Remove Ads in MSN Live Messenger

To completely remove the ads in MSN Live Messenger, download ResHacker and use it to open msgsres.dll (found in the Live Messenger install directory) after you create a backup.

Resource Hacker^TM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files.

Block Ads in MSN Live Messenger

To block the ads in the buddy list window of MSN Live Messenger:

1. Go to the Control Panel
2. double-click on Internet Options
3. Select the Security tab and click on Restricted sites
4. click on the Sites button below and add rad.msn.com to the zone. Click on Close and the ads should disappear.

Alternatively, you can completely remove the ad elements.

Setup Mozilla Thunderbird to work with Microsoft Exchange Server

1. Setup a new account under Tools/Account Settings/Add Account…
Select “E-mail Account” and add your details.
Use IMAP and input your incoming exchange server (try port 993 and SSL encryption).

2. Subscribe to all required folders by right clicking on the account name and choosing ‘Subscribe…’.

3. Change the trash folder’s name to ‘Deleted Items’:
Follow the instructions in the Mozilla Zine.