live messenger

[corpse]

I have a bit of a problem with Internet Explorer 7 and so am using Firefox 3.0.

IE keeps shutting down on me. Live messenger when I go to my inbox also shuts down because when it goes to inbox, it uses Internet Explorer instead of Firefox.

I set Firefox to be default, but I guess Live messenger doesnt care and uses IE.

Is there a way or setting to force msn live messenger to use firefox?

[Therac-25]

install a bunch of other crap to fix windows

or just use trillian or pidgin

[+JuggerNaut+]

yeah, live messenger is a whore and probably not worth doing this: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 506AA5mapm

i agree with Therac, try a different messenger: trillian, pidgin, or digsby.

[Tormentius]

Stuffplug will do the trick as well as add some other stuff to Messenger. Keep in mind that the full version of Live Mail isn't supported in Firefox 3 as of yet. Last I heard Microsoft is aware and working on the issue.

[corpse]

Thanks for the answers. Are these other messenger programs like firefox is with IE, in that they will import windows live information so as not to lose contacts etc.

[obsidian]

Pretty much all of them will do that. Just install trillian or pidgin, log-in with your normal messanger account and away you go. Contacts and everything still there.

[+JuggerNaut+]

Thanks for the answers. Are these other messenger programs like firefox is with IE, in that they will import windows live information so as not to lose contacts etc.

yes.