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Originally posted by suleiman
Millenium Edition, while i am aware skinning the app involves modifying the exe, when msgplus removes the banner advertisements in msn, it is also modifying that same exe.

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plus doesn't touch the msnmsgr.exe file. it uses win32 api to modify it

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Additionally, I don't think Microsoft was interested in prohibiting "skinning" of the app when it banned modification of the exe file, i'm almost certain their intention was to prevent malicious forms of MSN from circulating that could damage the end-user's PC, or hinder the MSN servers that host the service. The bottom line here, is that the future is in customizability, and MSN users should be able to have that option open to them as well.

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true, but hey, it remains illegal.

even tough i agree with you, i can't deny the fact that it's illegal and that we should not discuss it here.

if plus doesn't modify the exe then i stand corrected. I'm glad we both see eye to eye on this skinng matter, and i understand if it can't be talked about on these forums so long as it is deemed "illegal."  On the same not however, i think there should be a petition or a tally somewhere on this site, of MSN users that are interested in getting MSN to expand the customizability and skinnability of messenger. If we keep our mouths shut about a request, i doubt it'll ever come to fruitition.

well i use msn premium and i have an option to send feedback directly to msn in order to suggest new features etc. ill certainly suggest to them about having skins we can but ask right? also msn 7 apparently has a feedback link in its help menu so once its officially released we will all be able to suggest future enhancements for the next messenger. besides i think they are moving in that direction as according to the list of new features for 7 theres a feature called drag and drop backgrounds.

Drag and Drop Backgrounds – See an image you like?  Drag it to your MSN Messenger window to set it as your background. So easy!.

to access this list of features go to http://g.msn.com/2meen_us/2_3561770_05 however please note at this time on 3 of the new features are mentioned as they want the other features to be a surprise.