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Are WLM 14 users being forced to update?


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#1 metro2012

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 08:04

This crap popped up on my screen today

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Is this rolling out for all V14 users? I have no intrest in the V15 version as I tried it out and the Facebook stuff doesnt even work....


#2 +Jamushroom

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 08:07

I believe that if you set the app compatible in "msnmsgr.exe" with Windows 2000 you'll still be able to use WLM v14 on Windows 7 etc.

#3 InsaneNutter

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 08:33

I believe you should be able to keep using the latest version of 14, that's the last one supported for Windows XP and you could happily run that on Windows 7 too.

#4 OP metro2012

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 10:49

I believe that if you set the app compatible in "msnmsgr.exe" with Windows 2000 you'll still be able to use WLM v14 on Windows 7 etc.

Thanks :) I was running it in Vista compatility mode since it was the highest version before Windows 7.

#5 OP metro2012

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 10:50

Also works in Windows XP SP3 mode.

#6 +Jamushroom

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 11:03

Glad to hear that it worked! :)

#7 Colin McGregor

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Posted 23 June 2012 - 13:35

Am i the only one that found it a bit amusing someone named metro is afraid to upgrade to something new lol

#8 RandPC

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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:47

Am i the only one that found it a bit amusing someone named metro is afraid to upgrade to something new lol


Why would liking Metro imply that he must like everything that's new?
I don't know about him but I tend to like whatever is best suited to my needs regardless of whether it's newer, it doesn't seem that far fetched to me that he could consider Metro a great UI design without feeling that WLM 15 is a great improvement.
My guess is it's less about being frightened of WLM 15 because it's new as it is not needing WLM 15's new features while desiring features it removed.

#9 nominak

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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:51

I dunno about updating, but, WLM sucks. It used to be good when people used it like 10 years ago.. now I think I have 3 people online at the most.. and none of them ever talk lol