Links not working

[MartynB]

Windows Messenger 5.1

I'm sure I used to be able to paste a link in the form
http://www.microsoft.com/ and it would show as such in my window and my
partner's, and would also function as a link when clicked. But now when I
paste the link it's underlined and blue until I press enter at the end of
the message, when the underlining and blue disappear. Links from my partner
don't show up correctly either. What's going on?

[MartynB]

I just found this on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899283 under "Improved
Features":-

. Improves security by using the latest secure components.
Additionally, URL links are now non-clickable. This behavior is by default.


So it seems Microsoft have the opinion that making URL links non-clickable
is an improvement......


"MartynB" > wrote in message
...
> Windows Messenger 5.1
>
> I'm sure I used to be able to paste a link in the form
> http://www.microsoft.com/ and it would show as such in my window and my
> partner's, and would also function as a link when clicked. But now when I
> paste the link it's underlined and blue until I press enter at the end of
> the message, when the underlining and blue disappear. Links from my
> partner don't show up correctly either. What's going on?
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

This is by design. But you can turn it off.
To turn it back on, simply download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/engagelinks.reg

You'll need to close and reopen all conversations currently open to see the change.

____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.


"MartynB" > wrote in message
...
> Windows Messenger 5.1
>
> I'm sure I used to be able to paste a link in the form http://www.microsoft.com/ and it
> would show as such in my window and my partner's, and would also function as a link when
> clicked. But now when I paste the link it's underlined and blue until I press enter at the
> end of the message, when the underlining and blue disappear. Links from my partner don't
> show up correctly either. What's going on?
>
>

[MartynB]

Thank you Jonathan, what would we do without you?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> This is by design. But you can turn it off.
> To turn it back on, simply download and run the following .reg file:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/engagelinks.reg
>
> You'll need to close and reopen all conversations currently open to see
> the change.
>
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
>
> "MartynB" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Windows Messenger 5.1
>>
>> I'm sure I used to be able to paste a link in the form
>> http://www.microsoft.com/ and it would show as such in my window and my
>> partner's, and would also function as a link when clicked. But now when I
>> paste the link it's underlined and blue until I press enter at the end of
>> the message, when the underlining and blue disappear. Links from my
>> partner don't show up correctly either. What's going on?
>>
>>
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

I'm not sure ;)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"MartynB" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you Jonathan, what would we do without you?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> This is by design. But you can turn it off.
>> To turn it back on, simply download and run the following .reg file:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/engagelinks.reg
>>
>> You'll need to close and reopen all conversations currently open to see the change.
>>
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>>
>> "MartynB" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Windows Messenger 5.1
>>>
>>> I'm sure I used to be able to paste a link in the form http://www.microsoft.com/ and it
>>> would show as such in my window and my partner's, and would also function as a link when
>>> clicked. But now when I paste the link it's underlined and blue until I press enter at
>>> the end of the message, when the underlining and blue disappear. Links from my partner
>>> don't show up correctly either. What's going on?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>