Test MSN Messenger 8 / Windows Live Messenger

As mentioned in the article "MSN Messenger 8 beta, a new version of MSN Messenger is currently in development. However, it should be soon but say MSN Messenger Windows Live Messenger.

MSN Messenger 8 will join the Live range of Microsoft software. In any event announced on this site http://ideas.live.com/. It is for this reason that the software should take the name of Windows Live Messenger.

Some new additions are announced: more than winks and emotions, the video, calls to fixed or mobile phones with Windows Live Call, a function of shared folders. In short, it looks forward to the 8 MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger.

You will find some information about MSN Messenger 8 / Windows Live Messenger on the MSN Backstage.

It is also possible to test the next version of MSN Messenger even if it is only a beta version: Want to test Windows Live Messenger?.

Finally, the site Troubleshoot Your PC has made a test MSN Messenger 8: MSN Messenger 8: first contact. However, we can see that the test should not be the last because it is MSN Messenger 8 BETA and not Windows Live Messenger.

Some beta testers have already access to version 8.0 of MSN Messenger. Currently, little information is available on future features of MSN Messenger 8.0. At most, we know it will bear the contacts from Yahoo Messenger.

Among rumors of MSN Messenger 8.0 beta, there's talk:

* Management of skins (themes) to modify the
* Full integration of Windows Media Player
* Better management of the download (more details and Pause)
* Further integration of MSN Spaces (creation of blogs) and Hotmail
* Functionality localization
* A greater integration with Windows XP / Windows Vista
* The display of top 10 MSN Music Radio
* Support for animated images person
* The use of MSN Messenger on a mobile phone
* A rating of personal images

At the moment, it is difficile what will really part of the final version of MSN Messenger 8.0.

A beta version of MSN Messenger 8 should be available by the end of the year. As for the final version of MSN 8.0, it will have to wait until 2006.

Call via Internet

Call via Internet, it's all still new. And what can you do exactly that and what does it me? On these questions I will answer.

Call via Internet
This is also called VOIP, it stands for Voice Over IP. This is a way to a digital voice on an IP network to transmit. A home is such an IP network, but also the Internet. Call via the Internet is cheaper than calling a normal telephone network. Sometimes even free calls, for some companies, this is one reason for their telecom infrastructure to build. For home users, there are interesting possibilities. You can also 'voip' from your own computer with internet connection or your normal phone. In the latter case you should conclude a contract with a VOIP provider.

Call a normal phone
To call a regular phone through the internet you have to go into the sea with a provider of Internet telephony, or VoDSL (Voice over DSL). Some businesses that have Internet subscriptions on offer are:

* Tiscali
* UPC
* Multikabel
* @ Home

At this moment it is not possible to call via the Internet regardless of an Internet purchase. Well try this for the consumers to get to providers.

If you use a regular phone using internet you can connect directly to your modem. So you have no computer. Some advantages and disadvantages in a row.

Benefits
* Reliable as a fixed part of your internet connection for telefoonie reserved.
* Relatively easy to install
* No computer necessary

Disadvantages
* Call through a VOIP provider is cheaper than normal calls, but not free.

Calling from a computer
The call from computer to computer is free. By far the most popular program to make calls via the Internet is Skype. You will not call a number but a name. You can own username (nich name) call.

A prerequisite for using the Internet from computer to computer is to provide computer software (Skype) have been inverted tall. Furthermore you will need:

* A fast internet connection (cable or ADSL compliant)
* A sound card and speakertjes
* A microphone (or boxjes and microphone in one headset)


It is also possible from your computer to make real phone at home and abroad to call. The creators of Skype have this' SkypeOut 'mind. You paid for the call via the Internet a reduced rate. Some pros and cons in a nutshell:

Benefits
* Inexpensive. Computer-to-computer calls are free, where you are calling.
* Talk to real numbers as possible at low cost. (SkypeOut)

Disadvantages
* Slightly less reliable, because in internet and telephone line are the same.
* Software, computer and peripheral equipment required.

Trojan removal steps

Trojan horses can sometimes be easy to remove spyware using Remove Programs. These programs can identify the horse's name or act. This should be your first step before it more difficult for removal procedures.

Step 1: determine the Trojan

If you know you have a horse to start Step 2. Before you begin to remove Trojans, you must be able to identify malicious software. Fortunately, your computer will already give you a clear indication that you have a Trojan horse virus. When you have a computer Trojan horse is usually a mistake to send you information, do not occur in the normal course of an application. This error is known as DLL errors. The process of the DLL is linked to a specific horse. Therefore, if you can identify the DLL, you can identify the horse. There is a net tons, this will help you determine the process DLL. Copy and paste the error so long as the DLL error as one of the sites www.processlibrary.com. And then give you all the information you it is a malicious software, or the normal process. If it has a Trojan horse which will give you the name of exe file.

Step 2: Show hidden files

Hidden files can be manually clear the Trojan horse is impossible. Usually need to find hidden content, digging your computer for malicious software. The best anti-spyware programs can search your hidden files automatically. You'll need to need to take several steps to show all hidden files and folders.

In XP

1. Close all programs
2. Click on My Computer icon.
3. Select Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4. Choose to view the new tab window.
5. Examination revealed the contents of system folders.
6. In the hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files and folders.
7. Unhide file extensions for known file types and Hide protected operating system files.
8. Click the Apply button and restart

In Vista

1. Close all programs so that you on your desktop.
2. Click the Start button.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. In Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization.
5. Click Show hidden files or folders.
6. In the hidden files and folders section select Show hidden files and folders.
7. Unhide extensions for known file types and Hide protected operating system files.
8. Click the Apply button and restart.

Step 3: stop the Trojan process

And then try to remove the Trojan horse on your system, the first step is to load your personal computer into Safe Mode and stop all processes related to Trojan.

1. In Safe Mode, open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl - Alt - Delete key.
2. Click to highlight the process of it.
3.Click the end of the process of


Step 4: Edit the registry

In order to completely delete the Trojan from your system, you need to delete the registry entries. In this way, will not be able to re-install itself. The Trojan horse is a "procedure" of the process, so you can find the interpretation of the RUN registry folder. The registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "software" Microsoft "Windows" CurrentVersion> "run
This action will help you eliminate and opportunities, it re-install itself. As follows:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type regedit
4. Find this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /Software /Microsoft /In Windows /CurrentVersion /Run /

5. In the right part of this process click. Such as the Trojan horse "rusvdgpo". Delete all the EXE and DLL with the horse's name.
6. To delete the value.

Step 5: Check your start-ups

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Run
3. At the command screen type "Msconfig.exe in"
4. In the "System Configuration Utility", click "start" tab
5. To cancel any course, is linked to the Trojans.
6. Click "OK"
7. Restart