For thoose of you who want to put a message in your profile that only your friends can see ,or want to type to someone without worring about anyone reading over your shoulder there is a way.This is a very simple recipe to preform all you need is AIM and a brain. The first thing you do is select the smiley face you want to conceal ( Ctrl 1-8 , Shift Cntrl 1-8). Then highlight the smiley face and Hit Control L. A window will pop up saying 'Hyperlink URL' and a place for you to type. From here you can put a URL (intentional use) or type a sentence or two. If you type too long of a message it won't be able to fit it all ,so break it up into multiple faces. Once your done with your message hit OK and a window might come up if you used a 'illegal characters' in your message that says something like: This URL contains a space or any of theese, a character which should be encoded ,or one of the following characters that is not permitted in a URL: [ ] { } | / ^ ` Do you want to keep the URL any... Read More

 a list of alt codes.What you do is hold alt and than hit the numbers on the number pad. here is a list of characters that are excepted by most instant messangers. ALT+0128= ALT+0129= ALT+0130= ALT+0131= ALT+0132= ALT+0133= ALT+0134= ALT+0135= ALT+0136= ALT+0137= ALT+0138= ALT+0139= ALT+0140= ALT+0141= ALT+0142= ALT+0143= ALT+0144= ALT+0145= ALT+0146= ALT+0147= ALT+0148= ALT+0149= ALT+0150= ALT+0151= ALT+0152= ALT+0153= ALT+0154= ALT+0155= ALT+0156= ALT+0157= ALT+0158= ALT+0159= ALT+0160= ALT+0161= ALT+0162= ALT+0163= ALT+0164= ALT+0165= ALT+0166= ALT+0167= ALT+0168= ALT+0169= ALT+0170= ALT+0171= ALT+0172= ALT+0173= ALT+0174= ALT+0175= ALT+0176= ALT+0177= ALT+0178= ALT+0179= ALT+0180= ALT+0181= ALT+0182= ALT+0183= ALT+0184= ALT+0185= ALT+0186= ALT+0187= ALT+0188= ALT+0189= ALT+0190= ALT+0191= ALT+0192= ALT+0193= ALT+0194= ALT+0195= ALT+0196= ALT+0197= ALT+0198= ALT+0199= ALT+0200= ALT+0201= ALT+0202= ALT+0203= ALT+0204= ALT+0205= ALT+0206= ALT+0207= ALT+0208= ALT+0209= ALT+0210= ALT+021... Read More

 How to see the developers of ever so popular 'AIM'.1. You will need to goto http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ and open/download Resource Hacker. (choose language that fits you best) 2. Open Resource Hacker. 3. At the top corner hit File than Open 4. Now goto C: then Program Files, then AIM. 5. Once your at C:\Program Files\AIM click on AimRes.dll and click open. 6. On the left scroll bar, press the + to open up GIFDATA . 7. Press the + to open up 111 . 8. Click on 1033, and you will see a picture of the developers of AIM. 9. After you are done viewing Close out and DO NOT SAVE. If by accident you altered anything it will corrupt your AIM file.... Read More

 Make windows transparent (translucent) in Trillian.If you are chatting with someone and you want to read something off a window and not switch between windows then why not enable transparency. It looks cools and is very useful at times. To make windows transparent/translucent all you need to do is... 1. Open Trillian 2. Open the window that you want to make transparent (it will apply transparency to this window only) 3. Right click 4. Hover the mouse pointer over Advanced Options 5. Then hover over "Transparency" 6. Select the level of transparency you want Now, you can see what's in the background and chat all at the same time!... Read More

 Quick listing of Yahoo IM command codes./help calls up the help file /cls clears the screen /save saves the current chat session transcript /leave exits current room /join roomname joins roomname /goto username joins the chat room that username is currently in /follow username user will follows username whenever the user changes rooms /think text posts text in this format "oO(text)" /tell username text -- allows you to send a text to username with opening a window /invite username invites username to the current room /webcam starts your webcam /version displays the program version /version username sends the program version to username /time shows the time /roll number rolls the number of dice /logoff closes the client /ignore add username will add username to your ignore list /ignore remove username will remove username from your ignore list :Text formats the text as an emotion <b>Text</b> formats the text as bold <i>Text</i> formats the text as italic <u>... Read More

 You log-in at work and get that painful message that you are signed in at multiple locations. How do you boot off your other logins? Here is the answer.You see this message... Quote: The instant message you received was sent to notify you that your screen name is currently signed into the AOL Instant Messaging Network more than once. This can occur if you log onto AIM and AOL on the same PC. This message is sent to help you manage your instant messaging sessions across PC-based and wireless clients. When you are signed in more than once, messages sent to you will be delivered to all locations. You can control which locations will receive messages by setting your Away Message. Crap. You are still logged in somewhere else! Here is how to logoff every connection except your current one. Respond to that AOL System Msg with 1. Yes, just type the number 1 and press ENTER. That will log you off of your other connections. Easy, huh? And you don't have to worry about other people sitting at ... Read More

 You send a message with any IM messenger service and there is a several second delay. During this time your system may even seem to freeze. Here is the fix.This type of delay is usually caused by problems with your layered service provider (LSP). Spyware attacks and subsequent fixes often cause damage and corruption in your LSP. This delay in your LSP is causing delays in all of your internet connections; however, quick connections like IMs are usually noticed first. To fix the problem you just need to fix your LSP. If you have SP2 you can easily fix this yourself with sp2's new winsock netsh commands. Reset LSP with SP2: 1. Click Start 2. Click Run 3. Type in netsh winsock reset catalog 4. Hit ENTER or click OK If you don't have SP2, you can fix this with X-Cleaner. When you run it, select the verify/fix LSP option.... Read More

 The latest versions of AIM have advertisements displayed. Here is how to remove them.I like AIM. I hate the advertisements. Honestly, I usually keep them enabled if I have a broadband connection (gesh, they do need to make money from their software); however, I always disable them when using a modem connection. A modem connection is just too slow to download anything extra. Anyway, removing ads from AIM is easy... thanks to a friendly hacker. You can download the ad remove patches from jon8rfc. AIM Ad Hack works well too.... Read More

 AIM versions greater than 5.2 now allow the sending of SMS test messages.Instant messages and SMS messages are very similar. One day the two will be completely interchangable and probably more popular than email. Recently this integration has begun. With AIM versions greater than 5.2, users can send SMS messages to most mobile SMS-capable devices. 1. Click IM 2. In the "To" field enter the phone number in the following format: +12223334444 The leading "+1" is required before the 10 digit phone number. AIM now has a related new feature as well. You can "add mobile" numbers to your buddy list just as easy as adding other AIM accounts. 1. Click Setup 2. Click Add Mobile 3. Insert number as directed. Some phone services will let you reply to AIM as well; however, this is not yet standard. Enjoy! Davak... Read More

 This tutorial will quickly walk you through connecting to the gtalk servers with GAIM.I like the idea of gtalk and the integration into the rest of google's suite of programs. For example, I like that I can keep my IM logs in the gmail account. However, I do not really like the gtalk program itself. I like the service, but not the program. Since gtalk is based on jabber, however, you can use it with any jabber compatable client. Here is how to use the wonderful freeware program GAIM to connect to the gtalk/google servers. 1. Open GAIM 2. From the buddy list screen, click Tools 3. Then click Accounts 4. Click the Add button 5. Select Jabber as the protocol 6. Your screen name is your gmail login. (For example, login@gmail.com) 7. Server is gmail.com 8. Resource is Gaim 9. Your password is your gmail password. 10. Select as alias what you want to be called on your IM screen. If you leave this blank, it'll use your whole gmail address which is way too big for your little IM screen. If not... Read More

 Use AIM to connect the Wall Street Journal Online and obtain menu-driven data.AIM and SMS messages will soon will used to obtain and send information quicker, easier, and to a wider variety of devices. The Wall Street Journal Online is moving in this direction. Sending an IM to WSJOnline will respond with a menu. By using this menu, you can obtain various news and data. Inputting a company's stock ticker will obtain up to date stock information, for example. As SMS and the IM networks join more and more, cool AIM bots like this one will be welcomed ways of obtaining information.... Read More

 Now with the agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo, it is possible to contact people who use Yahoo Messenger if you use MSN (now called Windows Live Messenger). The same goes for Yahoo Messenger users who would like to connect with their Windows Live messenger using friends.Here's how you can do this if you use Yahoo messenger with Voice. 1. You have to join the beta (click on the Join the beta button once you get to this page) since this service is still in beta. 2. Login to your account 3. Click the Get the beta button to download version 8 of their client with includes the abilities to talk to Windows live messenger (a.k.a MSN). 4. Install the beta version (oh yeah, choose 'Custom Install' when you are installing and uncheck the yahoo toolbar etc. if you don't want it), and add your other person, and you're ready to talk to them! Here's how you can do this if you have Windows Live Messenger. 1. Sign up through this link. 2. Then just add the yahoo user's IM address and you are ready... Read More

 This new microsoft XP program allows you to send SMS messages from your desktop.This new microsoft XP program allows you to send SMS messages from your desktop. The only downside is that you can't receive messages through this program. You must have a GSM cellular phone/device connected to your computer for this to work. If you don't have an GSM device available and still need to send SMS messages, try Using AIM to Send SMS messages. It's great for "pick up bread" type messages! Microsoft SMS Sender You can also use this method through the command line. Here is a cut/paste of the command line help: smssender.exe [[/i] /p:<phone> /m:"<message>" [/u] [/l]] [/?] /i                     Phone number is expressed in the international format. /p:<phone>             Phone number (numerical values only). /m:"&l... Read More

 If you know somebody's cell phone number, you can email them SMS messages thanks to a new service.Previously I have discussed how to send SMS messages with AIM. Elric428 over at fatwallet.com describes a new site that allows you to use email to send SMS messages to any SMS-capable phone. Teleflip.com now provides this wonderful service. To use teleflip just email the SMS message to the following email address: 1112223333@teleflip.com Just replace 1112223333 with the cellphone number that you want to receive the SMS message. With this service, you no longer have to remember the complex email format that each individual cell company uses. Remember that many cellphone users are charged for incoming SMS messages... so be polite.... Read More

 A listing of a few known hyperlink commands for driving AIM.Users can use hyperlinks to drive several features of AIM. I frequently will uses these codes to create shortcuts on my desktop which open aim in the manner I wish. Likewise, if you want users to be able to directly you to their buddy list from your web page or email, these codes are very handy. If you are going to use them in shortcuts on your system, use them as directly listed below. If you are going to use them on a web page, use them in standard hyperlink format. I show examples below. Opens a new IM window aim:goim Opens a new IM window with a screen name aim:goim?screenname=SCREENNAME Here's an example to chat with an AOL bot named AOLBuddy: Chat with AOLBuddy HTML of the above example: <a href=aim:goIM?screenname=AOLBuddy>Chat with AOLBuddy</a> Open new IM window with a screen name and a message aim:goim?screenname=SCREENNAME&message=MESSAGE Here's an example that opens with the WallStreetJournal Bot (W... Read More

 This site allows for you to create a link so your friends can text message you. Put the link in your profile or away message and voila! PLUS it has a customizable text message page (pictures, links, message...) and a buddylist so if you get your friends to sign up you can login and text, no looking up numbers. The greatest part is its free...hehe. Im cheap what can i say. Why am i recommending this so much? Because the guy added my carrier for in a day and helped me out... hard to find that service... and this is FREE.1.) goto http://www.monkeymaximus.com and read the blurb and look at the example. 2.) If this is what you are looking for click signup and join. 3.) login and click 'Make a Custom Link' 4.) Type in your message and click the type of link you want. 5.) paste into your AIM profile, away message, or webpage. 6.) enjoy the text messages your friends send you.... Read More

 This recipe describes the fix for the new AIM buffer overflow exploit.All current versions of AIM have a potential buffer overflow that would allow a hacker to execute arbitrary code on a machine that has AIM installed. The hack involes overflowing the aim:goaway URI handler. This tip describes the goaway hyperlinking code in more detail. Warning: This recipe involves editing your registry. Please backup your registry and system before following this recipe. To block the overflow: 1. Click on Start 2. Click on Run 3. Type regedit and click ok 4. In the regedit box click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 5. Scroll down and single left click on .aim to select it 6. Right click on .aim and select delete from the context menu 7. Confirm the deletion 8. Reboot This will break the ability to use hypertext commands to control AIM. Who the heck really uses that anyway? A new beta version that fixes this exploit should be released soon. I display that information when it is released.... Read More

 msnguyen.exe, aolmsngr.exe, and msginav.exe are examples of process names used in this new AIM trojan. Here's what it does.You went to a web page and downloaded what appeared to be a screensaver file that ends in *.scr Windows warned you, but you downloaded it anyway. Now your AIM client is acting crazy. You have installed a trojan and here's how to get rid of it. This program may do it automatically for you. Even if the program works, you should go through the manual steps below to remove any traces. http://elon.edu/student/jaleman/BestFriends.htm Here is the manual way: Hit CTRL-ALT-DEL to open the task manager Select the processes tab select aolmsngr.exe by left clicking on it hit the end process button at the bottom of the task manager say Yes to the warning This should turn it off. The bugger hides in c:\windows\system32\aolmsngr.exe. You should be able to delete it from there. You'll also want to remove aolmsngr.exe from following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micros... Read More

 AIM has a web-based client that will allow a user to use AIM without installing anything.The more that instant messaging creeps into our lives, the more we start to depend on it. With the increasing security problems on PCs, more and more public systems are preventing people from installing software. How can you get your AIM fix without installing AIM? AIM Express is a nice little web-based client that will allow you to use AIM without installing any software. If that doesn't work, you can always just the older version called AIM Quick Buddy as well. If you are in a library or at work and need a quick AIM fix, these links will keep in you in AIM space until you can get to a real client.... Read More

 The solution to the AIM F2 "Click between the stars" trick. And this solution works.For all of those looking for the F2 trick, here's the answer. I used AIM 5.5.3595, which you can get from here (middleman.krunchsoftware.com downloads... top in list). AIM Download: http://middleman.krunchsoftware.com/dl/Install_AIM_5.5.3595.exe Open Notepad. For those of you that don't know how, hit Start, Run, and then type in "notepad" without the quotes. Hit Ok. Notepad should now open. Type in this: <!--[space]Your message[space]-->[space] [space] means put in a space. All of the [space]'s are crucial. I've highlighted the space at the end. Make sure that the space is there, or else your message will have an ugly thing at the end. Copy that text. Highlight it with your mouse, right click, and hit Copy. Go to your AIM profile. (My AIM, Edit Profile... ) Left click where you want to put your message in your profile. You don't have to have the [**] 's in your profile if y... Read More