Go to MSN Messenger main windows. GO to Plus!-Preferences, in the CONTACT LIST menu, you can see an option HIDE THE ADVERTISEMENT BANNER--->Tick that on.
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i did that but the ad still comes back (i think that its a bug )
picture is below
I allready unistalled msn messenger (6.2) & plus!3 and installed again but its still coming back.  AND i did nothing with a original msn messenger file.

your screen shot seems dodgy to me... is it real? Anyway, what version of messenger are you using?

Choli, he said he uses 6.2

the screenshots looks dodgy indeed. I don't think it's a problem with Plus!. Do you see that too when you don't have Plus! installed?

yes, it is real, i have msn messenger 6.2.0133

and the big picture too
i have msgplus3 ! installed at the morning (today)
about 11.00 am

Hi
I was and am having the same problemo here.
First instance was usning MSN 6.2 with the patched update of msgplus to be compatible with 6.2. I ignored it in hopes to have it fixed by msgplus3. But apparently it is here. I get this on 2 computers with both running msn6.2 but one with msgplus wtih 6.2 patch and other with msgplus3.

It goes away when the messenger main window is clicked but when u move u click some other window that ghost comes back to the messenger window (probably its the refresh time of the AD which kicks it in)

PS: the reason u dont see my ad but an X there is because i have deleted the contents of a links.txt file in my temp fodler and made it read only. Could it be the culprit? Somone suggested it on mess.be as a temporary AD fix.
Walkman do u mind checking it out on ur PC if u have a links file and if u do does it contain any links?

Attaching screenshot of a deactivated window.

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Originally posted by Saadu

Walkman do u mind checking it out on ur PC if u have a links file and if u do does it contain any links?

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walkman: open the PLUS! preferances menu and go to Contact List.  Then click (tick) the hide adbanner and click on apply. then see if it works. it should...at least it does with mine
im using:

• Win XP Pro
  
• MSN Messenger 6.1(.0211) [cos 6.2 won't work on my pc]
  
• Messenger Plus! 3

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Originally posted by BiZaRrE
walkman: open the PLUS! preferances menu and go to Contact List.  Then click (tick) the hide adbanner and click on apply. then see if it works. it should...at least it does with mine
im using:

• Win XP Pro
  
• MSN Messenger 6.1(.0211) [cos 6.2 won't work on my pc]
  
• Messenger Plus! 3

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I have the same software versions and banner problem that Walkman does. I can make it appear by resizing the MSN Messenger main window and disappear by moving the mouse pointer over contact list or using the scrollbar. I first saw this bug with Plus! 2.54.0075 or 2.54.0074 -- right after I upgraded from MSN Messenger 6.1 to 6.2.

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Originally posted by xiios
I have the same software versions and banner problem that Walkman does. I can make it appear by resizing the MSN Messenger main window and disappear by moving the mouse pointer over contact list or using the scrollbar. I first saw this bug with Plus! 2.54.0075 or 2.54.0074 -- right after I upgraded from MSN Messenger 6.1 to 6.2.

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me too, i cant hide the ad.

me using win98se.

Run this little app, it will hide the Banner using the win32 Api
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=249589

If it works and hides that banner I will talk to Patchou about it and see if it can be fixed at all.

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Originally posted by Matty.
Run this little app, it will hide the Banner using the win32 Api
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=249589

If it works and hides that banner I will talk to Patchou about it and see if it can be fixed at all.

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ahhhh that ad ghost is annnnoying
patchu advice something plz

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Originally posted by Saadu
ahhhh that ad ghost is annnnoying
patchu advice something plz

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lmao Choli, think you should stop posting on the forums when half asleep m8. This whole topic has nothing to do with the sponsor =p. As of yet I can't reproduce this and something that can't be reproduced can't be fixed or even attempted to be fixed =\...

I found a workaround for this situation.

It appears that the banner keeps coming back with certain Regional and Language settings.

Start -> Settings -> Control panel
Regional and Language Options
 Regional Options
  Standards and formats
   --> set this to: English (United States)
Apply, OK

Exit MSN Messenger and restart it. Banner won't appear.

My setting was Estonian and the banner always appeared about 10 seconds after raising main Messenger window. I didn't test other settings thoroughly but it seems that the banner appears with most of them. Try Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R)  and check out the banner

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Originally posted by xiios
I found a workaround for this situation.

It appears that the banner keeps coming back with certain Regional and Language settings.

Start -> Settings -> Control panel
Regional and Language Options
 Regional Options
  Standards and formats
   --> set this to: English (United States)
Apply, OK

Exit MSN Messenger and restart it. Banner won't appear.

My setting was Estonian and the banner always appeared about 10 seconds after raising main Messenger window. I didn't test other settings thoroughly but it seems that the banner appears with most of them. Try Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R)  and check out the banner

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Originally posted by Saadu
mine was already english usa
no effect...

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Originally posted by Saadu
mine was already english usa
no effect...

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why don't you people use a patch and let that msgplus setting alone... well for now, untill patchou finds a way around it.

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Originally posted by xiios
I found a workaround for this situation.

It appears that the banner keeps coming back with certain Regional and Language settings.

Start -> Settings -> Control panel
Regional and Language Options
 Regional Options
  Standards and formats
   --> set this to: English (United States)
Apply, OK

Exit MSN Messenger and restart it. Banner won't appear.

My setting was Estonian and the banner always appeared about 10 seconds after raising main Messenger window. I didn't test other settings thoroughly but it seems that the banner appears with most of them. Try Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R)  and check out the banner

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I should have tried this before...

Adding the line

127.0.0.1      rad.msn.com

to my hosts-file (in XP it is WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and restarting messenger does the job for me.

No tweaking of language settings necessary

If u clicked hide adbanner in plus and it still shows up sometimes or u don't have plus and u wanna remove the adbanner try the adremoverpatch (for 6.2.0137) here: http://members.lycos.nl/livetab/patch/

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Originally posted by xiios
I should have tried this before...

Adding the line

127.0.0.1      rad.msn.com

to my hosts-file (in XP it is WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and restarting messenger does the job for me.

No tweaking of language settings necessary

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t6hanks sunshine, it worked great...dus it still work if a new versioin is realesed like 6.3 or will a new patch b needed?

is it sumat rong wiv msg plus? or has msn tried to stop people from doing it?

Glad i could help u may37alliance U'll most likely need a new patch when MSN messenger releases a new version (this patch patched MSN messenger not plus)...but there hasnt been talk bout that comin so that will be a while i guess and who knows maybe plus will hide it again for u aswell then. It's most likely a bug....there have been more ppl complainin bout "hide adbanner" not workin

you could just make your  cantact list a big larger, it hides the banner then

I had the exact same problem. I mean, not when resizing the window, but when I simply left it open for like 10~15 secs, this weird "ghost-ad" kept showing up.

Note that I hadn't had any problem before. Maybe the problem appeared since I installed the Service Pack 2, I dunno exactly.

Anyway, thank you Sunshine.

Yeah thanks sunshine. I tryed everything. Mine started all of a sudden...

The patch worked though

I have been using msn 6.2 and msgplus 3.01.94. JUst today i started tog et the ad problem, i have not got it before and i have not changed anything at all, it was fine last night and this morning i find that it keeps chosting itself. I hope that i fix is found soon, as that is my only real reason that i use messenger plus.

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Originally posted by Sunshine
If u clicked hide adbanner in plus and it still shows up sometimes or u don't have plus and u wanna remove the adbanner try the adremoverpatch (for 6.2.0137) here: http://members.lycos.nl/livetab/patch/

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I just found this bug as well!

There not exactly full banners tbh

You cant click on them!

Its wierd because It only seems to be third party banners

mattkbishop

i had that message aswell, you have to close msn completely, in the system tray aswell....then run the patch file...it should work now, it did with me

Yeh I have the same problem, I will copy the post I made in another thread.


Yeh I'm getting the same sort of thing, the ad keeps shining through and doesnt go until I click the "I want to..." menu, and then it comes back a few minutes later.  I will use a patch for now though .





It's strange though, because it only started happening yesterday and didn't before then.  The only thing I have installed since it didn't happen was the latest version of Stuffplug-NG + all the plugins it recommends installing with it (colournick etc.).  Maybe it is something to do with them?

Windows Version: Windows XP, 5.01.2600 (Professional Edition)
Messenger Client Version: 6.2.0137
Messenger Plus! Version: 3.01.0094

Plus! plugins:

Screenshot Sender 3
Anonymail
Audiator 3
ColorNick v2
HandWriting Enabler
Hopper
IP Plug MSN Client
RDM Speech For Messenger Plus!
Shortcuts Plug
Stuffplug by DJMystic
Stuffplug-NG
WMPlus 2


MSN Messenger Patches:

msn_messenger_polygamy_5   (universal polygamy patch)
MSN6GamesPatch   (mess.be games patch)

And I was running 2 instances of messenger.

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Originally posted by may73alliance
mattkbishop

i had that message aswell, you have to close msn completely, in the system tray aswell....then run the patch file...it should work now, it did with me

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Originally posted by Sunshine
If u clicked hide adbanner in plus and it still shows up sometimes or u don't have plus and u wanna remove the adbanner try the adremoverpatch (for 6.2.0137) here: http://members.lycos.nl/livetab/patch/

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I tried using that and I get File Not Found, or File Access Error.

A screen of my problem can be found here:

http://www.partyboyusa.co.uk/prob.jpg

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mess.be says - Patchou is fully aware of this bug and has promised to fix it in Messenger Plus! 3.10, due early September. Apparently, Microsoft is using seperate windows for its banners since MSN Messenger 6.0: one for basic banners and another for more complex codes.
If the patch doesnt work, try using this nega patch recommended by mess.be which works for me. http://www.mess.be/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=download&id=542

yeah, it's already been fixed.. just be a little bit patient, Plus! 3.10 will be soon be released

Hi.  I'm having the same problem.  Everything was perfect until 2 or 3 days ago.
I'm using:
win xp pro corp edition+sp1
msn messenger 6.2.0133
messenger plus!3

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Originally posted by craized_1
Hi.  I'm having the same problem.  Everything was perfect until 2 or 3 days ago.
I'm using:
win xp pro corp edition+sp1
msn messenger 6.2.0133
messenger plus!3

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Originally posted by Patchou
yeah, it's already been fixed.. just be a little bit patient, Plus! 3.10 will be soon be released

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Same problem here, the way i recreate the bug is by setting my status on online( i tried it form the status offline and online) while the main window is active. after that you move your mouse several times over the "i want to..." link. MayB this contributes to the solution.

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Originally posted by EnsconcE
Same problem here, the way i recreate the bug is by setting my status on online( i tried it form the status offline and online) while the main window is active. after that you move your mouse several times over the "i want to..." link. MayB this contributes to the solution.

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Originally posted by Patchou
yeah, it's already been fixed.. just be a little bit patient, Plus! 3.10 will be soon be released

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the problem is already solved
just wait before the last msg plus will be released in september

Seems to work for me...

http://www.sfu.ca/~vwchu/msnadblock.html

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Originally posted by globemonkey
Seems to work for me...

http://www.sfu.ca/~vwchu/msnadblock.html

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I use Messenger 6.2 and Plus! 3.01.94 and i have the same problem that Walkman.   At First I saw html code in the banner place and today the banner is there.

apparently its xml not html

closed.