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Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-14-2006 at 08:08 PM

hey guys i dont know if that thread exists yet but i have a question... should i use WLM? im curious about it but i dont know if it makes sense to install a beta ful of bugs... and there doesnt exist a plus for it... but i love plus too much so i use 7.5 & msg+.... so guys whats your oppinion?


RE: Should I use WLM?? by Zahid™ on 05-14-2006 at 08:11 PM

If you just want to try WLM just use both MSNM & WLM. WLM is pretty much the same except for the new Offline Messaging & colourization feature.

Instructions on how to use both MSNM & WLM

1. Install MSN Messenger 7.5 (If you already have it installed you don’t need to)

2. Rename the MSN Messenger folder to MSN Messenger 2 (usually located in C:\Program Files\)

3. Install Windows Live Messenger.

4. Apply a polygamy patch A-Patch to both Messengers, or to the one you plan to open second.

5. Then change all the paths of the shortcuts to MSNM 7.5 to C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger 2\msnmsgr.exe.


RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-14-2006 at 08:14 PM

ok thanks =) i'll try...


RE: Should I use WLM?? by user27089 on 05-14-2006 at 08:32 PM

I think it's about time Windows Live Messenger started installing in C:\Program Files\Windows Live Messenger\ rather than the MSN Messenger folder :-/.


RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-14-2006 at 08:35 PM

WLM created a new msn messenger folder but thats no problem anymore... i kicked it from my pc =P i dont know why but i dont like it :/


RE: Should I use WLM?? by RebelSean on 05-14-2006 at 08:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
I think it's about time Windows Live Messenger started installing in C:\Program Files\Windows Live Messenger\ rather than the MSN Messenger folder :-/.

Oh yeah I forgot to bug that :|.

quote:
Originally posted by hardc0re
hey guys i dont know if that thread exists yet but i have a question... should i use WLM? im curious about it but i dont know if it makes sense to install a beta ful of bugs... and there doesnt exist a plus for it... but i love plus too much so i use 7.5 & msg+.... so guys whats your oppinion?

The latest version of WLM is actually the stablist yet and it doesn't have that many bugs AFAICT. It's actually something I recommend getting :).
RE: RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-14-2006 at 08:43 PM

quote:
The latest version of WLM is actually the stablist yet and it doesn't have that many bugs AFAICT. It's actually something I recommend getting :).


ok but i miss my msg+ :'( thats one fact why i removed it...
RE: Should I use WLM?? by xJ + on 05-15-2006 at 08:22 AM

Yeah, what all of them say are actually true. The new build of WLM 8 is much better compared to the other older build. Lesser bugs, of course, and the interface is brilliant. If you miss msg+, and you don't want to wait till the final release of WLM, so that msg plus live will be released, you can simply don't install. =) Otherwise, should you want to try out the latest WLM, don't cry for msg plus Live when you can't use it yet.


RE: Should I use WLM?? by RaceProUK on 05-16-2006 at 12:49 PM

You can have as many Messengers installed as you like. If I thought it'd be useful keeping it, I'd have Messenger 6.2, 7.0, 7.5 and 8.0 all installed.
At one point, I had two 7.0's installed, one English and one French, for testing purposes.


RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-16-2006 at 01:00 PM

i'd like to install 7.5 & 8.0 but how does that go? with that polygamy thing and so... ok where can i get that? where can i get the LATEST 8.0 and how do i install everything correct to work?


RE: Should I use WLM?? by RaceProUK on 05-16-2006 at 01:02 PM

A-Patch or Mess Patch actually, or StuffPlug-NG.


RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-16-2006 at 01:05 PM

@ raceprouk

can you give me the links to everything i requested in my last post?

plz that would be great... thx a lot

EDIT: 7.5 & 8.0 installed... now im searching for a polygamy patch... you said a-patch... i'll have a look...


RE: Should I use WLM?? by ins4ne on 05-16-2006 at 02:33 PM

ok everything ok! THX a lot to Crimcz for his help... thread can be closed...