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MSN Messenger autoupdate by esnupe on 10-11-2005 at 10:10 AM
Is there a way, apart from logging into MSN page, to know if there is a new version available, i.e. "check for update"? I really think this feature would be very helpful.
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by Yousef on 10-11-2005 at 10:45 AM
Nice idea for a plugin, I'll consider making one 
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by Luigi on 10-11-2005 at 10:48 AM
I think it will be a problem because MSN is not ready at the same time for every language, is it?
Or you are going to make an English Only Plugin?
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by CookieRevised on 10-11-2005 at 11:00 AM
quote:As far as I know, there isn't...
Originally posted by esnupe
Is there a way, apart from logging into MSN page, to know if there is a new version available, i.e. "check for update"? I really think this feature would be very helpful.
Even the http://messenger.msn.com/ site doesn't always report the complete build number, or doesn't have the latest one (very rarely though and this is often fixed within days).
What you also can try is to look for the latest version on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
And as Luigi has stated correctly, MSN Messenger is made in many localized versions. All these versions aren't released at the same time (though the English one should always be the first one to be released)...
Then there is also the issue for what OS you want the latest version. eg: For Windows 95, the latest version is still 5.0.0575. For NT4 this is still 5.0.0544.
And there is the issue of latest versions of MSN Messenger "style branches", so to speak. The latest version for the more plain 6 versions is 6.2.0208; Individual MSN Messenger style branches can still be updated, even if there is a branch with a higher major version number.
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by esnupe on 10-11-2005 at 11:13 AM
Yes, well Windows OS also comes in different laguanges, different systems etc. but you can always check for updates. It may be a snag but it certainly doesn't make it impossible for the system to check if there is a new version for your particular configuration. But then again I'm no system programmer so what do I know? Still I think it would be a major asset.
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by Sunshine on 10-11-2005 at 11:14 AM
Autoupdate: asfar as i know if it's a critical update (security updates - the version you have will stop working after a while), you will get prompted to download the newer version.
quote:I wish they did, just like msgplus.net does..as this would make things alot clearer. Plain 7.0 or 7.5 is just
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Even the http://messenger.msn.com/ site doesn't always report the complete build number..
quote:This does not have the latest version (notice latest 7.0 is 7.0.0777 onthere..whilst the newest is 7.0.0816), latest working version is always on the site you normally download MSNM from (you only need to change the OS after clicking download if you have WinXP and do not want 7.5 - choose Win2000 for a 7.0 version that works on WinXP).
What you also can try is to look for the latest version on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
RE: RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by linx05 on 10-11-2005 at 11:16 AM
quote:They have multiple 7.0 links. They don't give the full build number so it is harder to find. Here it is anyway: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?f...EB8&displaylang=en
Originally posted by Sunshine
This does not have the latest version (notice latest 7.0 is 7.0.0777 onthere..whilst the newest is 7.0.0816), latest working version is always on the site you normally download MSNM from (you only need to change the OS after clicking download if you have WinXP and do not want 7.5).
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by CookieRevised on 10-11-2005 at 11:22 AM
quote:True. It even will report when there is a new non-critical version for the branch style currently installed if you have that option selected. But this doesn't solve the issue of knowing the other latest versions.
Originally posted by Sunshine
Autoupdate: asfar as i know if it's a critical update (security updates - the version you have will stop working after a while), you will get prompted to download the newer version.
quote:The download center is also updated later than the main site (useually). It always takes a couple of days. But after that, the latest version can always be found on the download center (and even in more installer versions than available on the main site; the main site often only has a specific OS installer, while the download center always also has the complete installer versions)...
Originally posted by linx05
quote:They have multiple 7.0 links. They don't give the full build number so it is harder to find. Here it is anyway: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?f...-B261-687E0082FEB8
Originally posted by Sunshine
This does not have the latest version (notice latest 7.0 is 7.0.0777 onthere..whilst the newest is 7.0.0816)&displaylang=en(*)
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(*) Remove those language parameters when you point to a downloadcenter link. You never know what language the user is using/speaking/has selected in their cookies.
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by Sunshine on 10-11-2005 at 11:27 AM
quote:Mhmm, you have to specificly search on MSN Messenger 7.0 to find those different versions. If you start out on the above mentioned link and you click "see additional popular downloads" it will lead you to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Popular.aspx where at the bottom you will see a link to MSNM 7.0 (nr. 48). If you click that it will lead you to 7.0.0777
Originally posted by linx05
They have multiple 7.0 links. They don't give the full build number so it is harder to find. Here it is anyway: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?f...-B261-687E0082FEB8
Edit: i took em out Cookie...
quote:Huh, what option where?
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:True. It even will report when there is a new non-critical version for the branch style currently installed if you have that option selected.
Originally posted by Sunshine
Autoupdate: asfar as i know if it's a critical update (security updates - the version you have will stop working after a while), you will get prompted to download the newer version.
RE: RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by CookieRevised on 10-11-2005 at 11:37 AM
Popular links are exactly that 
Links with the highest download rate because they are popular. They aren't the "latest" links nessecairly.
quote:dunno anymore
Originally posted by Sunshine
quote:Huh, what option where?
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:True. It even will report when there is a new non-critical version for the branch style currently installed if you have that option selected.
Originally posted by Sunshine
Autoupdate: asfar as i know if it's a critical update (security updates - the version you have will stop working after a while), you will get prompted to download the newer version.
But I could swear there was some setting for it (in registry).
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by esnupe on 10-11-2005 at 08:15 PM
OK guys, in a nutshell, is it feasible or may be it's too long a shot?
RE: MSN Messenger autoupdate by CookieRevised on 10-11-2005 at 09:14 PM
Taken in account that there are multiple "latest" versions, localized versions, it depends on OS, and that there is no fixed page which always state build numbers, or even a fixed link... (like Windows update): nope...