2009-11-05, 20:29 | Link #1 |
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Windows Messenger 2009 forces you to upgrade from ver. 8.5?
Did anyone else encounter this problem?
"A newer version is available. You must install the newer version in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?" In short, upgrade to windows 2009 or no Messengerfor you I'd just like to stick with the old messenger because of the user interface and whatnots (purely a personal preference), and since I don't quite like the new interface, is there a solution which bypasses this 'upgrade or no messenger' issue, or am I forced to upgrade :\ Thanks for spending your precious time reading this post! |
2009-11-06, 06:27 | Link #4 |
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No there isn't as the latest version of windows live messenger has critical security updates which probably aren't (or most likely can't) be applied to the older versions which means their only alternative is to block older versions so that accounts can't be compromised.
Just so you know they did this before with windows messenger (the messenger client that was bundled with windows XP ) as there was a critical security update they couldn't add to it and everyone who used it had to install the latest version (at the time) of MSN messenger to keep using the service. |
2009-11-07, 06:16 | Link #6 |
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I encountered this too, managed to bypass for the first time, but months after that I wasn't that lucky. So I have to use this slow cr*p what eats my memory and harddrive. Did I mention that I know someone who's pc is too slow for this and she can't use Messenger anymore, cutting her off from her friends and relatives? Thank you, Microsoft, I hope all of you will burn in Hell.
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2009-11-07, 07:26 | Link #7 | |
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Technology advances, and there's an expectation that as it progresses, older hardware falls off the support map. According to MS, WLE only needs a PC with an 800MHz processor with 128MB RAM for an XP machine. And while I really wonder how well it works on a PC that slow, no one I know has anything slower than a 1.8GHz P4 computer, and that's already 7 years old. The new Messenger 14.0 works fine on it. While it would be great if MS could maintain the old clients with an as is policy, if the security vulnerabilities of the old clients can compromise the new clients, I can completely see why they would pull the plug on the old versions. There's no sense putting your whole network at risk just because some people don't want to upgrade. Anyhow, looks like they must have boosted the version reqs. I was using Messenger 8.5 as late as a week and a half ago fine. On the other hand, they did send out warning emails about 3 months ago informing people that version 8 would soon require users to upgrade to maintain service.
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2009-11-07, 08:28 | Link #8 |
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I'm suggesting using alternative like aMSN or Pigin which probably will work better on older machines.
It seems like Microsoft likes to force people using the new interface. This was the vase with Vista and 7 when they make drastic changes to the user interface, making it somewhat difficult to use for people who are used to XP. This was also the case with Office when the forced the Ribbon Interface on everyone, making functions harder to find... which is why I hate the ribbon interface with a furious passion.
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2009-11-07, 17:23 | Link #11 | |
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Is it really that slow to start up? I've never really noticed since it take Firefox something like 3-4 times as long to load when I log in. |
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2009-11-08, 01:07 | Link #12 |
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I hate the new one IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP. Soooo.....I looked around and got this version that's has the same functionality as the other 8.5 but is just a few more decimal numbers over, works like a charm and has no damn force update.
http://www.oldapps.com/msn_messenger.php (its the nov 2007 one). To hell with security updates.
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2009-11-08, 03:17 | Link #13 |
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Does that work? I was using 8.5.1302. I tried to load it up again and it complained about requiring an upgrade, though I admit, it may be because I installed the new version.
You are going to get a weekly notice asking you if you would like to update FYI.
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2009-11-08, 05:50 | Link #15 | |
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Tell me when they move avatars back to the right.
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2009-11-08, 10:54 | Link #16 | |
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Yeah, the avatars on the left is different, but I'm more annoyed with the topbar, I keep accidentally clicking the buttons on it when I want to do something else.
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2009-11-09, 03:23 | Link #19 |
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Not when I was forced to install 2 days ago. But if it's an effect of the skin then I'll try it.
edit: Ok apparently you must have meant Messenger PLUS! Which I had never heard of before. Anyways tried it out but there's still a number of other things bothering me. Change sucks.
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