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Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Chancer on 07-03-2009 at 03:26 PM

I'm using Ctrl+Space to lock and Ctrl+Shift+Space to unlock. But after unlocking, the icon (pinned in the taskbar) doesn't show the status indicator anymore. I have to change my status in order to make it appear.
Anyone else experienced this?

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Patchou on 07-04-2009 at 03:16 PM

I'm not sure I understand the problem exactly, can you give more details? (a screenshot maybe?).

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Chancer on 07-04-2009 at 03:43 PM

In the picture: Before locking, while locked, after unlocked.
There's no status indicator.

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RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by tony on 07-04-2009 at 04:22 PM

What happens if you un pin it?

Ok yeah, its plus! fault :p

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (6.1.7100)
Windows Live Messenger 14.0.0206
Messenger Plus! Live 4.82.0.368

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Chancer on 07-04-2009 at 10:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tony
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (6.1.7100)
Windows Live Messenger 14.0.0206
Messenger Plus! Live 4.82.0.368
Same here.
RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by SohaNasr on 07-08-2009 at 03:43 PM

Messenger Lock isn't working with me on windows 7
how should i Lock my msn

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by robert_dll on 07-08-2009 at 04:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SohaNasr
Messenger Lock isn't working with me on windows 7
Upgrade to 4.82, that version is the only one fully compatible with Windows 7
RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by ShawnZ on 07-08-2009 at 05:25 PM

as a completely unrelated note, you should really get in the habit of using "lock workstation" instead, especially now that it's been improved on vista/win7 to work in any configuration. it's much more secure. (start > shutdown menu > lock, or windowskey+L)

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by robert_dll on 07-08-2009 at 05:30 PM

What if you are supossed to be working or doing anything else and not chatting? :P Lock workstation isn't useful there.

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by ShawnZ on 07-08-2009 at 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by robert_dll
What if you are supossed to be working or doing anything else and not chatting? :P Lock workstation isn't useful there.

er, then messenger lock is useless anyway, since you could just unlock it? :p
RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by robert_dll on 07-08-2009 at 05:34 PM

Afaik, messenger lock is there so that you can hide messenger immediatly if you don't want anyone to notice you are chatting, for example your boss at work, or your teacher at school

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Chancer on 07-14-2009 at 05:54 PM

I noticed that the same problem happens when explorer crashes.
Maybe this is not a Plus! bug...

RE: Lock messenger and Windows 7 by Volv on 07-14-2009 at 11:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by robert_dll
What if you are supossed to be working or doing anything else and not chatting? :P Lock workstation isn't useful there.

er, then messenger lock is useless anyway, since you could just unlock it? :p
The feature was named 'Boss Protection' at some point in time :p