Old MSN/Different MSN

[2E]

Damn Microsoft wankers upgraded to 'Windows Live Essentials 2011' and the new msn is absolute crap.

I just about tolerated the old one but now im FORCED to look at the msn homepage when I load it (its basically just the msn homepage with a toolbar reading how many emails you got/friends online.

It forces you to use your real name only (no custom names) and basically I want to use the old one or something else.

Must be able to do these functions:

Work with my current hotmail email address to check my email.
Work with Mozilla (not bothered if i have to sign in)
Have 'remote assistance' capability.
Have working webcam convos.

Was using AMSN but that didn't have remote assistance hence reverting back to Live Messenger.
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Bringing Classic Bikes Back Into Fashion
Rides: 1980 Honda CX500

[bEN_]

Look on 3rd party sites, use the old one i still am.
the only time i upgrade mine is if i am forced too and over the years there has been ways to prevent that aswell.

have looked at the new one, it's bloated and very shit which is a bad move as it seems msn is slowly dying as everyone just uses facebook chat, so it won't be long untill it's hard to get an epic 'my recieved files' folder of bitches and hoes.
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2010 Ducati 848 Dark

Lamp Post Enthusiast

[2E]

Its ok, 2 minutes after posting I found a solution

Downloaded 8.5 from Oldversion.com

Uninstalled all Windows Live crap and now using the old one again.

Cheers
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Bringing Classic Bikes Back Into Fashion
Rides: 1980 Honda CX500

[L4Isoside]

[Asharin]

If you only use MSN, I'd personally recommend aMSN https://www.amsn-project.net/ free MSN client without the Microsoft bloat.

If you use multiple Instant messengers try Pidgin
https://www.pidgin.im/

Personally I use Pidgin as I have friends on MSN, Xfire and (lol) ICQ still.

I load aMSN sometimes for msn file transfers, as Pidgin doesn't support direct file transfer wheras aMSN does.

God that sounds almost like an advert, sorry!
Still I did find aMSN good

[2E]

Yeah AMSN was good, still use that on the laptop, but i like to use remote assistance over MSN as its handy sometimes


BTW to open your email inbox in Firefox without having to sign in google a plugin called 'Stuffplug' and install it.

Its very handy.
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Bringing Classic Bikes Back Into Fashion
Rides: 1980 Honda CX500

[Asharin]

[el_oso]

trillian. believe it does everything you asked for
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Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[elky]

+1 for pidgin.

[Asharin]

[blurredman]

I use the X-fire msn plugin.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 52k.

[smegbrains]

Not sure about remote assistance as I don't use it but Emesene might do the job.

https://emesene.org/download.html
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Current Bike: Honda CBR 600F
Ex Bikes: Suzuki GX 125