This is a minor thing, but would it be possible to have MSN Messenger as one of the choices under the possible selections for Contact Information under our Personal Profile?
Contact Information Under Personal Profile
01/01/2010
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Yeah, I was wondering that too. Thank you for starting a discussion post about it!
Originally posted by
Raven
This is a minor thing, but would it be possible to have MSN Messenger as one of the choices under the possible selections for Contact Information under our Personal Profile?
01/01/2010
Thanks. I've wondered about it for some time; hopefully, it's something doable.
01/01/2010
I'll pass this suggestion along.
01/01/2010
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Great! Thanks a bunch.
Originally posted by
Sammi
I'll pass this suggestion along.
01/02/2010
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I need to look into this again, but last I heard MSN Messenger was one of those programs that is just ripe for viruses and hackers to get into your computer.
Originally posted by
Raven
This is a minor thing, but would it be possible to have MSN Messenger as one of the choices under the possible selections for Contact Information under our Personal Profile?
01/02/2010
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Wow, I hope that is not true. Maybe I've been lucky. I've been using it for quite a while, along with some friends and associates, and no one I know has yet had a problem, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Thanks for the info, and I look forward to hearing what you find out.
Originally posted by
Dragon
I need to look into this again, but last I heard MSN Messenger was one of those programs that is just ripe for viruses and hackers to get into your computer.
01/02/2010
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It's sort of true. MSN is a common target and there are a lot of 'bots' which add you and can give you viruses. Frequently, these infections are unknown to the perosn who has them. The one I am most familiar with will post messages to your friends but you won't see them AND if your friends try to copy and paste it back, they won't be able to see it either. Definitely tricky. However, it's easily solved by not adding anyone you don't know and having up to date virus protection.
Originally posted by
Raven
Wow, I hope that is not true. Maybe I've been lucky. I've been using it for quite a while, along with some friends and associates, and no one I know has yet had a problem, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Thanks for the info,
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Wow, I hope that is not true. Maybe I've been lucky. I've been using it for quite a while, along with some friends and associates, and no one I know has yet had a problem, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Thanks for the info, and I look forward to hearing what you find out.
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Anyway, folks on Yahoo can add MSN messenger addresses, too, so this would be doubly useful IMO.
01/02/2010
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MSN being a target doesn't really come as a surprise. LOL. I will pay closer attention to any addition, and thankfully I am fairly good about updating my virus protection. Thanks for the info and the great advice.
Originally posted by
Adriana Ravenlust
It's sort of true. MSN is a common target and there are a lot of 'bots' which add you and can give you viruses. Frequently, these infections are unknown to the perosn who has them. The one I am most familiar with will post messages to
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It's sort of true. MSN is a common target and there are a lot of 'bots' which add you and can give you viruses. Frequently, these infections are unknown to the perosn who has them. The one I am most familiar with will post messages to your friends but you won't see them AND if your friends try to copy and paste it back, they won't be able to see it either. Definitely tricky. However, it's easily solved by not adding anyone you don't know and having up to date virus protection.
Anyway, folks on Yahoo can add MSN messenger addresses, too, so this would be doubly useful IMO. less
Anyway, folks on Yahoo can add MSN messenger addresses, too, so this would be doubly useful IMO. less
01/02/2010
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It makes perfect sense, unfortunately. Folks who make a living (I guess?!) out of creating viruses are going to go after the big names (windows, MSN messenger, Limewire in its heyday). That's what I would do if I were in the business. I'm not, though. LOL
Originally posted by
Raven
MSN being a target doesn't really come as a surprise. LOL. I will pay closer attention to any addition, and thankfully I am fairly good about updating my virus protection. Thanks for the info and the great advice.
01/02/2010
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"While performing their duties, Messenger and WLM consume a fair amount of resources, which can cause your computer to operate slowly. Perhaps even worse, Messenger and WLM can be security risks, allowing unwanted advertisements to reach the computer through ports opened by the applications. Internet advertisers can use the ports used by Messenger service to send pop-up advertisements to connected computers. The pop-ups open in a window entitled Messenger Service. This security breach gives malicious software an opening into the computer by which it can begin attacking the OS."
Originally posted by
Raven
MSN being a target doesn't really come as a surprise. LOL. I will pay closer attention to any addition, and thankfully I am fairly good about updating my virus protection. Thanks for the info and the great advice.
first search result under "windows messenger hazard"
I can't get the damn thing off my computer anyway... and I don't use it.
01/03/2010
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the article
Originally posted by
Dragon
"While performing their duties, Messenger and WLM consume a fair amount of resources, which can cause your computer to operate slowly. Perhaps even worse, Messenger and WLM can be security risks, allowing unwanted advertisements to reach the
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"While performing their duties, Messenger and WLM consume a fair amount of resources, which can cause your computer to operate slowly. Perhaps even worse, Messenger and WLM can be security risks, allowing unwanted advertisements to reach the computer through ports opened by the applications. Internet advertisers can use the ports used by Messenger service to send pop-up advertisements to connected computers. The pop-ups open in a window entitled Messenger Service. This security breach gives malicious software an opening into the computer by which it can begin attacking the OS."
first search result under "windows messenger hazard"
I can't get the damn thing off my computer anyway... and I don't use it. less
first search result under "windows messenger hazard"
I can't get the damn thing off my computer anyway... and I don't use it. less
01/03/2010
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