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Question:

Since the Windows Live Messenger 9.0 BETA, it's "forbidden", to send ZIP and RAR files through MSN (without renaming their extension), is there a fix for this? I've used an "allow all extensions script" earlier for Plus! is there such a script for WLM 9.0 yet?


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11-26-2008 05:38 PM
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RE: ZIP & RAR file block WLM 9 BETA
Make sure you uncheck "Automatically reject file transfers for known unsafe file types" in Tools > Options > File Transfer. Also make sure you have a virusscanner set there.
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11-26-2008 05:46 PM
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Yeah, I can chose an antivirus program, then I can send/recieve such files, but that's a workaround. If it's possible, I'm looking for a solution without involving any antivirus software or scanners.
11-26-2008 06:30 PM
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RE: ZIP & RAR file block WLM 9 BETA
Download Dud and configure Messenger to use that as virusscanner. Dud will do nothing exscept killing itself when it's launched.

It's still a workaround, but it works. Have been doing it like that for a long time :).
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Thanks for the info, it works, but it's still a work around.
I recommend it for people but I'm still looking for a permanent/invisible solution.
11-26-2008 09:41 PM
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RE: RE: ZIP & RAR file block WLM 9 BETA
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Thanks for the info, it works, but it's still a work around.
I recommend it for people but I'm still looking for a permanent/invisible solution.

I think the things suggested are about as close as you'll get to a permanent/invisible solution.

The transfer of Zip/RAR/Exe files is restricted because they are one of the easiest forms of virus deployment, so it is in your own interests to have a virus scanner set up to check them.

You should have a virus scanner installed on your computer anyway if it's on the internet, so just set that to scan your files and you'll have no problems.

Scanning is a lot quicker on WLM 9 than it ever seemed to be on older incarnations so it's not much of an inconvenience when it's for your own protection
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RE: ZIP & RAR file block WLM 9 BETA
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You should have a virus scanner installed on your computer anyway if it's on the internet, so just set that to scan your files and you'll have no problems.
However, most modern virusscanners these days a by default configured to scan files on-access. There's no need to configure my virusscanner inside Messenger, it will only result in the same file being scanned twice.
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11-26-2008 10:43 PM
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That is also true, and the fact that even though you have a virus scanner, when you try to send a "dangerous file", it will still give you an annoying popup saying:

"This file is potentially dangerous, are you sure you want to send it?"

And djdannyp, yeah I know it's good to have antiviral software, I do have it, but it's silent and runs all accessed/modified executable files constantly. I'm very cautious when it comes to these things, but I want the workflow to be as fluid as possible.

That's why I'm still looking for that old script, I just forgot where I found it. But I think it was a Plus! script.
11-27-2008 07:27 AM
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RE: ZIP & RAR file block WLM 9 BETA
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it's "forbidden", to send ZIP and RAR files through MSN
Try 7-Zip's 7z format; I don't think messenger blocks it yet. Plus it zips better than Windows ZIP (and sometimes RAR).

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Yeah, that's good and all, but I need it for RAR/ZIP as those are most common and the compressors for them are faster than 7z compressors.
12-01-2008 06:02 PM
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