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Features
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
7,162,168
- Operating Systems:
Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Internet Explorer 5.0
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
November 23, 2004
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of Paltalk 7.0
From A.V.M. Software:The all-new PalTalk Messenger 7.0 allows you to see, hear, and share files and chat with anyone, anywhere in the world--all for free. Meet millions of people in existing audio and video chat rooms, or create a videoconference of your own to bring together other PalTalk users with similar interests. You'll enjoy six full video windows of your friends while communicating in chat rooms and groups. No Webcam is required to see people. Plus, you can share photos, files, and messages instantly with any PalTalk user. If you want to chat without the video and voice features, you can always instant message and use PalTalk for real-time text chat. PalTalk operates with AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ, so you can see and chat with all your buddies using a single program. Finally, Paltalk includes 24-hour online help.
Editor's review of Paltalk 7.0
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- "One chat client for them all"
- Version reviewed: Paltalk 7.0
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Version 9 includes music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds; paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
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User reviews of Paltalk 7.0
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 786 votes
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk 7.0
Pros: paltalk good program for chatting but there is many of problems. 3 stars for paltalk.
Cons: hog resorcess. the server of paltalk very bad sometimes. the ruls in paltalk very bad. make problem with firewall and antivirus.
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk 7.0
Pros: Free.
Cons: Would be a good chat program if Paltalk didn't allow people to bounce, kick and ban users out of chat rooms for no reason. Nice people are getting their feelings hurt and causing hostility among strangers. Causing fights and anger. Yahoo chat is popular and they don't allow people to be kicked out for no reason. Paltalk needs to alter their software and fix it to allow the chat group to have an ignore feature for the person they don't want to listen to,instead of banning that person from the chat room. Also, Paltalk needs to have a major meeting with their paid red admins. Because there are a few of these paid red admins that should not be employed there. They are cruel, mean, and mentally and verbally disrespectful. AdminD never answers emails. Medianoche, Miss Purrrr are both red paid admins who are very creul, mean, impolite, and just horrible people. They ban Paltalk customers for no reason. They do whatever they want and because of it, Paltalk is getting a bad reputation. Paltalk would be a nice place if they had better red admins.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk 7.0
"Current Version has bugs and tons fo them"
Pros: What can I say works ok (when the cons aren't their)and is Free to try
Cons: Locks PC with certain server packs and more. Tested on several PC's. More research is needed. Downloaders Beware.
Programmers need to revise and put out patches for this.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk 7.0
Pros: nothing
Cons: freeze your connection windows ,don't get it ok
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Paltalk 7.0
Pros: A decent program with a few features
Cons: If youre not strong with computers, this may give you problems. Otherwise, its not bad.
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