Yahoo Messenger Pains

[Daniel]

I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
BUT.... I 'm being
bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new version
7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm pretty
happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the pop
ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next time you
sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger, and
not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I really
have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.

What are my choices? - Trillian?
Thanks,
Dan

[John Jay Smith]

I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
messenger...

look in there carefully

"Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>BUT.... I 'm being
> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
> version
> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
> pretty
> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the pop
> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next time
> you
> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger, and
> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I really
> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>
> What are my choices? - Trillian?
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>

[Daniel]

Thanks for your thoughts. I tried looking in the many preferences options,
along with the many help links, and could not find anything concerning this
pop up. I even wrote a note to Yahoo. I guess when something is FREE... you
pretty much get what you pay for in customer service :-)

Dan

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
...
>I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
>messenger...
>
> look in there carefully
>
> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>>BUT.... I 'm being
>> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
>> version
>> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
>> pretty
>> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the pop
>> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next time
>> you
>> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger,
>> and
>> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I
>> really
>> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>>
>> What are my choices? - Trillian?
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>
>

[John Jay Smith]

Daniel,

can you check in the c:\program files\yahoo messenger

folder and look of a yupdater.exe
file? this is actualy what does the checking...

try renaming that to yupdater.exe.bak

and see if this solves the problem....

I have 8 beta so I am not sure if its the same...

Post back and tell me if it works..

thanks






"Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:8d2dnQDfVN7cqDDZnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
> Thanks for your thoughts. I tried looking in the many preferences options,
> along with the many help links, and could not find anything concerning
> this pop up. I even wrote a note to Yahoo. I guess when something is
> FREE... you pretty much get what you pay for in customer service :-)
>
> Dan
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> ...
>>I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
>>messenger...
>>
>> look in there carefully
>>
>> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>>>BUT.... I 'm being
>>> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
>>> version
>>> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
>>> pretty
>>> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the
>>> pop
>>> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next time
>>> you
>>> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger,
>>> and
>>> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I
>>> really
>>> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>>>
>>> What are my choices? - Trillian?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Daniel]

Thanks....... I found the file as you said in the Messenger directory of
Yahoo, and after having to turn on the "show extensions" feature in Window
preferences, I renamed yupdater.exe as you said. After 2 reboots nothing
came up from Yahoo to upgrade. So we will see what happens in a few days.
Now if only my Norton Anti-vrus would load up as scheduled, things would be
great. The stuff you want to start up does not, and the stuff you do not
want to start up does - Grrrr. Sounds like LIFE :-)

Dan


"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
...
> Daniel,
>
> can you check in the c:\program files\yahoo messenger
>
> folder and look of a yupdater.exe
> file? this is actualy what does the checking...
>
> try renaming that to yupdater.exe.bak
>
> and see if this solves the problem....
>
> I have 8 beta so I am not sure if its the same...
>
> Post back and tell me if it works..
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:8d2dnQDfVN7cqDDZnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>> Thanks for your thoughts. I tried looking in the many preferences
>> options, along with the many help links, and could not find anything
>> concerning this pop up. I even wrote a note to Yahoo. I guess when
>> something is FREE... you pretty much get what you pay for in customer
>> service :-)
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
>>>messenger...
>>>
>>> look in there carefully
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
>>> news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>>>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>>>>BUT.... I 'm being
>>>> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
>>>> version
>>>> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
>>>> pretty
>>>> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the
>>>> pop
>>>> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next
>>>> time you
>>>> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger,
>>>> and
>>>> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I
>>>> really
>>>> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>>>>
>>>> What are my choices? - Trillian?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Daniel]

Yes, it is still working great... and I do not have that darn pop up from
Yahoo coming up, thanks goodness. The changing of the file yupdater.exe
WORKS!

Dan

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
...
> Daniel,
>
> can you check in the c:\program files\yahoo messenger
>
> folder and look of a yupdater.exe
> file? this is actualy what does the checking...
>
> try renaming that to yupdater.exe.bak
>
> and see if this solves the problem....
>
> I have 8 beta so I am not sure if its the same...
>
> Post back and tell me if it works..
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:8d2dnQDfVN7cqDDZnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>> Thanks for your thoughts. I tried looking in the many preferences
>> options, along with the many help links, and could not find anything
>> concerning this pop up. I even wrote a note to Yahoo. I guess when
>> something is FREE... you pretty much get what you pay for in customer
>> service :-)
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
>>>messenger...
>>>
>>> look in there carefully
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
>>> news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>>>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>>>>BUT.... I 'm being
>>>> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
>>>> version
>>>> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
>>>> pretty
>>>> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the
>>>> pop
>>>> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next
>>>> time you
>>>> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger,
>>>> and
>>>> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I
>>>> really
>>>> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>>>>
>>>> What are my choices? - Trillian?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[John Jay Smith]

Great! Glad to be of assistance





- kenny
www.computerboom.com


"Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:MYGdnQlRVtINCizZnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
> Yes, it is still working great... and I do not have that darn pop up from
> Yahoo coming up, thanks goodness. The changing of the file yupdater.exe
> WORKS!
>
> Dan
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> ...
>> Daniel,
>>
>> can you check in the c:\program files\yahoo messenger
>>
>> folder and look of a yupdater.exe
>> file? this is actualy what does the checking...
>>
>> try renaming that to yupdater.exe.bak
>>
>> and see if this solves the problem....
>>
>> I have 8 beta so I am not sure if its the same...
>>
>> Post back and tell me if it works..
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:8d2dnQDfVN7cqDDZnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>> Thanks for your thoughts. I tried looking in the many preferences
>>> options, along with the many help links, and could not find anything
>>> concerning this pop up. I even wrote a note to Yahoo. I guess when
>>> something is FREE... you pretty much get what you pay for in customer
>>> service :-)
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>I am sure that there is a way to turn this off in the settings of the
>>>>messenger...
>>>>
>>>> look in there carefully
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
>>>> news:X4udndHvVaUwDjHZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
>>>>>I don't know if this forum is the proper place to post my question...
>>>>>BUT.... I 'm being
>>>>> bugged by the Yahoo Messenger pop ups for me to upgrade to their new
>>>>> version
>>>>> 7.5, or the Beta version 8. I'm running version 6 right now, and I'm
>>>>> pretty
>>>>> happy with it. The last time this happened, I could not turn off the
>>>>> pop
>>>>> ups and clicking on the "no thanks" button only works till the next
>>>>> time you
>>>>> sign on. Why can't one just use a simple version of Yahoo Messenger,
>>>>> and
>>>>> not "HAVE TO" upgrade all the time, with no choice in the matter. I
>>>>> really
>>>>> have no use for all the "bells and whistles" that Yahoo pushes.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are my choices? - Trillian?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>