I dont know if anyone has already suggested it, or if theres a plug in for it...but why not have a password for the boss protection feature, the same as the one for the Lock one. I've been caught in work a few times due to someone clicking on the hidden system tray icon and it popping up with all my converstations. A password (enabled by right click) could be handy for people who want to hide their msn, and make it that extra bit secure.

Already suggested, but Patchou hasn't said anything yet.

you can put a lock on your preferences

preferences>>>privacy protection>>>passwords>>>enable preferences lock down then fill in a password and nobody can come into your setting accept when they know the p/w

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Originally posted by lopardo
Already suggested, but Patchou hasn't said anything yet.

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Originally posted by BEWARE^^

you can put a lock on your preferences

preferences>>>privacy protection>>>passwords>>>enable preferences lock down then fill in a password and nobody can come into your setting accept when they know the p/w

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Originally posted by Pep^UK®©
I dont know if anyone has already suggested it, or if theres a plug in for it...but why not have a password for the boss protection feature, the same as the one for the Lock one. I've been caught in work a few times due to someone clicking on the hidden system tray icon and it popping up with all my converstations. A password (enabled by right click) could be handy for people who want to hide their msn, and make it that extra bit secure.

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lets say my parents are coming. i quickly do boss protection. then they click it and out comes something that demands a password. then my parents will ask what is this. i type in my password and out comes msn. back to square one. but i suppose in some situations it will still help. changing the icon to something really innocent is also good

Here's the best one, change it to a signed out messenger icon

but in many work situations ur not even supposed to have msn messenger installed, so changing it to signed out wont help, i used to have a completely transparent icon, and i loaded msn messenger last, so it looked like there was nothing there

the signed out icon is a good one. thnx. but won't a transparent icon leave a big empty space, even though it is loaded last?
edit: but on the other hand, i don't think anyone would click on the empty space

Well, I think I have the ultimate solution.... but this must be implemented by Patchou though, nothing we can do....

in addition to the changeable icon (and the combined use of messenger lock and boss protection) you can do this:

In the preferences, enter the path and file to an application which should start up when double clicking on the icon.
How to get to Messenger then? Easy, by holding <CTRL> or <SHIFT> or something similar (also adjustable in the preferences) while double clicking....

In that way, your boss or parents can double click on the icon (eg: excelicon) all they want, they only will get the application (eg: excel), not msn messenger....



how's that for an idea?
(at least if it is possible though)

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Well, I think I have the ultimate solution.... but this must be implemented by Patchou though, nothing we can do....

in addition to the changeable icon (and the combined use of messenger lock and boss protection) you can do this:

In the preferences, enter the path and file to an application which should start up when double clicking on the icon.
How to get to Messenger then? Easy, by holding <CTRL> or <SHIFT> or something similar (also adjustable in the preferences) while double clicking....

In that way, your boss or parents can double click on the icon (eg: excelicon) all they want, they only will get the application (eg: excel), not msn messenger....



how's that for an idea?
(at least if it is possible though)

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Originally posted by michael_m91
And just how would we get back in?

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Easy, by holding <CTRL> or <SHIFT> or something similar (also adjustable in the preferences) while double clicking....

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Well, I think I have the ultimate solution.... but this must be implemented by Patchou though, nothing we can do....

in addition to the changeable icon (and the combined use of messenger lock and boss protection) you can do this:

In the preferences, enter the path and file to an application which should start up when double clicking on the icon.
How to get to Messenger then? Easy, by holding <CTRL> or <SHIFT> or something similar (also adjustable in the preferences) while double clicking....

In that way, your boss or parents can double click on the icon (eg: excelicon) all they want, they only will get the application (eg: excel), not msn messenger....



how's that for an idea?
(at least if it is possible though)

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wow. that's a good idea. hope ms word will be used. the most innocent.

Good idea, Cookie.  I would like that on Plus!

But i think i would put the windows media player, or something like that. (All the people i know would not believe that i've got a tray icon for opening word )