Messenger Plus! Live

June 25th, 2006

I’ve been a big fan of Messenger Plus! since around MSN Messenger 4. In fact, I seem to remember that being the main reason I got rid of MSN Messenger 2. Messenger Plus! adds loads of cool new features to Messenger such as tabbed chats, boss mode, quicktexts, inline formatting, personalized status and more.

The latest version, Messenger Plus! Live was released last night. This version is for Windows Live Messenger only. There are tons of new features and improvements and there is a total interface overhaul with a brand new look. There is a list of features on the Messenger Plus! Live site.

Scripting 

Messenger Plus! Live also provides a great interface for developers. It allows you to write scripts which interact with Messenger using Javascript and you package it as a zip file - similar to Firefox extensions. This means you could do some really crazy things - you could have your nickname show the title of the latest entry from your blog, integrate web services into Messenger or upload all your chat logs as RSS files.

Check out the scripting documentation which contains a tutorial to make a really simple script. Scripting is really awesome. I wouldn’t be surprised if this spawns a few hundred extensions for Messenger, like Firefox has already done. If Microsoft had any sense, they’d buy this and integrate it into Messenger.

Sponsor Program

Messenger Plus! comes with a bundled sponsor program which is spyware. The great thing is that Messenger Plus! allows you to choose not to install it during the installation (say no to the sponsor program). I’m not particularly happy that Messenger Plus! even allows you to choose to install spyware and many people I know have refused to install Messenger Plus! because they believe it contains spyware. 

Other Messenger Enhancements

At the moment I’m using Mess Patch from Mess.be (removes ads, junk from menus+UI), Stuffplug and Screenshot Sender. 

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13 Responses to “Messenger Plus! Live”

  1. # Not Tellinon 23 Jul 2006 at 12:26 pm

    hiya ppl..does any1 no how ican switch back to msn 7.5 from msn beta live coz on the new msn(msn beta live)u carnt put any ascii art or anything on ur dp..if u no da anser plz email me at cool_arpita11@hotmail.com..cheers

  2. # Khloon 23 Jul 2006 at 12:40 pm

    You can download MSN Messenger 7.5 from Microsoft.

  3. # Fernon 29 Jan 2007 at 6:10 pm

    hiyaa..x i want messenger plus live! & i have got windows live messenger but it wont let me download this file can you help me with this procedure? thnQ ..x x_ferni_x@hotmail.co.uk

     

  4. # Fernon 29 Jan 2007 at 6:12 pm

    hope u cn answer my question

  5. # Emmaon 03 Feb 2007 at 2:45 pm

    Heyyy……i have the same problem as Fern…. i can’t download ms live plus! cuz it wont let me but i don’t no why   can any1 help me?? if yes then please please email >>> elwatton@aol.com thnx……………xx.xx.xx…

  6. # Sophon 04 Feb 2007 at 8:17 pm

    HOW CAN U GET ASCII ART ON MESSENGER LIVE??

  7. # Jezzon 18 Feb 2007 at 11:32 am

    ok right i have an amazing idea for a script but i have never programmed for .plsc files before if anyone knows where i can find decent tutorials so i can get to gripts with please e-mail me at john_stich@hotmail.com

     

    cheers

  8. # Abbieon 03 May 2007 at 4:03 pm

    Hii , I have the same problem as fern and emma , when i try and download msn live plus it downloads the oldest msn , so i cant download the one i want but i dont know y. plz help 

  9. # Jennaon 11 Jun 2007 at 6:58 pm
    well..
    i have the old version of msn messenger the 7.5 one .. and i need colour
    im lookin for it all across the internet and i cant find a website with it on ..
    do you think you can help me any send me a link which has the msn 7.5 plus on it xx
  10. # Jenna Withamon 11 Jun 2007 at 6:59 pm
    well..
    i have the old version of msn messenger the 7.5 one .. and i need colour
    im lookin for it all across the internet and i cant find a website with it on ..
    do you think you can help me any send me a link which has the msn 7.5 plus on it xx
  11. # Anonymouson 21 Jun 2007 at 5:26 pm

    Windows Live Messenger is available only to Windows Users. Also, I think it might only be available to people running Windows Vista or XP SP2.

  12. # Anonymouson 21 Jun 2007 at 5:34 pm

    Also, Plus! latest version doesn’t work with any other version of Windows Live Messenger than 8.1 to 8.5.

  13. # alexon 21 Apr 2008 at 5:23 pm

    hi guys on the new messener you can hide all the windows to do with messenger but now i cant get them back up plzplzplz help!x

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