Use any version of MSN Messenger again using resource hacking


Posted by absorbation on Sat 06 Oct 2007 (20:01 GMT) (2870 views)
I already briefly mentioned you can resource hack into MSN Messenger and trick the Messenger servers you are using an newer, secure version. Ahmad, creator of A-Patch created this tutorial on how to do so.

  1. Exit Messenger and open up msnmsgr.exe using Resource Hacker.
  2. Expand the 'Version Info' folder.
  3. Expand the '1' folder.
  4. Click on the green icon numbered '1033' (number might be different if using a different language, that's fine)
  5. Now on the right side of the window change:VALUE 'FileVersion', '7.0.0816' toVALUE 'FileVersion', '7.0.0820' and change:VALUE 'ProductVersion', '7.0.0816' toVALUE 'ProductVersion', '7.0.0820'
  6. Click the Compile Script button at the top.
  7. Click File > Save.

You're done, run Messenger.



Use this at your own risk. This should also work on 7.5 builds. I hope to create a small patch soon which will do all this at a click of a button. This is a good method that will allow you to use your favourite Messenger client again.
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    Comment by Chris
    Posted on Sat 06 Oct 2007 (21:18 GMT)
    Thanks David, Fixed .


    Comment by David
    Posted on Sat 06 Oct 2007 (21:05 GMT)
    Might want to fix the spelling of Ahmad's name.

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