- #ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA PATCH#
- #ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA FULL#
- #ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA DOWNLOAD#
Next, I wanted to get rid of useless tabs, popups and other "MS partner" crap. This is accomplished by blocking the connections that supplies these little gems." "You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. All the ads should disappear.īTW, the HOSTS file can also be used to block other Net annoyances. WLM may throw up an error message about being "unable to execute script", and may ask you whether you want to run any more scripts in the future. Just minimise and restore the main WLM window (contact list). Once you've added the MS ad servers, you can see the results almost immediately. You should create a backup first, in case something goes wrong. In XP and Vista, it is normally located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc. Yes, the file is just called HOSTS, with no extension. So all you have to do is add the following lines to the bottom of your HOSTS file:ġ27.0.0.1 specials.uk.msn.comThe HOSTS file actually just a text file, so you can open it with Notepad or any other text editor. What you need now is a list of Microsoft's ad servers, and conveniently, someone has already compiled one at the TrustedReviews forum. This results in the program or web browser not being able to load ads. Then I remembered the old trick with the HOSTS file, which involves redirecting ad server addresses to 127.0.0.1, i.e.
#ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA PATCH#
A closed-source patch for a closed-source program? No thanks. My options were mostly patches and ad blocker programs. Jeez, what the hell is all this crap on my screen? So of course, I immediately googled for tips on blocking WLM ads. I would note that the Pidgin installer is only 11MB, and the program contains no ads, has a clean interface, and supports all the major chat networks, not just MSN.Ĭertainly a stark reminder of why I like Pidgin.
*Sigh* Pretty much what I expected from Microsoft.
#ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA FULL#
Right away, I was assaulted by ads and a cluttered interface full of tabs and icons.
#ADBLOCKER FOR WINDOWS VISTA DOWNLOAD#
After the download (about 18MB) and installation, I fired up the program. It appears no 3rd party has fully deciphered the latest version of MSNP, now at version 15.Īnyway, back to WLM. Kudos to the developers of Pidgin, et al for coming this far, but again, sorry to say, my priority is reliable communications. In fact, just creating a 3rd-party app which works using the MSNP is a notable achievement, because it requires reverse-engineering and packet-sniffing. It's not even one of those so-called Microsoft Open Source products.Īnother big turnoff for me is the MSN chat network itself, because it uses the Microsoft Notification Protocol (MSNP), a closed protocol. One reason I've put off using MSN, I mean, WLM is because it is a closed-source program, like most other MS products. But I'll continue to use Pidgin for all the other chat networks. I'm sure Microsoft is to blame for this (see below), but sorry to say, my need for reliable communications overrides my support for FOSS (free and open source software). And apparently, Pidgin either does not, or cannot access stored (missed) messages from MSN's servers. Some people thought I was ignoring them, or was staying silent. In the past few weeks, I've missed a quite few MSN messages while using Pidgin, without even realising it.
Now, I've always been a big fan of Pidgin, an open-source chat client, but it turns out Pidgin may not be fully compatible with the MSN chat network. After holding out for years, I've finally installed Windows Live Messenger (formerly called MSN Messenger).
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