MSN Messenger - probably the mallestware you'll ev

[Milan -]

i think its his daughter mrs.moomoocow (lets call her) is downloading all sorts of adware and viruses like that stupid blockchecker thing that goes around

:angry: i hate people like this, they just need to teach their children stuff about it, like i taught my little brother, now at least he doesn't get viruses (after i cleaned it of 20,000 trojans)

:laugh:

[Martyn]

I mean, she certainly seems to be able to type faster than me already.

That basically sums it up :p

[Lingwo]

Someone should point this guy to Messengers options :)

I'm sure the majority of "problems" he has will be cured by going into the options.

[chopyaedoff]

One word for it - Bulls**t!

[cyberfrem]

MSN messenger is not hard to remove (the classic add/remove programs, and you're done). But Windows Messenger is another thing. I myself am aware that it's runnin somewhere, because when I used messenger in media center (just to try it), I found that damn thing was opened. No icon anywhere.

I remember you had to modify some system policy to prevent it from opening at boot.

See: TechRepublic.com

[Jordan M.]

tut tut

you cant remove windows messenger but u can stop it showing up at startup at least its not in vista

[XerXis]

damn that guy is stupid, even windows messenger can be removed easily by going to the software applet :s

[TheRealDave]

Yeah, so we've more or less sumed up that the guy's talking bollocks :rofl:

[XerXis]

what a bs story, and yes you can remove windows messenger as easily as msn messenger, you do not need some clever hacks

[L3thal Veteran]

What a nonsensical article written by this guy. He's a total joke.

[Veedems Veteran]

If I had to choose our "no news" problems or their "crappy news" problems, I'd stick with nothing. The author comes across as an arrogant moron. BTW, is it still cool to call Microsoft "the Vole"?

[Dotdot]

FFS ignorance is bliss eh? Still if he lived in the EU im sure theres a version of Xp that has the packaged Messenger removed

[+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹]

If I had to choose our "no news" problems or their "crappy news" problems, I'd stick with nothing. The author comes across as an arrogant moron. BTW, is it still cool to call Microsoft "the Vole"?

Every time I read an article from the reg I always start thinking "what on earth...?" then I read "The Vole" and think "Ahhh, The Reg. No wonder."

[Storm]

wtf ^o)

[temple_treefrog]

Another day....another poorly written and inaccurate inquirer "news" article.

Edit: And written by Paul Hales, sacked from PC Pro I believe and had the cheek to write a stupid article at the inquirer about us "stealing" news when he didn't realise we actually source articles. What a retard.

I second that, I was expecting to read a very interesting article. I should know better by now.

[Orange]

Lol he is a hater i have had no problems at all with msn messenger and no spyware at all, it's yahoo messenger which gives you the crap :laugh:

[Minchino]

I second that, I was expecting to read a very interesting article. I should know better by now.

With 'mallestware' in the title? :laugh:

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

any program that accepts incoming connections can be malware infested so quick, when you don't know what your doing.

this guy needs to learn how to use the program before bashing it. there is an options menu in almost every single program for a reason. he should learn how to use it.

Edited April 16, 2006 by Hurmoth

[sn00pie]

Talk about making a fool out of yourself on the net. :rolleyes:

[Slimy]

I really pity people like this. You think so highly of yourself that you write an article about something you have no knowledge of :no:

[chconline Veteran]

http://aphnetworks.com/tutorials/tame_or_k...ndows_messenger

// Needs to read this

[Hat Fanatic]

"Asterixes"? Who the hell wrote this?

[Miuku.]

I really pity people like this.

News: It's a troll and a very well done one because it has caused quite a ruckus :)

[Bubble Wrap]

Another day....another poorly written and inaccurate inquirer "news" article.

Edit: And written by Paul Hales, sacked from PC Pro I believe and had the cheek to write a stupid article at the inquirer about us "stealing" news when he didn't realise we actually source articles. What a retard.

Inquier, the Fox News of the internet :)

[Toxicfume Veteran]

Retarded article by a retarded author. He must be quite a moron.