No more ICQ for me

**jrwap** · 04-01-2002, 01:57 PM

After completely redoing my system, I can't seem to get ICQ to run correctly. I even downloaded and installed the newest version, but still wouldn't run. So, ICQ is gone!! I didn't really like it that much anyway.

Now, I can only be contacted via:
AIM - JRW 910
.Net messenger (MSN) - JRWappel
and of couse at the PCTechtalk chat room !!!

-JRW

**NUTNDUN** · 04-01-2002, 07:16 PM

That suks, the good thing is I like messenger better anyway.

**jrwap** · 04-01-2002, 07:59 PM

Wonder if I'll miss the 800 porn icq messages that I get when I wake up every morning.

-JRW

**NUTNDUN** · 04-01-2002, 08:29 PM

you know you will miss all that p0rn!

04-02-2002, 03:01 PM

Hmm, I use also Systemworks, WinXP and ICQ and no problems for me here... Maybe because I'm on Pro and no AIM...

**jrwap** · 04-02-2002, 10:05 PM

Yeah, I don't know. I had AIM and ICQ working just fine together on XP home, but it started giving me problems after installing Norton Systemworks. So I downloaded the newest version and did a fresh install ... and nothing.

I must say that I like MSN (windows) messenger. I had a hotmail account and use the same login for the messenger. Everyone should try it... much better than ICQ.

-JRW

the flinger · 03-06-2003, 04:38 PM

ah that would be the norton firewall poop!

thats why im not installing the soft i jsut got!

see if ya can look around in options to let all traffic thorugh.

and can i have a more specific error msg?

Calyxa · 11-23-2003, 10:57 PM

I'm sorry... what is it that Norton does to block icq? I've had not problems...

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 11-24-2003, 09:45 AM

i used icq way back for it's email alerts and headers. whn better options came along, i dumped icq and don't miss the pervs or the crap it's prog install leaves behind.

inescapeableus · 12-14-2003, 12:53 AM

A good idea would be to check out Trillian. If you are not familiar with the appplication it combines many of the popular messengers such as MSN, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo into one messenger. The GUI is customizeable and once you get the hang of it you will find that it has many useful options. This software also avoids you from dealing with all the banner and crapware that often comes bundled within the messenger. All the best

Nick Madcat · 12-14-2003, 09:41 AM

Yeah Trillian is great but I dumped it when 2.0 came out. Now I just use it for AIM. You ppl should get Gaim, open source multi-client. It could pretty much all of the chat protocols. Enjoy.

Gaim

Oh if ure on windows download the instal with GTK, its gnome interface only for running gaim.

04-01-2002, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 243	No more ICQ for me After completely redoing my system, I can't seem to get ICQ to run correctly. I even downloaded and installed the newest version, but still wouldn't run. So, ICQ is gone!! I didn't really like it that much anyway. Now, I can only be contacted via: AIM - JRW 910 .Net messenger (MSN) - JRWappel and of couse at the PCTechtalk chat room !!! -JRW

04-01-2002, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	That suks, the good thing is I like messenger better anyway. __________________ GTtalk

04-01-2002, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
NUTNDUN Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,465	you know you will miss all that p0rn! __________________ GTtalk

03-06-2003, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
the flinger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in a shack by the river Posts: 401	ah that would be the norton firewall poop! thats why im not installing the soft i jsut got! see if ya can look around in options to let all traffic thorugh. and can i have a more specific error msg? __________________ woot!

11-23-2003, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	I'm sorry... what is it that Norton does to block icq? I've had not problems... __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

04-01-2002, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 243	Wonder if I'll miss the 800 porn icq messages that I get when I wake up every morning. -JRW

04-02-2002, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
orca Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm, I use also Systemworks, WinXP and ICQ and no problems for me here... Maybe because I'm on Pro and no AIM...

04-02-2002, 10:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
jrwap Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gorham Me Posts: 243	Yeah, I don't know. I had AIM and ICQ working just fine together on XP home, but it started giving me problems after installing Norton Systemworks. So I downloaded the newest version and did a fresh install ... and nothing. I must say that I like MSN (windows) messenger. I had a hotmail account and use the same login for the messenger. Everyone should try it... much better than ICQ. -JRW

11-24-2003, 09:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	i used icq way back for it's email alerts and headers. whn better options came along, i dumped icq and don't miss the pervs or the crap it's prog install leaves behind. __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

12-14-2003, 12:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
inescapeableus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 35	A good idea would be to check out Trillian. If you are not familiar with the appplication it combines many of the popular messengers such as MSN, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo into one messenger. The GUI is customizeable and once you get the hang of it you will find that it has many useful options. This software also avoids you from dealing with all the banner and crapware that often comes bundled within the messenger. All the best

12-14-2003, 09:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Nick Madcat NY'er Supreme Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In you home.....muhahaha Posts: 451	Yeah Trillian is great but I dumped it when 2.0 came out. Now I just use it for AIM. You ppl should get Gaim, open source multi-client. It could pretty much all of the chat protocols. Enjoy. Gaim Oh if ure on windows download the instal with GTK, its gnome interface only for running gaim. __________________ Of course violence is the answer!

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