Shoutbox

why is it so hard to make an application that runs only when it needs to run?
messenger plus is great but has one uber minus:
IT RUNS WHEN WE DON'T WANT IT TO RUN!!

is it that hard to make a script in plus so it starts with MSN instead of running all the time in a clean windows environment and doing nothing?

sorry about this negative release but I just hate it when nice programms have negative sides that keeps me from using it.

eh im sorry but its not the actually plus that is running.  when you look in task manager is says msgplus.exe or somthing but that is just an exe that will open plus when msn messenger or windows messenger is opened.

You could try using Apploader made by lopardo

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Originally posted by 360 Software

AppLoader allows you to open Messenger Plus!, MSN Messenger and any other program you use with Messenger with just clicking a shortcut. If you install and configure the included Messenger Plus! plugin, then AppLoader will close these programs automatically when you exit Messenger, saving your precious computer resources

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If you are on Win2000/XP you can have it as you want it already, it's called alternate mode:

- Plus > preferences > miscellaneous..under Messenger Plus! Automatic Recovery Options, set it to "Alternate".
- Reboot
- Start MSNM and check if it's still in alternate mode
- Ctrl alt del to go to taskmanager and in processeslist end msgplus.exe
- Now restart MSNM and see if Plus! appears in the menu, if so "alternate mode" is working fine.
- After checking you can remove Plus! from startuplist by going to: start > run ..type: msconfig <enter>, go to startuplist and uncheck MsgPlus (this step isn't really needed, if need be Plus! will switch to "Allternate" by itself, just check if it's still set to "Alternate" every now and then).

Alternate mode is only available in Windows 2000/XP. When you set hooking to "alternate" Messenger Plus! will be started when you start MSN Messenger (or Windows Messenger). Make sure you got no programs running preventing writing in the registry whilst setting it to "alternate mode" (an example of this sorta program is AdWatch, part of AdAware SE).

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Originally posted by CyberEye
why is it so hard to make an application that runs only when it needs to run?

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Assuming Default or Default - Forced mode, it does need to run. It needs to detect when messenger starts, so it can add the Plus! features correctly.

If it bothers you that much end the msgplus.exe process when you don't want it.... And just add a shortcut on your desktop and do it like that... (assuming what sunshine said doesn't answer what you want)