Yahoo!
Messenger
Re-installing
Yahoo! Messenger the 'right'
way.
- Log
off Yahoo! messenger.
- Open
Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel
- Scroll
down until you find Yahoo! Messenger
- Cllick
on 'Remove'
- A box
will pop up, choose 'Custom'
- Click
'Next'
- Click
'Select All', then 'Next', then
'Selct All', then 'Next'
- Continue
until Yahoo! Messenger is completely
uninstalled
- Reboot
your computer and Reinstall Yahoo
from either the older version
you downloaded
- I recommend
running the Yahoo! 'repair' immediately
upon rebooting after installation'
- IF
you install Yahoo! Messenger
With Voice (7) run the Call
Setup Wizard the
first time you log on.
- Older
Versions: http://www.clean-computers.com/yahpages/yprogs.htm
- OR
click here: from: http://messenger.yahoo.com for
Yahoo! Messenger With Voice
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Running
the Yahoo! Repair
Think about this:
When you get 'booted, freeze up, lose voice, can't see typing
in chat or pm's,
Your Yahoo Messenger has become corrupt in some way
Whether it be a cache file, dll file, codec, etc..
Yahoo has incorporated a 'Repair Option' for you to use.
Yahoo depends on a lot of dll files, registry entries, 'cache'
files, etc.
It interacts with IE, uses Java, Shockwave, Media player
codecs, graphics, etc..
If your computer gets 'overloaded', or resources get low,
one of the first programs that Windows will shut down is
Yahoo!
When you run the Yahoo Repair, it rebuilds all of yahoo's
files and entries.
- Log
off Yahoo! messenger.
- Open
Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel
- Scroll
down until you find Yahoo! Messenger
- Click
on 'Remove'
- A box
will pop up, click on the 'Repair'
option
- Click
'Next'
- Click
'Finish'
- If
asked, click on 'Yes to All'
- When
another box pops up and says:
'Select Installation Path Name'
Click on 'Cancel'
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How
to create a shortcut on your
desktop to 'Repair Yahoo'
Right
click on an open spot on your desktop.
Move your mouse down over 'New' in the menu that pops up.
Move your mouse up to 'Shortcut' and left click on it.
In the 'Type the location' bar, type in: (with the " ")
"C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\UNWISE.EXE"
NOTE: If you have yahoo on another hard drive,
Change the 'C' to the corresponding letter of the hard drive
Most computers will have it on the 'C' drive.
Click 'Next'
Then click 'Finish'
Now you can run the Yahoo! 'Repair' from your desktop!
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Running
the 'Call Setup Assistant'
To run the Call Setup Assistant:
Open the Messenger menu in the main Yahoo! Messenger window,
and click Preferences.
In the Preferences dialog box, click Calling and Audio.
In the Calling and Audio dialog box, click Open the Call
Setup Assistant.
Follow the instructions to test your microphone and speakers
and specify your Internet connection.
Running the Call Setup Assistant will insure that you have
a high-quality voice experience within Yahoo! Messenger.
You can run the Call Setup Assistant at any time to make
sure your microphone and speakers
are working properly or to change the type of Internet connection
you are using.
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Yahoo's
'Hidden' smileys:
You
already have the 'Hidden' smileys
if you have installed Yahoo Messenger
on your computer!
BUT: They're 'hidden' (get it?)
you have to type in the corresponding keystrokes with your
keyboard to put them in:
Click here for a full page of the 'keystrokes' and their
corresponding images
http://www.clean-computers.com/yahpages/yahoosmileys.htm
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Yahoo!
Messenger Tip of the Month!
We all
know that yahoo is a big resource
hog:
Yahoo! With Voice has just made it worse !!
The reason you get 'bumped' off yahoo, or get 'Ypager.exe'
errors is:
Windows needs a certain amount of resources to run properly.
When a program like Yahoo, tries to use resources that are
needed by Windows,
your computer, to protect itself shuts down Yahoo.
Windows will do this with any program that tries to use resources
that aren't available.
That is generally the cause for programs freezing, closing
down, lagging, etc.....
When you installe(d) Yahoo! Messenger With Voice, it installed
some extra programs and files that aren't necessary.
They are:
Yahoo Toolbar = approx 22.5 meg of space
Yahoo Extras = approx 22.5 meg of space
Yahoo Install Manager = useless
Yahoo Internet Mail = (almost useless)
Also during the install if you didn't uncheck the two boxes:
www.yahoo.com my Internet Explorer Home Page'
those settings were changed
on your computer.
If you didn't read the install window:
(there is a 'Custom Install' option there)
(you should have unchecked all the boxes except 'Desktop
Shortcut')
If you are on dialup: the download and installlation will
be MUCH FASTER!! (approx 50 meg less)
If you installed yahoo on your computer:
Go to Add/Remove Programs in your control panel
Scroll to the bottom of your list REMOVE everything that
says Yahoo! except Yahoo! Messenger
Total space of programs removed will be between 45 and 55
meg!
Resources freed by removal of those programs will be noticeable!
Your Yahoo! Messenger will run better.
P.S.
You should really defragment your computer after uninstalling
that much!
(read through the whole section here on 'Yahoo!')
IF you installed yahoo direct from the Yahoo! Messenger
page,
you might want to do a complete
uninstall and reinstall as per my instructions?
MORE
YAHOO! MESSENGER TWEAKS AND TIPS
COMING !!
(LOOK FOR NEW TIPS ALL THE TIME)
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