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Hi guys, at weekends i have to go to my dads house and his computer sucks. He has MSN messenger 7.5 with no plus. I have tried to install plus onto the computer but everytime i turn off the computer, it will dissapear.
I think it may be something to do with the fact im not an administrator on here, but i want help.
Is there any way to install Plus! 3 without it dissapearing?

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Originally posted by MrSwiskey
Hi guys, at weekends i have to go to my dads house and his computer sucks. He has MSN messenger 7.5 with no plus. I have tried to install plus onto the computer but everytime i turn off the computer, it will dissapear.
I think it may be something to do with the fact im not an administrator on here, but i want help.
Is there any way to install Plus! 3 without it dissapearing?

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It's best to install on an Adminstrators account.
Could you make yourself an admin? Or install it from your dads account?

Note: Remember to download from http://old.msgplus.net

Well, i could try, but the step-mother may get suspicous..(or however u spell it)
My dad wont let me on his account, and his password is something like 15 characters

Try changing the hooking method to Alternate mode:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=46...d=480541#pid480541

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Originally posted by Sunshine
You can try 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 new and only available in Windows 2000/XP. Make sure you got no programs running preventing writing in the registry whilst setting it to "alternate mode".

If you use another OS, try "default mode - forced".

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Will that work if i leave the computer on till im done and turn it off and then next time i turn on it will be there?

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Originally posted by MrSwiskey
Will that work if i leave the computer on till im done and turn it off and then next time i turn on it will be there?

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It should, thats what it says in this thread: http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=52158

Is the miscellaneous here:



And do i change the options here?

at the bottom, underlined

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Originally posted by MrSwiskey
Is the miscellaneous here:



And do i change the options here?

at the bottom, underlined

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? On mine i can edit that, maybe its because you're not the admin?

Dang it... is there any other way?

MrSwiskey, what you could do is place the Messenger Plus! shortcut into your startup folder in the start menu and that should start Messenger Plus! for you when you login.