Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Shawnz

I am not trying to tell you how to hack messenger but
for windows 98 users, to reset your Plus! password:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
2. Select MSN Messenger
3. Click End Task
4. Open MSN Messenger the way you usually do
5. Click Properties under the Plus! menu
6. Select Instant Lock
7. Enter your new password
8. Click OK
The password has been reset!

I do agree that you should put a password verification in a new version,
and i also agree that no matter wat Plus Kicks Ass!

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Well, it's not as hard as i thought it would be (I never actually mistyped my pwd, and I know how to kill a task), which kinda defeats the purpose of the locking, since anyone can perform the above-mentioned task killing and get into your contact list/hotmail by relaunching msn. So in a future release, I'd include pwd verification, and if possible, it should stay locked even during a same-session restart of Messenger. That is, if I could code, and make programs as useful as Plus.

(I'm not sure you can keep Messenger locked after a task killing, because while killing Messenger, they can also end the msgplus process, and I figured you need the msgplus process to have any control over Messenger itself; likewise the locking is done by Plus, not Messenger)

The locking mechanism is supposed to stop people from accessing your Messenger on a very basic level. If the people who are trying to access Messenger are geeks and they really wanna do so, they could always find a way to do it. It's a bit like a door lock.... You'd be surprised how easy it is to pick locks, but (most) people won't do that. Of course Ctrl+Alt+Del is easier, but you get the idea.

Ok...I'm new at this forum, so i wanna take this opportunity to say thanks to Patchou for this great Messenger add-on...

Sorry is this is a little out of date.

Now many of my friends have this great program...:many:

Patchou

Er... it seems that my mirror

http://usuarios.tripod.es/jpg050/MP2/MP2016.exe doesn't work in some places of this lovely planet, tripod or lycos or whatever orders you to visit the main page... So if that's the case go to http://usuarios.lycos.es/jpg050/MP2 or choose another mirror. I apologize for the inconvenience and thank Sock for telling me

(Damned enterprise fussions) xD

Alright, I have officially retired from the mirror page business... Sock, and IEZZ, I hope you guys stay in the game. I'm really busy with school and other stuff right now to keep this up. Thanks for all of your support. My site is still up but only has my links to the install packages and no mirrors. I'll still post on the forums though. Well, talk to everyone later..

Another one bites the dust...... Good, good.
Now only one more person to bribe and I've got myself a monopoly!
(BTW ThePro, you better update your signature.)

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Originally posted by unigolyn

quote:

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Originally posted by Shawnz

I am not trying to tell you how to hack messenger but
for windows 98 users, to reset your Plus! password:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
2. Select MSN Messenger
3. Click End Task
4. Open MSN Messenger the way you usually do
5. Click Properties under the Plus! menu
6. Select Instant Lock
7. Enter your new password
8. Click OK
The password has been reset!

I do agree that you should put a password verification in a new version,
and i also agree that no matter wat Plus Kicks Ass!

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Well, it's not as hard as i thought it would be (I never actually mistyped my pwd, and I know how to kill a task), which kinda defeats the purpose of the locking, since anyone can perform the above-mentioned task killing and get into your contact list/hotmail by relaunching msn. So in a future release, I'd include pwd verification, and if possible, it should stay locked even during a same-session restart of Messenger. That is, if I could code, and make programs as useful as Plus.

(I'm not sure you can keep Messenger locked after a task killing, because while killing Messenger, they can also end the msgplus process, and I figured you need the msgplus process to have any control over Messenger itself; likewise the locking is done by Plus, not Messenger)

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you can make a password that stays even after the session kill if there is a code to check if and save the password that is currently active into an ini or text file. with some encoding that would be the best way to handle this.

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Originally posted by Shawnz

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Originally posted by unigolyn

quote:

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Originally posted by Shawnz

I am not trying to tell you how to hack messenger but
for windows 98 users, to reset your Plus! password:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
2. Select MSN Messenger
3. Click End Task
4. Open MSN Messenger the way you usually do
5. Click Properties under the Plus! menu
6. Select Instant Lock
7. Enter your new password
8. Click OK
The password has been reset!

I do agree that you should put a password verification in a new version,
and i also agree that no matter wat Plus Kicks Ass!

---

Well, it's not as hard as i thought it would be (I never actually mistyped my pwd, and I know how to kill a task), which kinda defeats the purpose of the locking, since anyone can perform the above-mentioned task killing and get into your contact list/hotmail by relaunching msn. So in a future release, I'd include pwd verification, and if possible, it should stay locked even during a same-session restart of Messenger. That is, if I could code, and make programs as useful as Plus.

(I'm not sure you can keep Messenger locked after a task killing, because while killing Messenger, they can also end the msgplus process, and I figured you need the msgplus process to have any control over Messenger itself; likewise the locking is done by Plus, not Messenger)

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you can make a password that stays even after the session kill if there is a code to check if and save the password that is currently active into an ini or text file. with some encoding that would be the best way to handle this.

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Maybe an encrypted password...

Maybe there could be a switch... like if you start the lock feature, it writes/modifies a code onto an ini (which should be hard to find and decode) and if the task is killed before the user unlocks, next time, msgplus would know that lock is still on and immediate lock Messenger.

Hope you'all understand

about the PW: its NOT meant to be super-encrypted. its meant for people who dont want you to see msngr and talk with your contacts if you "lend" your pc for a few secs. and if they Really want to hack it, they can!

Oh right, thanks for reminding me Socker.