Yahoo! Messenger with Voice 8.0.506 Beta

[ZonoBurk]

It's here! Get the new

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice Beta (version 8)

[*]Free PC-to-PC calls*, low rates on PC-to-phone calls*

[*]Enjoy fun plug-ins for Yahoo! services, eBay, Amazon.com, more

[*]Catch up on friend's lives with Yahoo! 360? built right in>

Make it yours with plug-ins>

Get the content you want, delivered right to Yahoo! Messenger and share it with friends while you IM. You'll find handy plug-ins for Yahoo! Music, News, Finance, and more. Plus ones for eBay, Amazon.com, and more.

See what friends are up to>

Use the Yahoo! 360? plug-in to get alerts on ? then see ? the latest photos, blog entries, reviews, and more from your friend's Yahoo! 360? pages. Also send blasts and post blogs to your 360? page from the plug-in.

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Edited June 22, 2006 by MchWalte

[jafoman]

It's here! Get the new

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice Beta (version 8)

[*]Free PC-to-PC calls*, low rates on PC-to-phone calls*

[*]Enjoy fun plug-ins for Yahoo! services, eBay, Amazon.com, more

[*]Catch up on friend's lives with Yahoo! 360? built right in>

Make it yours with plug-ins>

Get the content you want, delivered right to Yahoo! Messenger and share it with friends while you IM. You'll find handy plug-ins for Yahoo! Music, News, Finance, and more. Plus ones for eBay, Amazon.com, and more.See what friends are up to>

Use the Yahoo! 360? plug-in to get alerts on ? then see ? the latest photos, blog entries, reviews, and more from your friend's Yahoo! 360? pages. Also send blasts and post blogs to your 360? page from the plug-in.

Get Yahoo! Messenger with Voice[/b]c-->

Why did they introduce advertisements?

While this is beta, Live Messenger isn't... Your sig needs updating.

[greg098]

Here's some screenshots. The main new feature is the plug-in section and i already hate it. Takes up too much room.

[ZonoBurk]

Why did they introduce advertisements?

While this is beta, Live Messenger isn't... Your sig needs updating.

Ads were introduced in version 7.5, I believe.

Ah yes I do. I just got home, give me time.

Happy? :p

Edited June 20, 2006 by MchWalte

[Tech_Dude_5000]

Sweet, thanks mike. i'm running it now :D

[Cool318]

Downloaded it about 20 minutes ago

[ZonoBurk]

Did anyone notice this?

HOWEVER, it doesn't yet work with WLM.

Edited June 20, 2006 by MchWalte

[jafoman]

I found out how to completely remove the ads (registry key) so I'm happy... I dig the new version... I've seen people complain about stability issues, but I'm sure they'll keep making it better... Love the interop between Live Messenger now... Hope that turns out to work well.

[ZonoBurk]

I found out how to completely remove the ads (registry key) so I'm happy... I dig the new version... I've seen people complain about stability issues, but I'm sure they'll keep making it better... Love the interop between Live Messenger now... Hope that turns out to work well.

Do you please care to share?

[jafoman]

Suppose I should...

Using regedit, open up HKCU\Software\Yahoo\pager\YUrl. Create a new String entry named "Messenger Ad", and give it a value of "*" (no quotes).

Source

[acedriver]

if you remove the ads, does it leaves any blank spaces?

[ZonoBurk]

Suppose I should...

Using regedit, open up HKCU\Software\Yahoo\pager\YUrl. Create a new String entry named "Messenger Ad", and give it a value of "*" (no quotes).

Source

Thanks!

if you remove the ads, does it leaves any blank spaces?

Nope! :)

[jafoman]

if you remove the ads, does it leaves any blank spaces?

LOL I was beat... No, the window isn't there... Gone... No ads no wasted space... This is apparently something that people did with 7.5... And still works with the shiney new 8.0 beta... I think they ought to keep it around, don't you? :yes:

[ZonoBurk]

LOL I was beat... No, the window isn't there... Gone... No ads no wasted space... This is apparently something that people did with 7.5... And still works with the shiney new 8.0 beta... I think they ought to keep it around, don't you? :yes:

Oh absolutely!

[Tech_Dude_5000]

if you remove the ads, does it leaves any blank spaces?

As posted above Nope!

heres proff.

Looks much better with out the ad In my opinion

[statm1]

Heres a direct link and somemore screenshots if anyone wants them..

Direct Link: YM 8.0

Screenshots: Here

[Tech_Dude_5000]

Heres the link to get more plug-ins:

http://us.gallery.yahoo.com/messenger

[styn...big wlmesser P]

I just saw another clue to this being the version to contact Windows Live users with.

Check this, although when click it, I get this : http://mm5.msg.sc5.yahoo.com/morpheus/inde...n&ver=8.0.0.505

[acedriver]

Nope! :)

LOL I was beat... No, the window isn't there... Gone... No ads no wasted space... This is apparently something that people did with 7.5... And still works with the shiney new 8.0 beta... I think they ought to keep it around, don't you? :yes:

great!! :yes:

[viciv]

I just saw another clue to this being the version to contact Windows Live users with.

Check this, although when click it, I get this : http://mm5.msg.sc5.yahoo.com/morpheus/inde...n&ver=8.0.0.505

Sorry, Forbidden.

You don't have permission to access this URL on this server.

:|

[Tech_Dude_5000]

I think this will be the best verson of yahoo messenger ever. I started useing yahoo messenger around verson 5.6. ( alough I barely remember using versons 5.0-5.5, though i dont quite remember 100 % ) I also remember waiting a long time for verson 6.0 to come, cause of its major updates it took forever. I think yahoo verson 7.5 was a big mistake as they could have added the PC to PC calling feature in Yahoo messenger 8.0.

good job yahoo this has to be the best verson of yahoo messenger you ever made.

[acedriver]

Direct DL: http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/...us/ymsgr8us.exe

[statm1]

Yea.. I think so too. Both v7.5 and 8.0 should of been more like 7.1 and 7.2 because of lack of major changes. Yahoo seems almost scared to released major changes UI or otherwise. Now granted the new plugins and the WLM/yahoo interop are pretty big things but they arent UI.. IMHO, major versions like a 8.0 should require major UI changes. Not just a few new icons here and there..

[Saadu]

We need a msg plus kind of service for yahoo messenger. Also when will they learn, NO, dont set the program to run every friggin time i start the PC. ITs bloated, i dont always chat, and i dont like programs turning themselves on every time i turn the pc. Also they dont provide access to program preferences before anyone signs in.

ONe thing they did improve was that main window size now is remembered whereas in 7.5 the window would always expand after you try to sign in because sign in screen was too much bloated.

[Tech_Dude_5000]

Yea.. I think so too. Both v7.5 and 8.0 should of been more like 7.1 and 7.2 because of lack of major changes. Yahoo seems almost scared to released major changes UI or otherwise. Now granted the new plugins and the WLM/yahoo interop are pretty big things but they arent UI.. IMHO, major versions like a 8.0 should require major UI changes. Not just a few new icons here and there..

I agree this is such a huge yahoo update ( should be its a wooping 22.64 MB) with all the extras like plug-ins,PC-to-PC calling, blog with in the IM. we should at least have a major UI change. We had this same UI since Verson 6.0. that came out about 2-3 years ago.

One feature i'd like to see in Yahoo messenger 8.0 is the chance to check your E-mail with in the IM or the main window.or even a mail preview will be nice.,

i'm having a felling this will be the most popluar and best yahoo messenger verson ever.