rename contacts ?

[Howard9]

V.6.1

Can I rename contacts names the way "I" want them instead of using
their names...?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Howard,

You cannot directly edit the names of contacts on your contact list with just Messenger,
however, by using a third-party addition called Messenger Plus you can add this
functionality. To do so, install Messenger Plus from here: http://www.msgplus.net. After
installation, open up the main Messenger window, click the Plus! menu, then Preferences,
under Contact List, choose Custom Names. Please note that this feature in Messenger Plus!
also requires MSN Messenger 6 and will not work in previous Messenger versions.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Howard9]

To do so, install Messenger Plus from here: http://www.msgplus.net.

Thanks Jonathan,..... however it appears from my firewall logs that
this has major adware embedded in it.... did you know that ?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Howard9,

Yes it does have spyware, but only if you told it to install it during the setup. During the
Messenger Plus setup, it specifically asks if you wish to install its "sponsor" program (this
is regardless whether you use the Custom or Express install options).

Just uninstall Messenger Plus, then run Adware and/or Spybot to remove this
(http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?lang=en&page=download respectively), and then install Plus
again, this time making sure not to select the option to install the sponsor program.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Howard9]

Yes it does have spyware, but only if you told it to install it during the setup. During the
Messenger Plus setup, it specifically asks if you wish to install its "sponsor" program (this
is regardless whether you use the Custom or Express install options).

sh** - I missed it then ... though I do have it blocked from
contacting the web ......

Just uninstall Messenger Plus, then run Adware and/or Spybot to remove this
(http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?lang=en&page=download respectively), and then install Plus
again, this time making sure not to select the option to install the sponsor program.

Thanks I'll do that

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com