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Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-13-2004 at 06:10 AM
hi ppl:
recently I've got this problem of my MSN Messenger to start as freezed , until Messenger Plus has started! simply on the Start-up (every Start-up) my MSN Messenger 6.2 starts first, but it's frezed until MEssenger plus has started! before this problem , Messenger plus used to start before MSN messenger that's why it was okay, but now MSN starts first and ya .....
does anyone know how can i make MEssenger plus to start before MSN Messenger? *note that "force MEssenger plus to start on startup" does not help the problem, neither does disabling it.
plz help. thank you
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by spokes on 09-13-2004 at 06:35 AM
you could goto messenger options and select dont load at start up, then once your computer is fully booted, load messenger. i had this problem before.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-14-2004 at 07:25 AM
i did that but it's not helping me! MSN starts freezed for about 15 seconds its freezed until Messenger plus has started. i tried reinstalling MSN Messenger and Messenger plus but it didnt help either. does anyone know a way to fix this?
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by RaceProUK on 09-14-2004 at 12:57 PM
You got XP SP2 installed ke3p_up? I have, and I get that problem. Not tracked it down definately yet though.
If you're not using Windows XP, then you can ignore this post 
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-15-2004 at 02:41 AM
yes i actually do have Sp2. i never had this problem until i upgraded to SP2 u know! and today after hours playing around to fix this problem i found out that no matter when Messenger plus starts, either before MSN Messenger , or after MSN Messenger, it still causes MSN Messenger to completely freeze for about 20 seconds, sometimes causes it to crash and other times just never respondes and stays freeze! i hope PAtchou would look at this cause i dont seem to be able to fix this myself.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by RaceProUK on 09-15-2004 at 10:52 AM
I'm sure Patchou is looking at this, that is if he knows about it.
Microsoft must have changed the way the startup sequence works, or something similar, to cause this problem with Plus.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by FineWolf on 09-15-2004 at 11:41 AM
I think I have an idea on the question... I may have found a possible fix... Please check if you have the shortcuts plugin for MSGPlus! If so, remove it and try relaunching MSN again.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-15-2004 at 12:01 PM
FineWolf:
what shortcut plugin? where?
RE: RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by FineWolf on 09-15-2004 at 12:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ke3p_up
FineWolf:
what shortcut plugin? where?
Step 1: Shut down both Messenger & Messenger Plus! (Messenger plus can be shut down with the task manager)
Step 2: Navigate to your plugins folder (Default: C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\Plugins)
Step 3: Check if you have a file named ShortcutPlug.dll. If so, either rename the extention or move it out of the plugins folder.
Step 4: Restart Messenger Plus! & MSN Messenger and check if it works better.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-15-2004 at 02:09 PM
mmmm betta 
thanx
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by CookieRevised on 09-15-2004 at 03:32 PM
quote:So it was the ShortcutPlug plugin? You removed it and the delay is fixed?
Originally posted by ke3p_up
mmmm betta
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by RaceProUK on 09-15-2004 at 04:04 PM
It won't be the Shortcuts Plugin; I don't have it, and I get these delays.
RE: RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by FineWolf on 09-15-2004 at 05:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
It won't be the Shortcuts Plugin; I don't have it, and I get these delays.
Then rename or move all your plugins. If it works then, reinstall one plugin and restart. You will be able to localize the problem quickly that way.
I don't know why some plugins causes this problem, but I do say from personal experience that some does cause problems. I don't know exactly which thought as the Shortcut Plugin was the only one in my current installation that was causing the hang.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by lhunath on 09-15-2004 at 06:09 PM
quote:I used to have it after I fiddled too much trying to disable and keep Windows Messenger from running.
Originally posted by raceprouk
It won't be the Shortcuts Plugin; I don't have it, and I get these delays.
Try this:
CookieRevised's way of dealing with Windows Messenger. Good luck =P
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by Tochjo on 09-15-2004 at 06:51 PM
quote:That's what the Plugins section in the Preferences window can do for you with checkboxes - saves a lot of hassle
Originally posted by FineWolf
Then rename or move all your plugins. If it works then, reinstall one plugin and restart. You will be able to localize the problem quickly that way.
RE: RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by FineWolf on 09-15-2004 at 09:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Tochjo
quote:That's what the Plugins section in the Preferences window can do for you with checkboxes - saves a lot of hassle
Originally posted by FineWolf
Then rename or move all your plugins. If it works then, reinstall one plugin and restart. You will be able to localize the problem quickly that way.
Thing is that a plugin may still cause trouble even with it off.
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by Mike on 09-15-2004 at 10:13 PM
Can you please type in a convo window (!PVER) and tells us your plugins?
RE: Messenger Plus causes MSN Messenger to hang! help by ke3p_up on 09-16-2004 at 02:16 AM
sorri for the delayed response guys.... and yep my problem is fixed now completely thanx to FineWolf of course.
i didn't remove "Shortcutplus.dll by the way, i renamed it to Shortcutplus.dll.bak .. would be the same thing anyway but it's there in case something goes wrong. thanx Finewolf again it was pain in the back . now its all good.