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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: TR on December 03, 2002, 22:46
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Greetings folks 8)
Since I have upgraded to the new MSG 5, I have not been able to see the icon on the tool bar... its lost in Space ???.
Has this happened to anyone else that uses Msg or is it just me, I have looked everywhere looks like someone has stole it :o.
The only Icon I have now is on the in tray bottom right,not on the tool bar above, I have right clicked.. nope its not there ???.
Slightly confused Hook
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Hook does it not show in the options when you go to customize ???
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MSG 5? ??? There's a new version of MSN Messenger? I missed that one. I must be working too hard ;D ;D
I'll just download it Hook and let you know how I get on ;)
Edit: I can only find version 4.7 for XP. Should I be looking for it anywhere other than microsoft.com ;)
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A word of caution Adept,Barra downloaded it a few days back and he had problems as well :o
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Hook, if it's a toolbar icon you're after, can you not just drag or copy the desktop icon (create one if there's not one there) to the toolbar?
Sorry if that's stating the obvious! ;D
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I love being the guinea pig for Bill's latest disast great software.
But where can I get it?
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I've looked everywhere..... ???
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I think it might be here (http://messenger.msn.co.uk/default.asp?client=0&MSID=53f142fe69394c2394cd8ee501d51b26)
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Thanks Simon. I've been there but only got version 4.7 (4.7.0105) ???
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Right, I wonder if there's some confusion here over MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger? MSN Messenger is here (http://messenger.msn.co.uk/default.asp?client=1&MSID=53f142fe69394c2394cd8ee501d51b26), and if you look at the bottom of the page, it says about different language versions. Click on that, and you will see references to version 5.0. It must just be MSN Messenger that has bumped up to V.5.0
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This is strange, I just downloaded MSN to put n my parents PC and it said it was MSN version 9 :o, however it worked okay
I wish someone would zap Microsoft ;)
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Well I'm thoroughly confused now ::)
It would appear that the Win9x version is called MSN Messenger and is on v5 whereas the XP version is called Windows Messenger and is on v4.7
So I clicked on MSN Messenger for Windows and it showed an XP version (v5) which I downloaded and installed with no problems at all.
Hook, the MSN icon appeared without me having to do anything. So all I can conclude is that there was a problem with your installation. Try reinstalling by double-clicking the MsnMsgs.Msi from wherever it was downloaded.
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Well, the XP version, if it's Windows Messenger, comes without all the adverts, so surely that's the better choice, regardless of which version number it is?
I'm using the version which came loaded with XP, and have had no problems with it.
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Adept
I have tried what you suggested with the "fix" but still no Icon,Oh well no great shakes.
Thanks for trying anyway. :-[
Hookstar
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Ok, would it help If I unistalled IE6 and reinstall it.
(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.prodigy.net%2Frogerlori1%2Femoticons%2Fdancing_santa.gif&hash=5dca87c3e50e530b7a8c80fdeb5dcfd887dab554)Im so happy I could just dance all night ;D
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Hook, I'm a little confused, myself, as to what your problem exactly is. Is your Messenger working, but you just need a toolbar icon? If so, you could create a desktop shortcut icon, then drag it to your toolbar.
Sorry if I'm missing something here! ;D ;D
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Ok, took the step to undelete ie6 back to ie5.. reinstalled IE6 and...... you guessed it :-[
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Simon, its on the top tool bar, I have an Icon on the tool tray.
Back_Forward_stop_Refresh_Home_Favourites_History_Mail_Print,.... but no Msg, just dont like being beaten thats all.. I know its no great shake.. but grrrrrrrrr.
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DOHHHH! Now I understand what you want Hook ;D ;D
All you have to do is Right click the toolbar, click customise and you should be able to find the Messenger icon in the list on the left hand side.Just drag it to the right hand list.
If it's not on the left list, it'll already be on the list on the right. Just drag it somewhere in the list where it will be visible. like before Search.
Sorry it's taken so long. I'm a bit fick lately :-[
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Adept
I now it sounds simple 8)but there is no Icon in there anywhere ??? honest Gov lol.
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The only other thing I can think of Hook, is to click the Reset button in the Customise Toolbar dialog box.
Be aware before doing it though, that any customisation you've made to your toolbars will be lost :(
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I was just wondering if there is something in the set up files when installing Messenger, to opt for the toolbar icon, or not??
Maybe a re-install of Messenger might do the trick? Or maybe there is something in the Tools > Options area of Messenger that turns it on and off? Can't find it on mine though! :-[ :-";"xx
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Adept,
That didnt work neither, the icon just isn't there, its probably something so simple.
But I bet its a corrupt file somewhere in IE6 or MSG V5.
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Sounds like it Hook :(
I checked the Microsoft Knowledgebase and there is nothing about the toolbar there.
Sorry, can't think of anything else :-[
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Ty for trying Adept.
I have now uninstalled MSG v5 and reinstalled from msn.
I have uninstalled IE6 and reinstalled Ie 6 from disk, oh well never mind just a simple think that has got me stumped ???
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NP Hook :D
If it's any consolation, I didn't like V5 and I've gone back to Windows Messenger ::)
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I told you not to install it. Perhaps you need to drink a little less strongbow and start and worshipping GREENKING :P ;D :D ;) >:D ::) O0
Where did you get the images from though ? ???
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The plot thickens!!
woke up this morning with a fresh mind :o.
Looked in the control panel and device manager and there was a ? against the secondry IDE controller (duel fifo) and below a cross against the Liteon dvd rom ltd163d.
Now is this a coincidence or another problem ;D ???
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Ok Update at Lunch time ;D.
Took the side of the case off pc.. looked - looked - looked.. nope nothing amiss but I did clean the cpu fan up as it was covered in dust >:(.
Oh well might as well reeboot and guess what all back and working again!!!!!! slightly confused but hey ho ;D at least its working..... still no MSG icon tho..
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Hookstar O0
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Ok second update 8)
I have now got back to MSG 4.6,Still no icon, but the plot thickens, I have now found out that when I save a site to the links bar it freezes the page and then I have to Ctr del and reset the page.
I think I am getting somewhere now but how do I repair IE6, I have deleted it once back to IE5 then back with a new version of IE6.
I have gone to start/prog/acces/sys tools/sys info and repaired from there.
Anybody any ideas.. from a slightly confused ???
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Yahhoooooo.
Figured it out, after the last posting it got me wondering... logic ;D.
Deleted all the links.. and then went and repaired IE.. rebooted and ;D it was back... good job I took a snap shot with screen hunter now I can put all my fave links back ;D.
I could dance all night now (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.prodigy.net%2Frogerlori1%2Femoticons%2Fdancing_santa.gif&hash=5dca87c3e50e530b7a8c80fdeb5dcfd887dab554)
Told you it would be simple in the end ::)
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Well done Hook! 8)
I'm glad it turned out OK in the end, you had me worried there for a moment. ;)