MSN Messenger 7.0 BETA Leaked (1 Viewer)

[Sarah168]

erm, I think he's just having fun with his CS? hmm

 

[Wild Dan Hibiki]

:s anyways...

 

[MedNez]

anyone know how i can get pdf files to open in firefox?

What version are you using ?

I've got 1.0, with only two extensions installed (JS Console Extras , and a usage meter for me), and my pdf files open fine. Closing them seems to be an issue though.

You could try reinstalling it, but depends if you have an old version or not.

 

[Wild Dan Hibiki]

im using version 1, i just updated but it still doesnt open pdf files. do i have to download extensions or something?

 

[jm1234567890]

can you make msn open links in firefox rather than IE?

stuffplus-NG could make it open hotmail in other browser but what about links?

 

[MedNez]

Wild Dan:

Found this on the net.

Here's what I did in FF 1.0PR: Go to Tools > Options > Downloads and click on "Plug-Ins ..." Here, disable the entry for PDF by clicking on the tick next to its entry so that it becomes a little dot. Click OK. Now attempt to open a PDF, either with File > Open File and choose a local file on your hard drive, or attempt to open a PDF by clicking its link on a website.

At this stage you'll get a dialogue box. Choose "Open with" and make sure AcroExch or AcroRd32.exe is selected, or navigate to it on your hard drive. Click the "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" and click OK.

Now when you click on a link to a PDF in a web page it will open in an Acrobat window. It may not be exactly the answer you're looking for, but at least you'll be able to open PDF files online, without having to save them then open them.

Try that

People seem to be having a lot of problems with PDF's, no acknowedged bug about it yet.

jm1234567890:

Unfortunately, with MSN you have to open links in the default browser. Also, with Messenger being a Microsoft product, it's more than likely designed to associate itself with IE than anything else.

(edit) Not sure about any addon programs. Use Trillian Pro myself, not Messenger, sorry. (/edit).

You'll have to make Firefox your default browser if you want your links to open in it.

~ Med

 

[jm1234567890]

You'll have to make Firefox your default browser if you want your links to open in it.

of course firefox is my default browser

IE is even deactivated through add/remove programs, but MSN insists on using it. Which is why there needs to be a plug-in.

I didn't like trillian pro when i used it, don't remember why.

 

[MedNez]

Haha, I thought it was weird you sig supported Firefox yet it didn't seem to be your default one. I'm pretty sure sure my hunch on MSN being tied into IE is correct, they've been sued over the antitrust case involving Internet Explorer before.

Maybe we should launch a new suit

There may be a registry entry pointing to the browser. But it may assume the location of IE *shrug*. I'll have a poke around and see what I can find.

 

[TripleJ]

Yeah I could see that going down well.

boredofstudies.org vs MICROSOFT

 

[jm1234567890]

but we will have lazurus

 

[fatmuscle]

hey hey, no law suits please

 

[MedNez]

Haha. I agree, while it's a fun idea to poke at, it's kind of like flying into the Sun.

I had a good poke around, IE is coded into MSN Messenger, you can't change what browser it uses for some things. Removing IE only means you then can't do what you were doing before

Trillian, uses the default windows browser for everything. MSN is specific in what it uses for what. Had a look around the registry just in case. Found a few other things to tinker with, but nothing helpful to this.

Sorry to say it, but it looks like IE wins.

 

[Wild Dan Hibiki]

Here's what I did in FF 1.0PR: Go to Tools > Options > Downloads and click on "Plug-Ins ..." Here, disable the entry for PDF by clicking on the tick next to its entry so that it becomes a little dot. Click OK. Now attempt to open a PDF, either with File > Open File and choose a local file on your hard drive, or attempt to open a PDF by clicking its link on a website.

At this stage you'll get a dialogue box. Choose "Open with" and make sure AcroExch or AcroRd32.exe is selected, or navigate to it on your hard drive. Click the "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" and click OK.

Now when you click on a link to a PDF in a web page it will open in an Acrobat window. It may not be exactly the answer you're looking for, but at least you'll be able to open PDF files online, without having to save them then open them.

, that pdf thing in the plugins list isnt even there

 

[MedNez]

Hm, one of two things that I think might work.

1. Install Adobe Reader 6.0 and find where it is installed.
2. Go to that folder in Explorer, locate the plug_ins subfolder and rename this folder to plug_ins_disabled.
3. Create a new plug_ins folder.
4. Move the files EWH32.api, printme.api and search.api from plug_ins_disabled to plug_ins.

If this doesn't work, copy ALL the plugin files (move them all back to the plug_ins folder first) then past them in firefox's plugins folder. Then try restarting firefox and seeing if you can open PDFs.

Regards,

MedNez.

 

[equiski]

I personally use Gaim for all my MSN/Yahoo/AIM needs .

 

[Rafy]

Microsoft have begun blocking everybody who is using msn 7...

If you cannot sign in on it go to

http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=846

and the solution is there.

 

[redslert]

btw why did u get banned winston?

now if he was banned, how is he going to answer your question?
also someone who maintains the forums getting banned, that's going to be interesting

 

[RCMasterAA]

MSN 7.0 is really buggy at the moment anyway so I'll stick to 6.2 for now.

 

[jm1234567890]

WARNING: security hole in MSN 7.0.205, don't use it if you don't know what you are doing

check mess.be for more details

 

[Xayma]

Is the MSN option to disable flash files sufficient or should I prevent association of it with flash player?