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how to destroy the media
Author:  saltpro15 [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:26 am ]
Post subject:  how to destroy the media
So for the last hour, I've been trying out windows live messenger and that stupid news feed is driving me crazy, so I decided to turn it off.

But msn won't let you. Time for some harmless tweaking

Here's a great little tweak(not really a hack) that will disable it.

Open up internet explorer, go to internet explorer -> tools -> internet options -> privacy

then set the bar to "Block All Cookies"

and voila! disabled. Now the media has slightly less access to you Very Happy

edit : I realize this only works if IE isn't your default browser, but who in their right mind uses IE anyway?
Author:  Tony [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
Or... you could use a different IM client.
Author:  apomb [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
What if you're not using windows at all and you dont have the ability to "block all cookies"?

Good idea for those who do have windows and use the new live messenger.
Author:  saltpro15 [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:how to destroy the media
Tony @ Fri Oct 09, 2009 wrote:
Or... you could use a different IM client.


well, where's the fun in that Laughing

and apomb, live messenger doesn't work on linux, and the much superior aMsn doesn't have ads Very Happy

if you're referring to Mac, well I don't have any Macs to try and find tweaks with Sad
Author:  apomb [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:44 am ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
Haha well I'm just busting your chops, because live messenger for mac doesnt contain ads either, so truly, Tony's idea is by far the easiest solution. However, there are many stubborn people out there.
Author:  Tony [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:47 am ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
I think the title is misleading.

As for IM on OSX -- http://adium.im/
Author:  bbi5291 [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:how to destroy the media
saltpro15 @ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:39 am wrote:
Tony @ Fri Oct 09, 2009 wrote:
Or... you could use a different IM client.


well, where's the fun in that Laughing

and apomb, live messenger doesn't work on linux, and the much superior aMsn doesn't have ads Very Happy

if you're referring to Mac, well I don't have any Macs to try and find tweaks with Sad

There are a lot of problems with aMSN... it has the potential to be superior, though...
Author:  andrew. [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:20 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
aMSN is okay, but I prefer Emesene on Linux. I wish there was an OS X version. Oh well, Adium is good enough for now (when will they ever put video chat in?).
Author:  Tony [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:24 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
Adium is open source, so feel free to contribute. Meanwhile Skype does an excellent job at video.
Author:  andrew. [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
Yeah I know it's open source, but I wouldn't be able to help because I don't know enough to do anything. Plus adding video chat would be hard because you have to figure out how the official MSN works.
Author:  Kharybdis [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:how to destroy the media
Skype is best.
Author:  ecookman [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:how to destroy the media
Kharybdis @ Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:04 pm wrote:
Skype is best.


only if you can convince all of your friends to get it
Author:  Zren [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: how to destroy the media
I use Digsby - Minus the fact that they've been working on their image problems. It's a pretty awesome Multi-Protocol IM. The only problem is Webcams though and file transfer, however I don't use mine often enough. Mainly since file transfer is goddamn slow.

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