Messenger Plus! History » Group of Versions

1.20a August 12, 2001
  • Arrgggg... what a HORRIBLE bug! Sorry!!! If you're in the few who downloaded the last version this evening, I have to apologize for making your Messenger crashing so much.
1.20 August 12, 2001
  • This software is now called "Messenger - Plus! Extension" because the new version of MSN Messenger is called Windows Messenger.
  • If logging didn't worked for you, this version will solve your problems.
  • Personalized Away has arrived! Due to popular demand, you can now specify a personalized text along with your Away/Busy status. Go in the About Box of Plus! ("Information" menu, previously known as "What's this?") for more details.
  • A system shortcut tab can be associated to the Personalized Away window.
  • You can use Quick Texts in the Personalized Away window (using Alt+1 to Alt+9 shortcuts)
  • The away message is displayed once every 30 seconds in the same Instant Message window when someone or yourself send some text.
  • The F12 key is not usable in shortcuts anymore.
  • The preferences are now correctly saved when you exit Windows.
  • No more side effects because of the Anti-Boss key (like the command window that slows down). The keyboard is not hooked anymore.
  • This software is now compiled using Visual Studio 7. To avoid distributing beta versions of some new DLL files, they are statically linked with my files. That's why this version is 15% bigger than the previous one.
  • You can now install and run Plus! in Windows XP. It also takes advantage of the new common controls so that the interface looks even better. The only problem is controls transparency in the Preference tab. This will be corrected when Windows XP will be released.
  • Uninstallation program removes the readme.txt file now. No more NULL file is created in C:. Uninstaller globally improved.
  • No more strange About menus if you're using a non-english version of Messenger.
  • Now, there is 9 Quick Texts instead of 5.
  • The Setup program now acts correctly when reinstalling Plus! after upgrading Messenger (it does not put back the old version anymore).
  • The transparency percentage is now fully customizable from the Windows Registry.
  • In some rare occasions, Plus! crashed when it started. Not any more!
  • The "Enjoy Plus!" message is customizable. Just create a StartupMessage value in the software Current User registry key and enter you own message! However, its size is limited to the original Messenger text.
  • The Boss Shortcut now puts you in Busy even when the main window of Messenger is hidden.
  • No more buggy menus the first time the window is displayed.
  • The Parental Watch directory is not created at startup anymore if you don't use this feature (by default, it created a System sub-directory in My Documents).
  • The Parental Watch Dog does not start logging for no reason anymore. Also, detection of sensitive words now works better.
  • A new option has been added in the Advanced Log property page. You can now ask to abbreviate the logs a little bit. For example, "Patchou says:" will be written as "Patchou:"
  • If you reinstall Messenger, Plus! will ask you if you want to reactivate it at computer restart time.
  • Carriage returns (Ctrl+Enter) are now handled properly in log files.
  • Some other minor fixes and corrections. Some spell corrections. Thank you for your emails!!! It's very appreciated. I read all of them.