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.
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That happened to me. They can play any flash program on your screen
Anonymous User October 12, 2004 (Article Rating: )
why do I think that messsenger client are becoming over bloated, it's my concern because I'm runnig light client and for example I don't need skinning or more smileys that are complicated to type, I just want a basic IM client that allows me to communicate with my buddies without much hassle and can handle multiple platform. I think I'll go to jabber
Anonymous User October 13, 2004
how can youget it
Anonymous User October 19, 2004
putt msn 7.0 back damn crap i need it its better
Anonymous User November 10, 2004
i cant delete it and i need to its making my computer so slow and junky
Anonymous User November 19, 2004 (Article Rating: )
i have it and havent experienced any problems. Yet????
Anonymous User November 23, 2004 (Article Rating: )
my frnd has a hand written stuff tab below the send button on the msn window screen.. i dont have it.. how do i get it? im using win98.. and msn messenger 7 beta version
Anonymous User November 24, 2004 (Article Rating: )
my handwriting doesnt let me write
Anonymous User November 25, 2004 (Article Rating: )
i cant sign in on messenger 7.0 but i can on messenger 6.2.
Anonymous User November 25, 2004
my handwriting is missing
Anonymous User November 29, 2004 (Article Rating: )
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