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Old December 15th 09, 09:21 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Is there a good alternative to Windows Live Messenger?

I chose to install Windows Live Messenger along with Windows Live Mail, but
I don't like some problems I'm finding with it, like showing 2 different
taskbar icons (instead of one), and the annoying advertisements.

Is there a good program I can use instead?


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Old December 15th 09, 09:48 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Is there a good alternative to Windows Live Messenger?

Em Terça 15 Dezembro 2009 21:21, Speaking in silver escreveu:

I chose to install Windows Live Messenger along with Windows Live Mail,
but I don't like some problems I'm finding with it, like showing 2
different taskbar icons (instead of one), and the annoying advertisements.

Is there a good program I can use instead?


try amsn or pidgin


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Old December 15th 09, 11:22 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Is there a good alternative to Windows Live Messenger?

"ArameFarpado" wrote
Em Terça 15 Dezembro 2009 21:21, Speaking in silver escreveu:

I chose to install Windows Live Messenger along with Windows Live Mail,
but I don't like some problems I'm finding with it, like showing 2
different taskbar icons (instead of one), and the annoying
advertisements.

Is there a good program I can use instead?


try amsn or pidgin


Following your hint, I've also found Trillian and some more he
http://www.domainmonster.com/editori...ve_im_clients/
I'll try them one by one and see which one suits me best.
Thank you!

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Old December 16th 09, 04:13 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Is there a good alternative to Windows Live Messenger?

"Speaking in silver" wrote:

"ArameFarpado" wrote

try amsn or pidgin


Following your hint, I've also found Trillian and some more he
http://www.domainmonster.com/editori...ve_im_clients/

I tried pidgin for a while in a corporate group where everyone uses MSN. It
was a bit too flaky for production use. I bit the bullet and went with
Trillian to avoid the MSN advertising and it's been rock solid.


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Old January 14th 10, 04:04 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Is there a good alternative to Windows Live Messenger?

On 16 Dec 2009 16:13:27 GMT, Zam wrote:

"Speaking in silver" wrote:

"ArameFarpado" wrote

try amsn or pidgin


Following your hint, I've also found Trillian and some more he
http://www.domainmonster.com/editori...ve_im_clients/

I tried pidgin for a while in a corporate group where everyone uses MSN. It
was a bit too flaky for production use. I bit the bullet and went with
Trillian to avoid the MSN advertising and it's been rock solid.


I use Trillian Astra myself, but I've seen good reviews for a program
called Digsby.

 




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