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New Live Messenger and WB

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November 7, 2009 5:06:31 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Neil..

 

As you may know the entire planet has been forced into using the latest version of Windows Live Messenger (MSN)

 

 

Prior to this release on WLM 8.5, Messenger was using WB frames, always has,  but now... on XP it is using the lame Microsoft bitmapped, opaque, non dropshadowed frames, which honestly are quite horrible...Shown above.

Now... on Vista and 7, MSN is using Aero or WB frames correctly, it looks normal like it used to on XP... but after installing the latest Live messenger on XP they look like the image above.

 

Link to latest MSN   http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger

 

Please PLEASE tell me you can get this remedied back to using WB frames in XP again. Lots of people still use XP.

 

Thanks man.

 

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Reply #1 November 7, 2009 6:28:50 PM
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Yeah getting the same thing here.

  Also just went through the process of uninstalling and reinstalling messenger on my XP machine in hopes that they may have updated something in either program that would stop me from getting the Windows Live Communication Platform crash that I've been getting for months when using WLM on XP with WB running. Unfortunately not.

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Reply #2 November 7, 2009 6:52:43 PM
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Yeah, were all stuck with it on XP.. I PRAY Neil can find a workaround for wb6

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Reply #3 November 7, 2009 7:26:29 PM
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I totally agree, the new Windows Live Messenger that we have all been forced to upgrade to definitely needs to use WB frames (I hope, I hope)! 

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Reply #4 November 7, 2009 7:35:32 PM
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It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!

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Reply #5 November 7, 2009 7:46:36 PM
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I'll beg if I have to...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...no, really

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Reply #6 November 7, 2009 7:51:37 PM
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Quoting 2of3,
reply 4
It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!

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Reply #7 November 8, 2009 12:05:50 AM
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BUNP !

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Reply #8 November 8, 2009 3:11:59 AM
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It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!

So you have an objection to looking at a piece of ass???

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Reply #9 November 8, 2009 12:17:19 PM
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If we can, lets try stay civil and on topic please.

 

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Reply #10 November 8, 2009 12:45:40 PM
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Thank you for pointing this out. The other day I spent hours by my XP-computer trying to figure out what I might have done wrong. I also uninstalled MSN and reinstalled it, but nothing helped. It looks terrible. Now at least, I know that there´s nothing wrong with my computer.

 

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Reply #11 November 8, 2009 1:41:04 PM
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Well in jumping back and forth it sure does feel clunky on XP now and this is one of 3 programs that is always open,+ art prog, and SKS!

Please help us fix our desktop please!!!!!!!!!

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Reply #12 November 9, 2009 12:12:06 AM
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bunp

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Reply #13 November 9, 2009 12:42:44 AM
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Quoting vStyler,
reply 12
bunp

 

Handing over a little "m" for you.   

 

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Reply #14 November 9, 2009 10:27:05 AM
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Please help us fix our desktop please!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reply #15 November 9, 2009 9:58:31 PM
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If we can, lets try stay civil and on topic please.

How was asking a tongue-in-cheek question not being civil??

And you've never posted an off-topic comment for a bit of fun??

Lighten up.

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Reply #16 November 9, 2009 10:09:44 PM
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Its not that.. In case you werent aware , Piece of ass is a derogatory term to most women. The ones I know anyway.

I'd prefer the thread not getting gutterized like so many others do here.

Thanks for bumping.

 

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Reply #17 November 9, 2009 10:13:51 PM
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Reply #18 November 9, 2009 10:16:13 PM
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I actually hate MSN all the way around, but it is what it is. 

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Reply #19 November 9, 2009 11:54:54 PM
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Bump

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Reply #20 November 10, 2009 12:21:16 AM
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Reply #21 November 10, 2009 2:19:52 PM
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Reply #22 November 10, 2009 3:31:48 PM
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It looks like the developers intentionally chose to use a Vista style look on Windows XP and ignore the OS theme.

It might be possible to work around this, but I can't promise anything.

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Reply #23 November 10, 2009 3:51:52 PM
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It might be possible to work around this, but I can't promise anything.

 

Thank you Neil, Sure would be heartily appreciated by many out there.

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Reply #24 November 11, 2009 9:48:20 AM
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Thank you sir!!!!!!!
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