Change Disclaimer Message in WM v5.0?

[Daniel Barton]

I want to change the text in the message windows that says
"Never give out your password or credit card number in an
instant message conversation." Is that possible?

Thanks, Daniel

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Daniel,

Yes you can, it's just a registry key in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\Policies

It's the IMWarning value (it's a string, you'll have to make it if it doesn't exist). If you
need any further help with this, just let me know.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Euman]

-----Original Message-----
I want to change the text in the message windows that says
"Never give out your password or credit card number in an
instant message conversation." Is that possible?

Thanks, Daniel

This Jonathan Kay Guy doesnt know what he's saying, just
editing the registry will not work...

The string is located in msgslang.dll in the string table
130 -> string 2078

Grab a copy of Resource Hacker and see if Im not correct.
http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/

 

[Rich]

Yes he DOES and yes it DOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Jonathan Kay Guy doesnt know what he's saying, just
editing the registry will not work...

The string is located in msgslang.dll in the string table
130 -> string 2078

Grab a copy of Resource Hacker and see if Im not correct.
http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Indeed, this "feature" has been there for a long time, there is no need to resource edit
anything -- if the string doesn't exist, then it shows the default message, otherwise it
shows whatever what string value is set to.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Daniel Barton]

Greetings Daniel,

Yes you can, it's just a registry key in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\Policies

It's the IMWarning value (it's a string, you'll have to make it if it doesn't exist). If you
need any further help with this, just let me know.

Yep, that was it. Thanks for the tip!

Are there any other keys that you setup for branding? I know
about bannerurl, bannerlinkurl, helpurl, providername and
taburl.

Thanks! Daniel

 

[Euman]

I appologise, I was thinking of Windows Messenger 4.7.2009
and this is the only way (cause I tried the registry edit)
to get rid of that message.

 

[Muffman]

That would be nice to do... so, how do you do it? TIA.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

It should work in 4.7.2009 as well.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com