Did you know there is an extra hidden tab in Windows Live Messenger Option dialog box? Its called "Add-ins". I don't know why its hidden by default? Today I found a registry hack to enable it in WLM while playing with WLM's EXE file in Resource Hacker.
Before:
After:
So here is step-by-step tutorial to enable it:
1. Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger
2. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD value and give it name "AddInFeatureEnabled" and set its value to 1
3. Thats it. Now open Windows Live Messenger and goto "Tools -> Options" and you'll see a new tab "Add-ins" at last.
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Jerry
I did the reg edit, its there its enabled, but still no addins tab!
windows live messenger
version 2009 (Build 14.0.8050.1202)
Pat
It dosnt work for Windows Live Messenger 2009.
blue
The key was already in the registry when I got there to create it - also enabled - but no add-in tab in messenger!
Using Windows Live Messenger version 2009, build 14.0.8064.206.
coredump
This seems to have changed with the new messenger. I had an add in running in the previous version, it ran fine.
After i upgrade the add in isn't enabled any more and the add-ins option has disapeared from the menu. Some how this new messenger uses an other variable to allow use of the add-in. That is if this option is still available in this version.
I search the ms developers sites, but at this point there is no reference to anything that might be a solution to this case.
Mike
I noticed the same problem and still have not found a workarround
Greer
Hey, I go onto regedit and then i cant find this tab on the right hand menu..
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger
Not sure what to do now..
Can you help?
Thanks
JK
anyone found a solution to this for Messenger version 2009?
Eran
It didn't work I actually had that Dword Value n there and it was set to 1 but still its not showing up the add in tab! )o:
Mike
To everyone - this does not work in 2009 windows live mesenger!!!!
A solution has not yet been found !!!
Pepper
I don't know if it matters, but I'm on XP and it didn't add the Add-ins tab. Any suggestions?