As requested, I present you...

Mute.
Mute Messenger and Plus! sounds without having to set your status to Busy.

Scroll to the bottom of this post if you're lazy to read all this.

The script will edit the registry keys to disable all Messenger sounds.
It will also disable Plus! built in sounds (like /sHello, /sEvilLaugh, etc) along with the auto playing of Emotion Sounds.
(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<number>\Sounds).
(HKCU\Software\Patchou\Messenger Plus! Live\<email>\Preferences)

It will add a "Mute" menu item to the Plus! icon in the contact list and conversation window, where you can Mute/Unmute WLM and Plus! sounds. I didn't want the Mute option to be in a submenu, but this is a limitation set by Plus!: Scripts can only add commands in their submenu. I also wanted the menu item to have a checkbox, but sadly this functionality isn't offered by the Plus! scripting engine.

Besides the menu item, you can also mute/unmute sounds by typing "/mute" into a conversation window. It works like a toggle-switch, so just type "/mute" again to unmute sounds. A popup toast will notify you of the mute status.

The script will not mute custom notifications, as the registry keys where these are stored are ignored by Plus! when events are triggered. Click here for more info.

Mute will automatically try to unmute WLM/Plus! when you sign out. I don't know what happens if WLM/Plus! crash while on mute, but if something breaks, you can go to the Mute script folder and you'll find a file called "backup.reg". Just run it, and everything should be back to normal. If it's not, just set your sounds using the Options/Preferences panel of the respective programs. (Like this: WLM1, WLM2, Plus!)

I've already written too much about this, so I'll just let you download it now. If a lot of people download it and there are no big problems, I'll update it and submit it to the script database.

Thanks, and enjoy.

Features:

• Adds a "Mute" menu item to the Plus! icon in conversation windows and in the contact list
  
• Mutes all Messenger sounds
  
• Stops Voice Clips from playing automatically
  
• Stops Winks from playing automatically
  
• Mutes Plus! sound commands
  
• Stops Plus! Custom Emotion Sounds from playing automatically
  
• Type "/mute" to toggle muting Messenger and Plus! sounds
  
• Generates "backup.reg" to fix the registry if something breaks
  
• Automatically unmutes Messenger when you sign out
  
• A popup toast shows up when mute is toggled (Thanks to Jesus for finally pushing me into this!)

• Small configuration window
  
• Mute Messenger/Plus! sounds separately
  
• Make toast optional
  
• Get the subkeys with proper registry code

I just love it, dowloading now.

Nice thanks

Thank you, it's really great

msg plus live, or windows live messenger won't, well shouldn't run on anything under xp

oh and it seems to be fine

works perfectly so far

The Sound paths are stored in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<UserId>\Sounds\<Sound Name>\Path. The path is binary encrpyted.

custom notifs are in HKCU/Software/Patchou/Messenger Plus! Live/{email address of the user}/Preferences/CustomNotifs
shouldn't have been that hard to find

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Originally posted by noroom
As requested, I present you... Mute.

Thanks, and enjoy.

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Very nice. It would also be nice to be able to mute only WLM, not Plus!. Could you make that feature?

For the rest, a perect plugin! Very nice!

Thanks, i've been wanting a feature like this for so long!

Thank you all for the great feedback!

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Originally posted by Joereynolds89
msg plus live, or windows live messenger won't, well shouldn't run on anything under xp

oh and it seems to be fine

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Originally posted by deAd
The Sound paths are stored in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<UserId>\Sounds\<Sound Name>\Path. The path is binary encrpyted.

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Originally posted by AberNStein
custom notifs are in HKCU/Software/Patchou/Messenger Plus! Live/{email address of the user}/Preferences/CustomNotifs
shouldn't have been that hard to find

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Originally posted by Pure_BY
Very nice. It would also be nice to be able to mute only WLM, not Plus!. Could you make that feature?

For the rest, a perect plugin! Very nice!

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it didn't work in ma computer ( win XP sp2 ) yeah it mutes my WLM but i can not unmute it, and "/mute" is not workn i have to reable the sounds form WLM's optisions menu
lolz all the bad things happens to me!

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Originally posted by noroom

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Originally posted by deAd
The Sound paths are stored in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<UserId>\Sounds\<Sound Name>\Path. The path is binary encrpyted.

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I'm not really sure what you mean by this. I kinda already knew that

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Originally posted by Tan_Hu
it didn't work in ma computer ( win XP sp2 ) yeah it mutes my WLM but i can not unmute it, and "/mute" is not workn i have to reable the sounds form WLM's optisions menu
lolz all the bad things happens to me!

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Originally posted by deAd
Sorry, thought you meant the WLM custom sounds.

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Originally posted by noroom

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Originally posted by Tan_Hu
it didn't work in ma computer ( win XP sp2 ) yeah it mutes my WLM but i can not unmute it, and "/mute" is not workn i have to reable the sounds form WLM's optisions menu
lolz all the bad things happens to me!

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That's really weird... Do you have another script that has that command registered? Have you tried using the menu item to mute/unmute? Can you open backup.reg in notepad and post the contents here?

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Can you try Mute 1.11? I think it's gonna work now.

Thank you TONS! Noname! This is exactly what I needed. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to disabling custom notifications!

really thanks
I love this script

can you add the ability to disable toasts as well?

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Originally posted by CanadianOriginal
Thank you TONS! Noname! This is exactly what I needed. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to disabling custom notifications!

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Originally posted by giken
really thanks
I love this script

can you add the ability to disable toasts as well?

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Originally posted by noroom
Can you try Mute 1.11? I think it's gonna work now.

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Just a suggestion:

Add a toast popup saying "sounds have now been muted/unmuted" like MAtty's old script?

Nice script! BTW theres a problem with the Scripting database. When i click on download a picture appears and the .plsc doesn't download

Edit: This script doesn't work correctly with Windows Vista. It will disable sounds, but it doesn't update the "emulated checkbox" to say they have been disabled. Then when clicking to re-enable the sounds it doesn't work.

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Originally posted by Chestah
BTW theres a problem with the Scripting database. When i click on download a picture appears and the .plsc doesn't download

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Originally posted by Tan_Hu
same problems
i think there is sth wrong in ma pc
still thats a very good script

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Originally posted by CanadianOriginal
Just a suggestion:

Add a toast popup saying "sounds have now been muted/unmuted" like MAtty's old script?

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Originally posted by Chestah
Nice script! BTW theres a problem with the Scripting database. When i click on download a picture appears and the .plsc doesn't download

Edit: This script doesn't work correctly with Windows Vista. It will disable sounds, but it doesn't update the "emulated checkbox" to say they have been disabled. Then when clicking to re-enable the sounds it doesn't work.

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Originally posted by giken
really thanks
I love this script

can you add the ability to disable toasts as well?

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Hm, the script is called "Mute" because it mutes sounds. Toasts are silent... Bit I guess I'll look into that anyway, expand the script's horizons

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Originally posted by noroom
Oh, and I didn't really expect it to work with Vista. It probably doesn't include a scripting shell like the one on XP. And even if it did and it was compatible, I don't know if accessing the registry would work the same way. I don't plan on offering Vista compatibility.

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Originally posted by Chestah
Edit: I've found the problem.

Error: Invalid root in registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\773420987\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled"..
       Line: 29. Code: -2147024894.

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I'm getting the problem Chestah described, but on XP. I can disable the sounds, but they stay disabled no matter what I do. Furthermore, using the /mute command (which does show up in the command popup window) gives me an error message saying there's no such command.

Now I'm soundless. Permanently, it seems.

After reinstalling, it also seems the script no longer loads when loading Messenger.

EDIT:
I suggest a seperate command for un-muting, for clarity's sake

I explained how to unmute sounds manually in the first post. Read it again.

That is happening because of an error when writing to the registry keys. Keys that have been written to stay like that (muted) and the rest of the code isn't executed anymore. Which means, the script doesn't think stuff has been muted.

I thought of a very very easy solution to the problem, but it's like cheating. Enable debugging in Plus! and paste the output of the Debug window here.

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Originally posted by noroom
I explained how to unmute sounds manually in the first post. Read it again.

That is happening because of an error when writing to the registry keys. Keys that have been written to stay like that (muted) and the rest of the code isn't executed anymore. Which means, the script doesn't think stuff has been muted.

I thought of a very very easy solution to the problem, but it's like cheating. Enable debugging in Plus! and paste the output of the Debug window here.

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A bug found: one way or another, all my Messenger sounds are muted no matter if I select the [ ] Mute option, or not... I can't get them back

First worked fine, started to notice this a couple of days ago...

Can't you just shove each individual registry modification you are attempting to do in a try statement? Or better yet check to see which keys are available and then only change them?

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Originally posted by Chestah
Can't you just shove each individual registry modification you are attempting to do in a try statement? Or better yet check to see which keys are available and then only change them?

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Script has been stopped
Script is starting
Script is now loaded and ready
False
Error: Invalid root in registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\1047113105\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled"..
       Line: 29. Code: -2147024894.
Function OnEvent_MenuClicked returned an error. Code: -2147352567

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Originally posted by Pure_BY
A bug found: one way or another, all my Messenger sounds are muted no matter if I select the [ ] Mute option, or not... I can't get them back

First worked fine, started to notice this a couple of days ago...

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Very nice script, works fine for me...

It doesn't mute my toasts, and also is the [  ]  thing on the options list meant to be filled in or anything, cos it always stays like [  ] for me.  Is this normal?

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Script has been stopped
Script is starting
Script is now loaded and ready
False
Error: Invalid root in registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\1047113105\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled"..
       Line: 29. Code: -2147024894.
Function OnEvent_MenuClicked returned an error. Code: -2147352567

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Originally posted by Jesus
I had this error too, but creating the requested key and DWORD value solved it.
works fine now even de [x] in the menu shows up

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you can make it work by creating HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<your messenger ID>\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled in your registry, with <your messenger ID> being a 10 digits code.
If you're the only one using messenger on your PC, there should be only one ID in there. If there are more, just add the value to all of them

This is what mine looks like now:

Yeah, that's my fault. I assumed registry keys were a standard for every WLM user, but it appears that it's location dependant. Now, this may mean that there are some keys that I don't have, which Mute will not mute, but I doubt it.

Adding that key won't be necessary. I've fixed the script to ignore keys that you don't have. Check the first post for a newer version.

And to all of you complaining that Mute removed your sounds forever, I'm sorry, but it really isn't that hard to unmute them. Check the first post for instructions.

noroom, could I suggest maybe using my registry module to enum the subkeys and the subkey values instead of assuming it is the same?

Matty's reply to Parse Registry SubKeys in JScript?

That is awesome. I was looking for something that did that, but I gave up. I'll look into that (hope it's well documented ) and implement it when I have time.

Thanks for letting me know!

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Originally posted by noroom
And to all of you complaining that Mute removed your sounds forever, I'm sorry, but it really isn't that hard to unmute them. Check the first post for instructions.

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Glad to hear the latest version is working fine for you!

Hi!

Why this Script don't works fine in my Windows Live Messenger?

I can mute perfectly in one click with this Script, but then I can't unmute. The sounds of Messenger don't restore with one click, i need to go to Settings or Preferences and check in "Alerts & Sounds" the last 5 options.

I don't understand nothing. I tried the Mute version 1.1 and 1.2, and none works fine in my Windows Live Messenger.

Either can I use "commands", the command /mute is not accepted in my conversation window.

Please help me, because I thin this is one of the most interestant Scripts for Messenger Plus! Live.

Thanks and sorry, but my english is very poor, I'm spanish.

ChoPraTs: Open the Plus! preferences, then go to Scripts, and check "Enable debugging options". A window called "Script debugging" should appear. If it doesn't, go to your contact list and press the Alt key. Then click on the Plus! menu item and select "Show Script Debugging".

Then, in the Script Debugging window, select Mute as the Script. Now try to mute your sounds. Text should appear on the debugging window. Copy it and paste it here.

Thanks!

Well, this is the message that I have received in the Debug Windows:

Función llamada: OnGetScriptMenu
Función llamada: OnEvent_MenuClicked
Error: Raíz no válida en la clave del registro "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\2864120175\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled"..
       Línea: 29. Código: -2147024894.
La función OnEvent_MenuClicked devolvió un error. Código: -2147352567


Sorry, the text is in spanish because I have the software in my language. If you need help for translate it, contact with me.

Please, help me! Thanks!

Haha, don't worry, spanish is my first language.

Weird that Mute 1.2 didn't work. It's exactly meant to fix that problem. Are you sure you tested 1.2?

Yes, I use the Mute 1.2, and don't solve the problem. Can I speak you in spanish?

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Digo que si te puedo hablar en español, es que sino no me aclaro. Lo entiendes todo perfectamente? Eres español también? Bueno... decía que he provado la versión 1.1 y la versión 1.2 del Script Mute, y ninguna solventó el problema. La solución fue la que realicé posteriormente, ir al editor del registro de Windows e incluir las entradas que faltaban y que no encontraba el script. Creé la entrada "MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage" en el directorio que se especificaba en el error, y le puse los mismos parámetros de otras entradas que encontré en el mismo lugar. Y solucionado. Ahora todo funciona perfectamente.

Bueno, a ver si esto sirve para otras personas que tengan el mismo problema. Un saludo! Y gracias!

Thanks ChoPraTs, but there was no need to explain it again. I understood your english just fine, don't worry. Oh, and I lived in Peru for 17 years (I'm 20), that's why I can speak spanish.

Anyway, I looked into the script, and realized I added error catching for the writing process, but forgot about the reading process. Dumb dumb mistake. But thanks to you, I found the bug and finally fixed it. Turns out Mute 1.2 didn't actually fix anything.

Mute 1.3 fixes this, and now even people who don't have a few of the region-specific sounds will be able to run it without a problem. Thanks for your help, and for taking the time to report the error you found! Ah, y de nada

I have used this for a long time.

Maybe adding a function for

When you switch to "Away" it will mute, and back to Online it will unmute

You could make a quicktext or a small script that does that for you.

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You could make a quicktext or a small script that does that for you.

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UHHHHHH I used it and it muted and then i typed /mute again and it says its unmuted, but its not, whats going on here?

I'm glad to say that so far, I'm not having any of the difficulties I had in the past. One thing I'd like to see is muting notifications with sounds, although I'm sure that's not easy.

I also like the suggestion of automatically muting with certain statuses. The Quicktext idea is fine, but if the script automatically did it, it would make it that much more versatile

@kraus: I've noticed that this bug still hasn't been fixed. The problem is that the event for a script being closed, or WLM being exited is not always triggered, so Mute doesn't notice, and doesn't unmute sounds. And the next time it starts, it doesn't know sounds are muted. But I already know how to fix this for good. Don't worry.

@CanadianOriginal: At one point, I'll run out of features to add to this script, and I'll implement your suggestion. But for now, I have other things to do. Sorry. It will come though.

I didn't test this one yet, but is it also possible to keep hearing the person you have a voice conversation with and got the cam with online, but mute everything else?

Any progress on this?

thank you =)

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Originally posted by ChoPraTs
Thanks!

Well, this is the message that I have received in the Debug Windows:

Función llamada: OnGetScriptMenu
Función llamada: OnEvent_MenuClicked
Error: Raíz no válida en la clave del registro "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\2864120175\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage\Enabled"..
       Línea: 29. Código: -2147024894.
La función OnEvent_MenuClicked devolvió un error. Código: -2147352567


Sorry, the text is in spanish because I have the software in my language. If you need help for translate it, contact with me.

Please, help me! Thanks!

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Hi!

I'm happy, because I have solved the problem. I explain to you what I have done.

The entry in the registry of Windows

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\2864120175\Sounds\MSNMSGR_NewSMSMessage"

not appears in my computer. I think this is because I have Windows Live Messenger in Spanish and then, some options are diferent. So, I created a new entry in the Registry with the same parameters that the others that I have find in "Sounds".

Now, Mute 1.2 funtions perfectly.

Thanks!!

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petsas, try not to post the same question in multiple threads: my first script any help would be appriciated.

Note that when people post code as a response to questions regarding existing scripts, that this code is usually based upon that existing script. So it is often the case that you can not simply copy/paste that shown code and use it strait away in other scripts because that code depends on other code and constants (which might not have been posted in the posts because there is nothing wrong with it).

Also, you have not the same problem as ChoPraTs. Notice how the error codes are completely different. Not to mention that you have this error comming from an entirely different script than the "Mute" script.