Shoutbox

Oh well too bad we lost display names.

Maybe the msn plus team can make a new client using .NET so we can ditch msn essentials 2011 and make them regret their decision. AFAIK I read a post in msn forum about the display name change, because privacy and bla bla so they won't fix it, unless they see lot of users changing IM clients

Even making your own client doesn't mean your contacts will see your nickname. As long as your contacts use Messenger 2011 they will still see your Windows Live Profile name.

Complaining about the change on how names are handled was still worth it during the beta, but it is final now.

Oh well, I was mostly just finding out for a friend. She was quite annoyed by that since she has always had a bunny at the end of her name.

just use AIM or Yahoo or ICQ if you want Custom Display Names that bad

i have messenger plus when i write to someone now it shows the time beside what i wrote how can i stop that can someone help me thanx

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Originally posted by newfiegal
i have messenger plus when i write to someone now it shows the time beside what i wrote how can i stop that can someone help me thanx

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It is nothing to do with Messenger Plus!. It is an option in Windows Live Messenger. Tools > Options > Messages and there should be an option related to Timestamps...

when does the new version come? whats the release day?

There isn't a specific date. We have been told sometime in December.

Any ideas on why I can't get the 4.90 to download? (which should be the version to ease into the v.5 as it says.....)

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Originally posted by murko
Any ideas on why I can't get the 4.90 to download? (which should be the version to ease into the v.5 as it says.....)

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give us a bit more info than that. what browser are you using and are you using it behind a Firefwall? Proxy?