New Live Messenger and WB

For Neil

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Neil..

 

As you may know the entire planet has been forced into using the latest version of Windows Live Messenger (MSN)

 

 

Prior to this release on WLM 8.5, Messenger was using WB frames, always has,  but now... on XP it is using the lame Microsoft bitmapped, opaque, non dropshadowed frames, which honestly are quite horrible...Shown above.

Now... on Vista and 7, MSN is using Aero or WB frames correctly, it looks normal like it used to on XP... but after installing the latest Live messenger on XP they look like the image above.

 

Link to latest MSN   http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger

 

Please PLEASE tell me you can get this remedied back to using WB frames in XP again. Lots of people still use XP.

 

Thanks man.

 

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah getting the same thing here.

  Also just went through the process of uninstalling and reinstalling messenger on my XP machine in hopes that they may have updated something in either program that would stop me from getting the Windows Live Communication Platform crash that I've been getting for months when using WLM on XP with WB running. Unfortunately not.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, were all stuck with it on XP.. I PRAY Neil can find a workaround for wb6

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I totally agree, the new Windows Live Messenger that we have all been forced to upgrade to definitely needs to use WB frames (I hope, I hope)!  :thumbsup:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll beg if I have to...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...no, really :w00t: X-(

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 4
It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!
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X| :D :rofl:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

BUNP ! :D

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would be really cool if this could be fixed cuz it looks like ass!
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So you have an objection to looking at a piece of ass??? :-" :X

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If we can, lets try stay civil and on topic please.

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you for pointing this out. The other day I spent hours by my XP-computer trying to figure out what I might have done wrong. I also uninstalled MSN and reinstalled it, but nothing helped. It looks terrible. Now at least, I know that there´s nothing wrong with my computer.

 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well in jumping back and forth it sure does feel clunky on XP now and this is one of 3 programs that is always open,+ art prog, and SKS!

Please help us fix our desktop please!!!!!!!!!

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

bunp

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 12
bunp
End of vStyler's quote

 

Handing over a little "m" for you.  :D   :grin:

 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 

Please help us fix our desktop please!!!!!!!!!
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Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If we can, lets try stay civil and on topic please.
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How was asking a tongue-in-cheek question not being civil??

And you've never posted an off-topic comment for a bit of fun??

Lighten up.

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Its not that.. In case you werent aware , Piece of ass is a derogatory term to most women. The ones I know anyway.

I'd prefer the thread not getting gutterized like so many others do here.

Thanks for bumping.

 

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top


:D  

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I actually hate MSN all the way around, but it is what it is.  :(

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Bump

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:(O  

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

x_x

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It looks like the developers intentionally chose to use a Vista style look on Windows XP and ignore the OS theme.

It might be possible to work around this, but I can't promise anything.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It might be possible to work around this, but I can't promise anything.
End of quote

 

Thank you Neil, Sure would be heartily appreciated by many out there.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you sir!!!!!!!