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