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O.P. TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
The TAB-patch for 6.1.0155 (http://msntabs.ausmade.net/ by Jared_), DOESN'T work for 6.1.0202. It will *beep* up your messenger.

Reason for this is that the patch doesn't search for the string that has to be patched. But just changes whatever there is on location 0x000206A4 in msnmsgr.exe.

So there you have it:
the patch writes at location 0x000206A4 the following string:
http://msntabs.ausmade.net/MsgrConfig.asmx#
(where # is a 0-byte thus 0x00)

What about v6.1.0202:
Don't use the patch, but use a hex-editor, open msnmsgr.exe, and manually patch the file like so:
Go to location 0x000206C4. The string you have to change is:
http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/Msgr
into
http://msntabs.ausmade.net/MsgrConfig.asmx#
(where # is a 0-byte thus 0x00)

There you have it, the TABS are back...
(PS: mind the caps and the last 0-byte!!!)

PS: I'm too lazy to install VB to write a patch for this, and there will one soon enough for all you who don't know what I'm talking about here....
PS: Go to the link mentioned above to see what tabs you'll get...


* Make sure you make a BACKUP and that you CLOSE MSN Messenger before applying ANY patch...
* Use a HEX-EDITOR, not just a text-editor like notepad...(a program is NOT text!)
* DON'T experiment with this if you don't know what to do exactly as it is possible to screw up your computer!


PS: there is currently no other way to get other tabs! in 6.1.x
(no, not even if you change the address into a local file, etc... this is THE ONLY WAY ;))






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Why do some patches work for different versions and others don't.
2 reasons:
* Or the string that has to be changed is on the same location in the different versions.
* Or the patch actually searches for the string that has to be changed, so no matter what the (new) location is, the string will be found and patched. (<- this is how a good patch should work)

(so this is why, the v6.1.0166 TAB-patch doesn't work in v6.1.0202; the patch doesn't search for the string, but just puts the new string into that location, no matter if it is the good location or not)
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This post was edited on 11-25-2003 at 04:10 AM by WDZ.
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11-15-2003 12:11 PM
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RE: TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
so... can anyone make a patch?
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so... can anyone make a patch?
i don't know how to make that :'(

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RE: TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
Run-time error '70':

Permission Denied

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Run-time error '70':

Permission Denied

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You did close Messenger, right? ^o)
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You did close Messenger, right? ^o)

It didn't say close!

Great, now I accidently fucking installed Messenger 6.1.0202!

What are some hex editors?

This post was edited on 11-15-2003 at 07:08 PM by CodeChaos.
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Well normally for all patches you need to close the MSN exe if it patches i guess it was presumed you would know that. Anyway has it worked now you have closed it?
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RE: TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
What would be nescesary if I wanted to host whatever it is that Messenger looks for, on my own server? So that I could control what tabs I want.

Also, can't the address just be changed to point to the old ConfigCache file that everyone is used to editing? Now that would be nice, lol.
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RE: TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
As far as I know, this could be done by changing the string
http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrC
into
-your location-.

Your location could be a file and a web site, I think. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't tell for sure.
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RE: TABS in MSN v6.1.0202 (How-To)
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Originally posted by Tochjo
As far as I know, this could be done by changing the string
http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrC
into
-your location-.

Your location could be a file and a web site, I think. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't tell for sure.
that's how the custom tabs patch work ;)
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