to anyone that installed MSN v7.0 beta

narc · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

YOU ALL BROKE THE INTERWEB!!

Citing a security hole in one of MSN Messenger 7.0's new features, Microsoft suspended the product's beta version this week, according to various reports, so it can rethink how to implement the feature. MSN Messenger 7.0 includes a feature called Winks that lets MSN Messenger users send each other animated graphics and sounds. Attackers can use the feature maliciously, however, so Microsoft has stripped it from the product's most recent beta version, which the company will make available to testers next week. To protect testers against potential problems, all MSN Messenger 7.0 users will be forced to "downgrade" to the publicly shipping version 6.2 when they log on to the MSN Messenger service today.

Microsoft still intends to ship the Winks feature in the final version of MSN Messenger 7.0, which should ship publicly in early 2005. Other new MSN Messenger 7.0 features include a new UI for the Contacts window, a Nudge feature for getting the attention of other users, and deeper integration with various MSN services.

MSN SERVER LIFELINE STATUS - http://messenger.msn.com/Status.aspx

Mydnyte · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

6.2 fighting!

**sNyx** · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

haha, dumb asses.

**MC Hammered** · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

Doesn't anyone use the telephone anymore?

**sNyx** · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

For sure! Everyone TXT MSG now :)

decypher · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

Microsoft and beta in the same sentence? That just screams don't download me.

ebbomega · #7 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

No shit.

For the record, GAIM is stable.

lola_phyne · #8 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

My lil sis downloaded that shit and everything started shutting down. I deleted it and swore that I would kick her face in if she downloaded it again.

CodaDrummer · #9 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

MSN is working fine now. I always wait for the latest versions to be released anyway, before downloading them. No beta testing for me.

Newbie4life · #10 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

why do they keep upgrading...? its not like ppl are going to stop using it if they dont upgrade.

{dC!} · #11 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

The up-grade's keep getting dumber and dumber :

Keep it simple.

meth0dical · #12 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

^if they downgraded back to a basic messaging service people would bitch. people want features.

meth0dical · #13 (**permalink**) Oct 12, 04

if you want simple use gaim; "Gaim fully supports buddy icons on AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo!."