Hello ,

i use "msn lock" very often.
i changed system tray logo.
but is it possible to unlock msn by pressing CTRL+mouse click.
unlock with password is not safe for me.

ctrl+mouse click will be more safe for me.
there was such a preference in 4.9.
can we do it in 5 ?

I totally agree with you. I use a lot this feature (pressing a custom key combination to unlock messenger) and really can't understand why they changed that. Putting a password to unlock messenger can be safer but it's not practical if you just want a fast way (and not so easy to strangers) to get messenger back.
Definitely I'm downgrading to version 4.9 where I can use that feature again.

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Originally posted by emrahoruc
but is it possible to unlock msn by pressing CTRL+mouse click.

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Originally posted by Menthix
Do you know which password it want to unlock it with? Do you remember setting that password?

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Well than I don't understand why 2 people posted on the same subject so shortly after each other. If they know it is an option and they know they don't have to use it, then the entire thread doesn't make sense to me. Just don't use it?

Second poster is just agreeing with the top poster. Second poster didn't say the pwd was set.

Either way, time to wait to get some answers I think

OK

first of all sorry about my english. i want to explain the event.

i dont want to see anyone that i'm using messenger. in 4.9 , there was an option "only unlock msn by clicking with CTRL"... really , i m for sure , there was an option.

if someone sits my desk and clicks msn locked icon , msgplus asks a password. so guy understood that i m using msn , but it's locked.. but in 4.9 if the guy clicks msn locked icon , nothing happenes (coz he's not clicking with CTRL button). so no one can understand that icon belongs to msn.

r we clear with my dirty english ?

A Screeenshot might help in this instance. I assume this is the option the OP is referring to:


(screenshot taken from Plus! version 4.83.0.376)

which indeed seems to be missing from Plus 5...

Also note that the checkbox in question is invisible if "Unlock with a system-wide shortcut" is selected, with a textbox in it's place.

Simply put the OP wants the ability of using Ctrl+Clicking the icon to unlock WLM. The OP doesn't want a password prompt as, for whatever reason, doesn't want people to know they are using Messenger Plus!.

Is see. There also isn't a choice anymore between 'Unlock by double-clicking' and 'Unlock by shortcut'. Plus! 5 does both without being able to configure it.

Would indeed be nice to bring these 3 settings back next version:
* Unlock by double-clicking the systray icon
* Unlock with a system-wide shortcut
* Control key must be held when double-clicking to unlock

I guess I misunderstood what Emrahoruc has written... sorry about that.
My complaint was related to the fact that when you lock messenger and double click on the icon at the taskbar (nearby the windows clock) it automatically unlocks messenger. That won't happen in version 4.9. If you don't want to use a password to do it so you can't use that feature safely anymore...
Thanks

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Originally posted by fnsfnsfns
My complaint was related to the fact that when you lock messenger and double click on the icon at the taskbar (nearby the windows clock) it automatically unlocks messenger. That won't happen in version 4.9.

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Originally posted by Menthix
There also isn't a choice anymore between 'Unlock by double-clicking' and 'Unlock by shortcut'. Plus! 5 does both without being able to configure it.

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Originally posted by Menthix
Is see. There also isn't a choice anymore between 'Unlock by double-clicking' and 'Unlock by shortcut'. Plus! 5 does both without being able to configure it.

Would indeed be nice to bring these 3 settings back next version:
* Unlock by double-clicking the systray icon
* Unlock with a system-wide shortcut
* Control key must be held when double-clicking to unlock

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We agree with your comments, we will consider for the next version.

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Originally posted by emrahoruc

but is it possible to unlock msn by pressing CTRL+mouse click.

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I would say that's not really convenient to have the same shortcut for lock AND unlock.

using plus! for few years, i used to "hit" the "lock" shortcut" if needed, without to check if msn was blocked already or not.
now if I hit the shortcut with msn already blocked, I've got a pop-up for password prompt, an awkward pop-up...

AND... (there is more..)
the double-click function HAVE to be optional, there is so many thing to double-click in some systray, that the same awkward pop-up could... pop-up.

NB :I'm French, excuse my English

EDIT : sorry I didn't see  the 2nd page

what happen with the update? XP

I'm using the new MP!L on two pc at work.
AND... the CTRL+click is activated on one, not on the other.

I WILL try to export/import the settings but it's a little bit awkward :
I feel myself silly trying  to understand where is the ability to use ctrl+click...

(don't know if my English is understandable on this one... )

gregrj,

The 'CTRL+click' option to unlock Messenger is not visually included yet in the preferences interface of Plus!5.

However, the option does exist as an advanced registry tweak, so you can enable/disable the option yourself by manually tweaking the Plus!5 settings in the Windows registry.

But first a warning: note that you need to be very carefull when you edit your registry directly. If you change the wrong thing you can screw up Windows!

1. Open your registry editor: Windows Start Button > Run > type: "regedit" (without the quotes) and press enter.
   Or press the key combination WIN+R to open the Run dialog.
   
   
2. In the left pane of the registry editor window, navigate to:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yuna Software\Messenger Plus!\Windows Live Messenger\your_windows_live_id\Preferences
   
   
3. Once you're there, right-click somewhere in the right pane and choose: New > DWORD-value
   
   
4. Name the new key: LockClickNeedsCtrl and press enter.
   
   
5. Double click the just created LockClickNeedsCtrl key and set its value to 1 (to enable) or 0 (to disable) and press enter.
   
   
6. Close the registry editor and restart Messenger.

thank you CookieRevisde !!
I must have done this for my first PC, just stupid enough to forget it ...
thank you again.