MSN 6.2 < MSN 7.0 ... atleast MS thinks so.

[Kjartan]

MSN 7.0 is the new version of MSN instant messenger. As always, alot of new features are added. And as always, people may not like these new features.

I use MSN 6.2 after I realized that MSN 7.0 was pure crap from A to Z. friends of mine has also realized this. While I installed beta version of 7.0, I could install 6.2 after I found out that it was crap. People cannot nudge or send me winks (thank god for that), as they are new features of MSN 7.0. I just spoke with a friend, who is not happy with MSN 7.0. His little sister installed it so he had no choice. I gave him a link to Microsoft's download site for MSN 6.2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b5bfaee-4bfa-42bf-a42e-417d748cefa1

That link to be exact. He first uninstalled MSN 7.0 to get rid of the files, then he installed MSN 6.2. Now comes the weird part. I, with my 6.2, can log on and do everything as usual. But when he installed 6.2 and tried to log on, he got a message that he HAD to upgrade to the new version. You have two choices on that message "Yes" and you download the new version, or "No" and you just log off and are not permitted to log on until you download the new version - either way you are screwed.

Now how come that I with my 6.2 can log on as usual, and my friend with 6.2 cannot log on? This puzzles me, is it because he used to have 7.0 on his machine. But so did I, only I had it long before they released it as official. Do they check that if you have prevously installed MSN 7.0, and will therefor not allow you to use any old version? It seems like it, or it could just be a bug.

I did today get a message if I wanted to upgrade, but I on the other hand could press "No" and continue to log in. Explain that.

[KernelPanic]

blah blah blah

Gaim

[RaZoR1394]

If you use Windows I would recommend Trillian as it supports the webcam well. MSN is bloated crap without patches.

No idea why your friends MSN forces him to upgrade to 7.0 though. Maybe you have applied some patches that allow you to use 6.2? If you still want to use Microsofts official client and 7.0 you can apply patches to remove the bloat. I think It's called A-patcher or something like that.

[Kjartan]

Gaim

That's just the answer I would expect. I am aware of Gaim and all those substitutes. Just wanted to tell the world about it

[Refalm]

MSN 7.0 is the new version of MSN instant messenger. As always, alot of new features are added. And as always, people may not like these new features.

I use MSN 6.2 after I realized that MSN 7.0 was pure crap from A to Z. friends of mine has also realized this. While I installed beta version of 7.0, I could install 6.2 after I found out that it was crap. People cannot nudge or send me winks (thank god for that), as they are new features of MSN 7.0. I just spoke with a friend, who is not happy with MSN 7.0. His little sister installed it so he had no choice. I gave him a link to Microsoft's download site for MSN 6.2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b5bfaee-4bfa-42bf-a42e-417d748cefa1

That link to be exact. He first uninstalled MSN 7.0 to get rid of the files, then he installed MSN 6.2. Now comes the weird part. I, with my 6.2, can log on and do everything as usual. But when he installed 6.2 and tried to log on, he got a message that he HAD to upgrade to the new version. You have two choices on that message "Yes" and you download the new version, or "No" and you just log off and are not permitted to log on until you download the new version - either way you are screwed.

Now how come that I with my 6.2 can log on as usual, and my friend with 6.2 cannot log on? This puzzles me, is it because he used to have 7.0 on his machine. But so did I, only I had it long before they released it as official. Do they check that if you have prevously installed MSN 7.0, and will therefor not allow you to use any old version? It seems like it, or it could just be a bug.

I did today get a message if I wanted to upgrade, but I on the other hand could press "No" and continue to log in. Explain that.

Weird shit. I guess the 6.2 version was created before 7.0 and is checking wether you previously installed 7.0 or not.

Or maybe the 6.2 version your friend downloaded, is a newer build. Anyway, it's Microsoft, so what you'd expect?

I recommend aMSN or Mercury as a MSN 7.0 substitude.

[Kjartan]

Or maybe the 6.2 version your friend downloaded, is a newer build.

If it was a newer build, then if defenitivly should have worked. It puzzles me. But as you said, it's MS, this is something I would expect

[Jenda]

That's just the answer I would expect. I am aware of Gaim and all those substitutes. Just wanted to tell the world about it

[rant=flame]Who are you calling substitute? Windows is the substitute for a combination of brains and an OS!!! Not to mention MSN...[/rant]

[Kjartan]

Who am I calling substitute? :S
I mean, alternative software. Better?

[Jenda]

Yes, better.