Recently I blogged about secret Multi-Login feature in Yahoo! messenger which allows to run multiple instances of Yahoo! messenger and to log into multiple Yahoo! accounts in a single system.
Now I'll tell you about another hidden feature in Yahoo! messenger which allows to have Tabs in Yahoo! conversation/Chat windows just like a web browser tabs. You can chat with several friends in a single window using tabs.
As you can see in the above screenshot, a single Yahoo! chat window is running having 5 tabs opened. You can click on a tab and starting chatting with that buddy.
So without wasting any more time, lets start our simple and easy tutorial:
1. Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\
2. In right-side pane, create/modify DWORD value Tabbed IM and set its value to 1
3. That's it. Close registry editor and start Yahoo! messenger. Now you can chat with all buddies in a single chat window.
4. If you want to remove tab feature, then simply delete the DWORD value Tabbed IM or set its value to 0
PS: If you don't want to do the task manually and want a ready-made registry script, then download following ZIP file, extract it and then run the extracted REG file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it and you have done:
Enable-Tabs-in-Yahoo-Messenger-Chat-Window
NOTE: I have only tested this trick in Yahoo! messenger 8.1, so can't confirm whether it works in other versions or not. Also you might face a few GUI glitches which can be fixed by maximizing/minimizing the chat window.
Complete list of AskVG articlesThis article was posted in Messengers, Yahoo! Messenger.
Related Articles
Popular Articles
- Frequently Asked Problems with Solutions
- Is Your System Infected with a Virus / Spyware / Adware / Trojan?
- Transform Windows Vista into 7 without using Customization pack
- Transform Windows XP into 7 without using Customization pack
- Transform Windows XP into Vista without using Customization pack
- All About Resource Hacker in a brief Tutorial
- Master Tutorial to Make Your Windows 7 Super Fast
- Master Tutorial to Make Your Windows Vista Super Fast
- Master Tutorial to Make Your Windows XP Super Fast
- All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows XP, Vista and 7
Jeet Chowdhury
thanks...
also for hiding ids....
netbox
Found a problem bro..
how can i resolve this - [B][URL=http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7356/tabbedimchatwk8.png]PREVIEW[/URL][/B]
VG
^^ Maximize and then restore the window.
Gaurish Sharma
Its a pretty handy feature, wonder why Yahoo choose to keep it secret
Navjot Singh
Does not work in Yahoo! Messenger 9.1.
And is that screenshot of 8.1 messenger or Vista version?
VG
^^ Its version 8.1 with my Vista theme for yahoo messenger.
Abbey
Can you help me with his problem please. where ever i try to chat on yahoo messenger i can't see whatever i type and i can see from my buddy but they can see mine what is the problem please
VG
^^ Please check following topic:
http://www.askvg.com/frequently-asked-problems-with-solutions-part-3/
brian
Hi Vishal! I just want to ask what to do if your messenger doesn't have a scrollbar.
Thanks again...
dike
pls i can you enable my yahoo chat from my yahoo mail box?