Windows Live Messenger Beta

[I2aMpAnT]

Windows Live Messenger Beta has two taskbar "boxes" open when buddy list is open and 1 open at all times to quickly change your "avalability" and there is no tray icon so you can't quickly close it without signing out and closing or just ending the process with task manager.

Quite an annoyance

 

[johngalt]

Yeah, I have reported this to M$ using the send feedbak link about 3 weeks ago....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

Yeah, I have reported this to M$ using the send feedbak link about 3 weeks ago....

Good, everybody should, it definitely needs to be fixed.

 

[johngalt]

Agreed - everyone reading this thread report this as an issue, please, so we can get our minimize to system tray functionality back....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

Agreed - everyone reading this thread report this as an issue, please, so we can get our minimize to system tray functionality back....

Or at least get WLM to not take up 2 spaces on the taskbar!

 

[johngalt]

That's normal, if you think about it - the one space is taken up by what is *normal* in the system tray - the second is taken up *only* when you have a chat window open *or* if you have your contact list open. Those, by default, always took up a taskbar slot.

So, the issue lies with the no system tray ability of WLM - and it's weird, cause I have plenty of other apps that have no issue minimizing to the system tray....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

That's normal, if you think about it - the one space is taken up by what is *normal* in the system tray - the second is taken up *only* when you have a chat window open *or* if you have your contact list open. Those, by default, always took up a taskbar slot.

So, the issue lies with the no system tray ability of WLM - and it's weird, cause I have plenty of other apps that have no issue minimizing to the system tray....

I understand what you're saying, that one that stays no matter what sould bein the tray not the taskbar.
There also needs to be a context in the right click menu to CLOSE windows live messenger. That whole tray/taskbar thing is fooked!

 

[johngalt]

Yeah - I am tempted to install Vista in VBox to see if this new WLM does that in there too - but I am *betting* that it works normally in Vista....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

Yeah - I am tempted to install Vista in VBox to see if this new WLM does that in there too - but I am *betting* that it works normally in Vista....

Yes it does, I use the Windows Live Messenger Beta in Vista and it works fine. So this problem is just a W7 tray icon issue.

 

[johngalt]

I bet it is more simple than that - the system tray function probably does an OS check, and if XP/Vista re found, then the minimize to system tray function is enabled - since W7 is *not* either of those two WLM is blocking the System tray function.

Well, it could be that in combination with the new functions to give you ready accessibility and control directly from the taskbar that is built into W7....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

I bet it is more simple than that - the system tray function probably does an OS check, and if XP/Vista re found, then the minimize to system tray function is enabled - since W7 is *not* either of those two WLM is blocking the System tray function.

Well, it could be that in combination with the new functions to give you ready accessibility and control directly from the taskbar that is built into W7....

But they just made it...FOR Windows 7, why would they not include W7?

 

[johngalt]

Because they *added* code specifically for W7 - but forgot to check the existing code....

 

[I2aMpAnT]

Because they *added* code specifically for W7 - but forgot to check the existing code....

perhaps, you never know with MS sometimes

 

[mSeliga]

I posted in another thread, all you need to do is go to the exe and set it to run under Vista compatibility. Now it will minimize to the taskbar properly again. It fixes the issue, but I agree MS needs to fix it themselves. Hope this helps.

 

[I2aMpAnT]

I posted in another thread, all you need to do is go to the exe and set it to run under Vista compatibility. Now it will minimize to the taskbar properly again. It fixes the issue, but I agree MS needs to fix it themselves. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to give it a try once I reinstall Windows 7 back on my new partition.

Offtopic-
I see your profile says "Battlestar Galactica"
That's quite possibly the best show ever made, can't wait for this Friday at 10!

 

[johngalt]

I do like the new BGs as well....

And it worked like a charm - don't have a clue why I didn't think to run WLM in Vista compatibility mode, but hey, now I will do that for everything lol.

 

[mSeliga]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to give it a try once I reinstall Windows 7 back on my new partition.

Offtopic-
I see your profile says "Battlestar Galactica"
That's quite possibly the best show ever made, can't wait for this Friday at 10!

I do like the new BGs as well....

And it worked like a charm - don't have a clue why I didn't think to run WLM in Vista compatibility mode, but hey, now I will do that for everything lol.

Glad I can help, and So Say We All.

 

[I2aMpAnT]

Glad I can help, and So Say We All.

Yeah the new Battlestar Galactica is very well done. The only complaint I have about it is that there's too much religion from the Cylon's. I know it's a key part of the story but I HATE religion!

 

[mSeliga]

Yeah the new Battlestar Galactica is very well done. The only complaint I have about it is that there's too much religion from the Cylon's. I know it's a key part of the story but I HATE religion!

Don't we all.

Any way, I believe this thread has been answered. Mods, do your worst.

 

[kinzy2004]

yer no icon shows ... will report this to ms aswell thanks guys