RE: MPWinamp 0.80 Plugin
IMPORTANT: Messing around with the Registry can lead to unwanted problems. If you do not feel confident with deleting keys, adding keys, etc., DON'T DO THIS!!!
I can't be held responsible if something happens. If you choose to follow the instructions: Don't delete or modify keys that I didn't mention.
The Config Button bug happens when you click Ok, after configuring the options for the plug-in.
The plug-in is creating the WPWinamp key branch in the wrong place, so it's not working.
The temporary solution is too annoying, because it never stays put (the plug-in makes the wrong changes again). It could be better if the problem is corrected by putting the correct path in the code.
The "solution" is:
1. Disable the WPWinamp plug-in in the Plug-Ins panel, and close MSN Messenger.
2. First export the following key to the PlugIns folder, as wpwinamp.reg:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins\MPWinamp
Delete the following keys *:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins
3. Open wpwinamp.reg with Notepad, and change the key location (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins) with this one:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins
4. Then add the following code to the wpwinamp.reg file:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll]
"IsNative"=dword:00000001
"Enable"=dword:00000001
5. Having deleted the keys, go to the plug-ins folder and double-click on the REG file. Accept the changes to the Registry.
6. Open up MSN Messenger and go to the Plug-Ins panel, and see if the config button works.
The bad thing about this, is that if you accept the changes, the wrong key will be created again, and you'll have to start the process again.
* the wpwinamp.dll key is not the bogus one, but it's easier to load the plug-in that way, so you don't have to double-click so many files.
I can't remember if there's a way to delete keys via REG files, if so, I'll post the code for that, and it'll be easier than this.
Hack, hack, hack!
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