What is the BigBlueNetwork?

Go Back   BigBlueBall Forums > Instant Messaging > Yahoo! Messenger Support

Join today and you won't have to look at these ads any more. Learn more.
Reply
 
LinkBack Topic Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 05-15-2006, 09:31 PM
Dermot's Avatar
Dermot Dermot is offline
Here to help!
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louth, Ireland.
Posts: 1,229
Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)
Send a message via ICQ to Dermot Send a message via AIM to Dermot Send a message via MSN to Dermot Send a message via Yahoo to Dermot
Setting up Messenger to be more boot resistant

1. Go to Messenger on top of your budy list and go to Preferences.

2. Go Alerts & Sounds and left click A Messenger contact buzzes me and
UNTICK the Shaking the message Window and TICK at the bottom Mute
Yahoo! Games sounds in Messenger By Default


3. go to Appearance and TICK the option Always use my fonts and
colours.

4. Go to Calling & Audio and UNTICK the option Play a ringtone when i
recieve a call


5. Go to Chat and TICK the option Ignore chat invitations

6. Go to Ignore List and TICK the option [b]Ignore anyone who is not on my
messenger list[/u]

7. Go to Messages and under "when i recieve messages from people not on
my messenger list"
tick the option Show the messages in a single Window
and under "miscellaneous" UNTICK The options Enable IMVironments and
Enable Audibles.

8. Go to Webcam an TICK the option Always allow the following people to
view my webcam
then it enables the ignore other view requests tick box
which should be now TICKED on. (note: Anybody u want to view your cam
in future click the edit button and add their id to the list and remove
it when they are finished or you are)

The 8 steps will greatly strengthen the boot resistence of your Yahoo!
Messenger.

it dont make you unbootable but sure helps a lot

Dermot

Shadow-corp.net - 1500+ Games and climbing!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 05-15-2006, 11:17 PM
bluecarnation200 bluecarnation200 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Washington State
Posts: 17
bluecarnation200 is on a distinguished road (10)
Send a message via AIM to bluecarnation200 Send a message via Yahoo to bluecarnation200 Send a message via Skype™ to bluecarnation200
Setting up Messenger to be more boot resistant

First of all. I don't have any trouble with my Yahoo Messenger. So. My reply is... I would sure hate to do any of that. It would make my messenger no fun at all.
I couldn't read if there was a question. The only thing I saw was how to do all of this.

Last edited by Nessa : 05-15-2006 at 11:25 PM. Reason: Please use color sparingly as stated in forum rules, Thanks.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 05-15-2006, 11:33 PM
Nessa's Avatar
Nessa Nessa is offline
Hrm.
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 1,504
Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)Nessa has left a lasting impression (500)
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluecarnation200
First of all. I don't have any trouble with my Yahoo Messenger. So. My reply is... I would sure hate to do any of that. It would make my messenger no fun at all.
I couldn't read if there was a question. The only thing I saw was how to do all of this.
These are just suggestions to make your messenger less vulnerable to booting. You don't have to do it, only people who want to (I think these suggestions are very helpful in fact). Also there doesn't have to be a question... Giving suggestions to help people out are welcome, unlike your criticism which is just judging it for no reason when it can really help some people.

I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 05-15-2006, 11:58 PM
Dermot's Avatar
Dermot Dermot is offline
Here to help!
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louth, Ireland.
Posts: 1,229
Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)Dermot is a celebrity (300)
Send a message via ICQ to Dermot Send a message via AIM to Dermot Send a message via MSN to Dermot Send a message via Yahoo to Dermot
I posted this due to getting a few "Private Messages" asking me how they could better secure their Messengers without Y! tunnel or any other anti boot application layer gateway.

I told them i would "Post" so not only they could benefit from my response.

If you have not benefited from it then so be it, does not not change the fact it can be beneficial for others who are having boot related issues as that is what this topic was started about, not "Messenger Problems".

These changes are mere options and as all settings go they are "optional".

Happy Chatting

Shadow-corp.net - 1500+ Games and climbing!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 05-16-2006, 12:26 AM
bluecarnation200 bluecarnation200 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Washington State
Posts: 17
bluecarnation200 is on a distinguished road (10)
Send a message via AIM to bluecarnation200 Send a message via Yahoo to bluecarnation200 Send a message via Skype™ to bluecarnation200
I am sorry Dermot... Didn't mean it as a criticism. I apologize if it came off that way.
Blue
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 05-16-2006, 11:42 AM
williamlee williamlee is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 568
williamlee has a spectacular aura about (100)williamlee has a spectacular aura about (100)
Great Post Dermot Thanks for sharing.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 05-17-2006, 03:33 AM
miGs's Avatar
miGs miGs is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 343
miGs is on a distinguished road (10)
Indeed a great post. Its unfortunate Yahoo! have not totally addressed booting related problems with Messenger, and suggestions posted are indeed very effective for Messenger to be boot resistant. I myself can attest to that since I have been using some of those "remedies" since then.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Topic: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Topic Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new topics
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:05 PM.
Return to the BigBlueBall.com homepageHome | Contact Us | Privacy Statement | Advertise | Top
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6
©1999 - 2008 BigBlueBall.com All rights reserved.