mandatory messenger upgrade

why is MSN eventualy going to make the older messengers unusable? and what
happens if 9 doesn't work with a particular computer?
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Skywolfe

Hi,

Like all/most of the forced upgrades, it's because of a security hole:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/973882.mspx

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Rage Skywolfe" <> wrote in message
news:A537B753-57FF-44DA-94AC-...
> why is MSN eventualy going to make the older messengers unusable? and what
> happens if 9 doesn't work with a particular computer?
> --
> Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
>
> Skywolfe

thanks for the link this is the sfirst time I hace heard of other messenger
versaions becomming unusuable though ...
http://messengersays.spaces.live.com...!82557.entry--
Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy

Skywolfe


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Like all/most of the forced upgrades, it's because of a security hole:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/973882.mspx
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "Rage Skywolfe" <> wrote in message
> news:A537B753-57FF-44DA-94AC-...
> > why is MSN eventualy going to make the older messengers unusable? and what
> > happens if 9 doesn't work with a particular computer?
> > --
> > Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
> >
> > Skywolfe
>
>
>

Hi,

I think it would maybe take two hands to count up the amount of times this has happened.

The 6.x versions went out because of a security hole, 4.x wise, anything prior to 4.7, and
other more specific OS ones.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Rage Skywolfe" <> wrote in message
news:01955804-B34C-486C-859E-...
> thanks for the link this is the sfirst time I hace heard of other messenger
> versaions becomming unusuable though ...
> http://messengersays.spaces.live.com...!82557.entry--
> Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
>
> Skywolfe
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Like all/most of the forced upgrades, it's because of a security hole:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/973882.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Rage Skywolfe" <> wrote in message
>> news:A537B753-57FF-44DA-94AC-...
>> > why is MSN eventualy going to make the older messengers unusable? and what
>> > happens if 9 doesn't work with a particular computer?
>> > --
>> > Four Generations Of Trust And Betrayal...One Legacy
>> >
>> > Skywolfe
>>
>>
>>