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Originally posted by kylde
Doesn't work 
Here's how *I* understand the instructions, and they seem to me to be exactly what this forum (and your reply) SAYS to do:
1. M+ - prefs - general -miscellaneous - attach method = alternate
2. click apply (or ok)
3. ctrl-alt-delete - kill M+
4. Close MSN
5. Launch M+ (nothing seems to happen, but it's listed in taskmanager)
6. Launch MSN
The correct method:
Plus! alternate hooking mode:
- Plus > preferences > miscellaneous..under Messenger Plus! Automatic Recovery Options, set it to "Alternate".
- Reboot
- Start MSNM and check if it's still in alternate mode
- Ctrl alt del to go to taskmanager and in processeslist end msgplus.exe
- Now restart MSNM and see if Plus! appears in the menu, if so "alternate mode" is working fine.
- After checking you can remove Plus! from startuplist by going to: start > run ..type: msconfig <enter>, go to startuplist and uncheck MsgPlus (this step isn't really needed, if need be Plus! will switch to "Allternate" by itself, just check if it's still set to "Alternate" every now and then).
Alternate mode is only available in Windows 2000/XP. When you set hooking to "alternate" Messenger Plus! will be started when you start MSN Messenger (or Windows Messenger). Make sure you got no programs running preventing writing in the registry whilst setting it to "alternate mode" (an example of this sorta program is AdWatch, part of AdAware SE).
Spot the difference.
Alternately you can set the hookingmethod to "default-forced" (with other OS'es or when alternate just doesn't work...it should tho) or place Messenger Plus in your startup menu/folder.
I think this answers both questions, what's wrong and why it isn't default (not possible on all OS'es).
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