sorry I'm a bit late) but Grue - does this work for regular links in messenger chat windows now, too??

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Originally posted by tj07
//EDIT: Oh, when I tried this before (attempting to use a .cmd...) it broke my links in messenger chat windows ... just so you know, but a reinstall will prolly fix it.

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Originally posted by tj07
little update - it didn't fix it. i can't click links in windows...at all...

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Oop, yep, thanks for making me go check that. I accidentally hit ';' instead of ':'. Thanks! But now if only we could get these links to open in our faithful Maxthon!

Yeah I could try to get a registry watcher and try that, but the question is that if I uninstall, then reinstall messenger, would it delete this registry key? or would it just keep the key then use it when i reinstall messenger?
I too wonder how TB was able to do it...

I couldn't delete the key manually because i dont know which key it is... right? Isn't that the point of trying  a registry watcher? which btw i couldn't find a good one of.... so now i am pretty clueless...

Oh, if the key you're talking about that would "recreate the key on reinstallation" is the one we tried before, changing it to Maxthon.exe instead of IEXPLORE.EXE, then no, it doesn't work. I reinstall messenger, and it did NOT fix the key, and yet until I figured out what I did wrong (hit ; instead), links in chat windows wouldn't work. Curse you Microsoft *shakes fist*!

No we are not talking about that key... we are thinking that there might be a different key to change instead of that one which would allow the links clicked in the chat window to actually open those instead of opening hotmail.

I gave it a shot, cuz, well I'm really bored lol. But I tried it, and couldn't find any relevent keys. Maybe I don't understand them entirely, but there were only maybe three that it went for - one was the one that was discussed, another one that ... doesn't exist, yes seems to be able to access it, however the attempt -right- after it always fails. One nice thing about that app, buq, is that you can double click something and it'll take you right to that regkey. Notice: I tried doing this with just messenger running, and then I typed a link, waited a quarter to a half second (that's all it takes to have literally hundreds or even thousands of accesses for different apps) and 'captured' it. I couldn't find anything

It is a very nice program, good find. I tried it although I also was not able to find any keys that might be one that we are looking for..