Messenger Reviver

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Jul. 23, 2013
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From Jonathan Kay: Messenger Reviver automatically installs, repairs and/or modifies Windows Live Messenger as well as Windows Messenger to continue signing in despite being blocked by Microsoft. It supports modifying all language versions and can automatically install either 2009 or 2012 versions in 47 different languages. It will automatically attempt to detect if Messenger is still installed, which versions are eligible for modification and if you need to run a repair or new installation to bring Messenger back.

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"It worked as said"

September 05, 2013 | By Bob_Sagget

2013-09-05 17:01:19 | By Bob_Sagget

| Version: Messenger Reviver 2.1

Pros

It worked in 1 minute flat. I played around with install and uninstall for hours before trying to download this for my new laptop. Im always wary when downloading programs that are not from big corporations, but Im glad I tried Reviver. It was my last resort, and I would recommend it to anyone as their first. Many thanks to the program developer.

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1 stars

"It works, but causes suspicious behavior, hence 1 star."

April 29, 2013 | By BuddyLama

2013-04-29 12:52:20 | By BuddyLama

| Version: Messenger Reviver 2.1

Pros

It does what it claims; allows MSN Messenger to login and function normally as it used to.

Cons

After running Messenger Reviver, I launched MSN Messenger and it reported that I was logged into MSN Messenger from 2 different places -- I wasn't. Today it reported I was logged into Messenger from 3 different places...

I found this very disconcerting, and decided to uninstall Reviver, however, there is no Uninstaller and it does not appear in Add/Remove Programs. To get rid of it I had to do a System Restore to a date prior to installing Reviver. This also returned MSN Messenger to its dysfunctional state.

Summary

I do not trust Reviver. Dump MSN Messenger and use Pidgin instead.

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Reply by jevin7 on June 5, 2013

If you are logged into hotmail, now outlook...that will count as another IM log in since they are connected. Just signout of other places if not on one computer with IM going.

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Reply by TReKiETails on June 3, 2013

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If you wish, another "trick" you can use to sign in without Reviver (although it has it's downsides, but it would be fine for testing purposes) is to set Messenger into compatibility mode for Server 2003. This should let you sign in and then you can verify what I'm telling you without Reviver ever having touched your machine.

Lastly, I just want to add that some web searching of me, the author, will show that I've been supporting Messenger for over 12 years and I wouldn't tarnish my reputation by disrespecting users in the way you're inferring. My reputation is the only thing I've gained in 12 years from my activities and I'm solely driven by the love of a product that Microsoft has seen fit to throw away.

-Jonathan Kay

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Reply by TReKiETails on June 3, 2013

Reviver does not "steal passwords" or whatever you're trying to imply. It modifies Messenger as one-time event and does not run again. There's nothing to uninstall because nothing has been installed or is running.

The issue you are describing is how Messenger has worked for years when you go to Hotmail/Outlook or various other MSN sites. The Web Messenger on the website signs you in and you will receive a notification in Messenger that you've signed in at another location. Every new page loaded or reloaded will sign you in again, which is why you saw at least three. They time out after a few minutes.

The reason why you probably haven't seen this before yourself, is that Microsoft only just made Outlook.com compulsory for all users and the prior Hotmail allowed this Web Messenger behaviour as optional. In Outlook.com however, you cannot turn of the Web Messenger and it will automatically sign you in. I have some suggestions to work around this problem on my blog if you're interested.

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Publisher	Jonathan Kay
Publisher web site	http://messengergeek.wordpress.com/
Release Date	July 23, 2013
Date Added	July 23, 2013
Version	2.2.2

Category
Category	Communications
Subcategory	Chat

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Additional Requirements	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Download Information
File Size	405KB
File Name	MessengerReviver-2-2-2.exe

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Total Downloads	3,271
Downloads Last Week	4

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License Model	Free
Limitations	Not available
Price	Free

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