Yahoo Messenger "The All New Yahoo! Messenger" v6 ~ FAQ's
• Where do I download the latest version? http://messenger.yahoo.com
• What do I need to be able to use YIM v6? Must have's... Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5+ Macromedia Flash Player 6.0+ Can have's... Windows Media Player 7+ Webcam Messenger compatible DSP Group TrueSpeechTM audio compression (CODEC) 56k or broadband Internet connection (LAUNCHcast) A microphone, sound card, and speakers
• But I'm using windows 95 / NT what now? Yahoo is no longer supporting those versions of windows :( See our support pages for Yahoo Messenger v5.6
• YIM starts every time windows does, please make it stop! Messenger > Preferences > General under When I startup my computer... uncheck Automatically start Yahoo Messenger Apply > ok
• When I log into Yahoo Messenger I'm hit with Yahoo! Insider, how do I turn this off? Messenger > Preferences > General under When I sign into Yahoo! Messenger... uncheck Show Yahoo! Insider Apply > ok
• My main messenger window is so cramped how I get the room back that I had in the previous version? LAUNCHcast Radio spring open by default and does take up a fair bit of space but you set messenger that LAUNCHcast Radio doesn't start with messenger.... Messenger > Preferences > LAUNCHcast Radio under When I start Messenger... uncheck Automatically start LAUNCHcast Radio Apply > ok and the next time you login LAUNCHcast Radio will be no more and you'll have loads more space
• How do I save my archives/archived messages? trot off to C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\Profiles right click the Profiles folder and select copy, then right click > Paste to a safe place
• I can't remember all the smileys... help! Use Andy's YEmoteLE :)
• How do I insert a carriage return in my message? In Messenger > Preferences > Messages when Pressing Enter in a Message Window is set to "send the message" yet you still wish to enter a line break/space/carriage return all you need to do is hit ctrl+enter on your keyboard
• Want a previous version of YIM? eg say you want to get your hands on v5501358 you can download it by using the following link... http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymsgr/ymsgr_1358.exe for 5501246 you'd put in http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymsgr/ymsgr_1246.exe
some previous versions released... 5.6.1358 ~ 9 January 04 5.6.1357 ~ 19 December 5.6.1356 ~ 6 December 5.6.1355 ~ 21 November 2003 5.6.1351 ~ 21 October 5.6.0.1347 ~ 3 September 5.6.01344 ~ 17 July 5.6.01341 ~ 8 July 5.6.01339 ~ 28 June
or try http://www.oldversion.com/
• Can I remove my name from someone else's friends list (like deny a buddy use to do)? • Can I run mutliple versions of YIM? check out Add-on's / Plugins
I have a problem / question not listed here.. where to next? • Yahoo! Messenger Windows Version 6.0 Help • try posting your question to our WackyB.com forum • check our Yahoo v6 Problems page
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Need Help? Can Help? at our WackyB.com forum (for Instant Messenger Help, Support, Smileys & Plonking) you'll find a section dedicated to Yahoo Messenger related questions and information... if you have an Yahoo Messenger problem please don't hesitate to register and post your question there. Equally so.. if you're a bit of a whizz on Yahoo Messenger we're always on the look out for members to chip in and lend a hand around the place.. and it's always greatly apprecicated and you'll be rewarded with loads of warm fuzzies ;) |
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