Shoutbox

I currently have the following:

MSN Messenger v7.5.0324
Messenger Plus v3.62.146
-  Messenger Plus Plugin:  StuffPlug-NG v2.2.397

I am experiancing a problem where Messenger Plus seems to load correctly in the Contact List window, however dose not load (expect the menu selector) in the chat windows.

For example to go /brb will just result in the text "/brb" being sent to the contact instead of changing my status from 'online' to 'be right back'.  Further more, the feature "ctrl+space" has been setup and dosn't work expect creating a space in the typing space of the msn window (if its open) otherwise I will normally get a system beep.

The Messenger Plus icons that should be displayed in the chat windows are not displayed, and part of that is the probelm (as I would think).  The following FAQ said "The Plus! menu isn't in my Messenger!
Verify if you have a version of 4.7 or higher. Try closing Messenger (CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager -> Kill Process MSNMSGS.exe and restart MSN..

If you are having trouble after that, try to change the Hooking Method (3rd TAB at first page, Forced Hooking)"

I have tried all three.  I have changed the options, restarted both MSN and Messenger Plus.  And have changed the options and restarted the computer and I still get the same results.  Messenger Plus loading, just not usable as it should be in the MSN chats.

Any help in solving this problem would be super-de-doper.

Thanks in advance,
shzaz

I'm guessing you are on windows xp so could you press ctrl+alt+del and goto the processes tab and check if the MsgPlus.exe is running.

If it isnt could you goto start > run > type "msconfig" (without the quotes )
When the System configuration utility opens goto the startup tab (last)
In there could you check if MsgPlus.exe is ticked

Mabbe it not being loaded is the problem

I think it is on but i would just like to check cause i you cant use any of MP!'s features right ?? So i'd just like to check

Messenger Plus is loading.  Just not loading into the chat window.  For example both the Contact and chat windows have the Plus! menu (at the top of the screen (Alt+U).

However using the Messenger Plus codes dont work.  For example, /brb  /offline, sounds, or anything else (plugin commands for StuffPlug-NG).

The icons that are meant to be in the chat windows do not load into the window.  The smale Messenger Plus! Logo, and the Messenger Plus! Sound icon.

HOLY crap, I thought I posted this reply.  Sorry for the late reply

This problem seems to have the 'symptoms' of what happens when Plus! is installed on the newer Windows Live Messenger (I understand you have said above you are not using this).

Have you, in the past, installed any version of Windows Live Messenger on that system?

Also as a test to see if all of these 'symptoms' are the same as what has been occuring with Plus! and WLM, try and set transparancy to your contact list. Next, right click on a contact in the contact list and see if there is a Messenger Plus! menu at the bottom.

If you are able to set transperency but are unable to use features via right clicking in the contact list then your problem pretty much looks like Plus! installed on a Windows Live Messenger system, even if this is not the actual case.

I set both the transparancy for the contact list and the chat window to around 40%.  They both worked.

I am able to access the righ click menu in the contact list.

I am not apart of one of the countries available to beta test the WLM service, and have not used a patched version of it yet either.  I have however been to the live.com site.

Anything else we need to test?

shaz

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I am able to access the righ click menu in the contact list.

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Anything else we need to test?

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Not for this theory, the above quote proves that Plus! is not reacting in a 'WLM-like' manner.

Have you simply tried re-installing Messenger Plus!?

Yes three times.  The new install was with a new MSN downloaded, as well as new Messenger Plus!  Sometimes it works, as in that it loads into the contact list [edit]chat window[/edit] but that is like once every two weeks.

I have tried many settings and restore default settings, but it don't work either.

I so miss my Messenger Plus it saved me getting in trouble

FYI...  I got a follow Messenger Plus user to send me a ping, and it don't reply.

Just thought it might help some how

Have you tried seeing if Messenger Plus! is loading in Windows Messenger (assuming you are running Windows XP)?

It is worth a try to see if Messenger Plus! is running correctly with Windows Messenger, if so it must be something connecting Plus! to MSN Messenger.

Hyped

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However using the Messenger Plus codes dont work.  For example, /brb  /offline, sounds, or anything else (plugin commands for StuffPlug-NG).

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Are you sure you enabled use of commands and tags in Plus!?

Commands and Tags

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The icons that are meant to be in the chat windows do not load into the window.  The smale Messenger Plus! Logo, and the Messenger Plus! Sound icon.

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For that you will have to enhance the toolbars with Messenger Plus! features (plus > preferences > instant messages).

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FYI...  I got a follow Messenger Plus user to send me a ping, and it don't reply.

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See above picture, check if you got the box infront "Respond to Ping? requests" ticked.