Microsoft deploying forced Windows Live Messenger upgrades

[EpicGeek]

I discovered an easy hack which lets you keep 8.1 without the upgrade. You do not need compatibility mode you only need to trick the client identity. Download a hex editor like HxD, open the msnmsgr.exe inside the Hex Editor. Search for the ASCII Text winnt (just the first instance, you do not need to replace all) Now replace the string of text from winnt to anything 5 characters long and there you go, save and exit. Messenger will now work with 8.1 with plus and all the bells and whistles without forced upgrade. I hope this helps

 

[Guest]

Thanks for this compatibillity suggestion, works like a charm!

The way how they force you to upgrade is simply wrong.
At least they could give an explanation (that it was for safety purposes), I had bad experience before with upgrading Microsoft programs, forcing me to do it is a no-go.

 

[Guest]

Thanks a TON Guest who posted on Sept. 20 at 5:39 am. The compatibility trick did not work for me, but the hack works wonders! I really appreciate the help

 

[Dampflok]

If Microsoft had forced me to upgrade to IE 7 then my computer would have remained trashed from the upgrade and I would have had to be rebuilt from scratch. As it was, I was grateful for Restore. Fortunately IE8 did work. I don't use, and never will use, MSM.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that tip, it helped me on getting the messenger that I wanted. It dose work! Thanks again. tomy

 

[Guest]

i wouldn't mind the update if it wasn't a visual one, i've been using 8.5 since the start and i was so pissed off when they enforced the mandatory update, this is just a steaming pile of bulls**t

 

[Guest]

Thanks EpicGeek, that worked for me with 8.5 too! Quick and easy.
(just make sure your search is case insensitive)

 

[Guest]

i really hate, no, i loathe the new version!
i don't care for fancy new popups and shiny windows, yuck!
i want my old, simple and puritan application back!
or at least some really simple skins for the new one, and of course advanced options for customizing back this fussy and tawdry 14.* verion
i am really considering changing to other instant messaging program, i already downloaded some

 

[Guest]

EpicGeek you are awesome! I've been fin around with this crap for 6 months

 

[Guest]

if you want to use old version 8.0/8.1/8.5 with msnplus and webcam chatting
try to do follow this site : http://www.phuketbutler.com/node/1072
I think it is the best way.
I test it with my computer and girlfriend netbook , it solved this solution very good.

 

[Guest]

EpicGeek is epic.

I don't appreciate huge enforced updates and contracts.Neither does my crappy mobile internet connection. ffs microsoft. Way to lose "customers"...

(compatability trick works )

 

[Guest]

When i upgraded on dommed vista, it simply crashed on every single chat window opened... And i wasted a lot of time to find an 8.5 offline installer on the net cos M$ have just the 14.0 to download...

I dont want to try this **** on vista again... It may not works.... Why they just not fix security holes and keep aplication quiet?

 

[Guest]

did you do following this article:
http://www.phukebutler.com/msnfix

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[Guest]

Im having a huge problem atm.
It is really ANNOYING!
Windows Messager can simply not get anything right!
First of all, its forcing all of us to download the new version, fine, fair enough.
I absolutly dislike the new version, but okay, i guess i can use it instead of the older versions if i have too.
But seriously, this is the stupid bit. The latests version dosent even download properly!
Alright, it starts downloading and all, gets to the point were it says 100% - Complete and then..it begins to roll everything back. So from 100% it goes down to 99% complete, 95% complete etc.
I have vista, ive done everything Windows Live Messenger has told me to do, ive checked my firewalls, what else is there to do!?
Im just really disappointed!

 

[Guest]

did you do following this article:
http://

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Phuket Butler Co., LTD
“We Server You Everything”
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im sure you mean www.phuketbutler.com/msnfix as the previous sit you gave us dosent work.
x. Grace

 

[Guest]

Undesrstandably annoyed. why is it when I click to download this update the process begins then 80% into the thing tells me this is an invalid folder or program and closes out. Tgis should be troublw free, why is it not?????

 

[Guest]

I wondered about the forced download/update. The new version has not worked at for me. signing in takes about 6 tries, then hangs up and reads contacts not found. Sometimes it just locks up and closes all by itself. Only downloaded a couple days ago......if I had read about all these problems before hand, I wouldn't even thought about downloading.

How do I uninstall and get the old version back? Do I have to restore pc to a few days ago?

Shame on you Microsoft.......can't trust anybody anymore.

 

[Guest]

EpicGeek I COULD KISS YOU RIGHT NOW

THANK YOU !!!

 

[Guest]

I am colour blind too and have this problem as well. Bit slack of Microsoft not to take into account colour blind people (7-10% of males).

 

[Guest]

Anybody still having trouble with forced upgrade, you can try this one:
http://www.4shared.com/file/234399528/4c79dc68/WLM_no-update_patch.html
It uses the VersionInfo method (same as ResHacker routine) but it's more suitable for the average user (who is not used to manually tampering with exe files).