CNET Editors' review
Internet Relay Chat is not as well-known as ICQ, even though it successfully combines chat and messaging without annoying ads. The IRC network is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk. With mIRC, you can choose from an unlimited number of existing chat rooms based on personal interests, or you can create your own channels with family and friends. IRC is more advanced than simple messenging, so it may take a while to get started. With a bit of browsing, though, you'll find that the mIRC interface allows easy access to IRC features. It guides you through the initial stages, including selecting from a wide list of servers. You can connect to more than one IRC server at once and chat through proxy. By creating your own channel, you can even set up a virtual meeting with colleagues. This program suits advanced users keen to expand their chat-client functionalities. For first-time users, mIRC offers the most functionality of any chat program available, which can be overwhelming at first--but if you read the help files you'll be on your way to using all the features mIRC has to offer.
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Publisher's Description
From mIRC:
mIRC is a full featured Internet Relay Chat client for Windows that can be used to communicate, share, play or work with others on IRC networks around the world, either in multi-user group conferences or in one-to-one private discussions. It has a clean, practical interface that is highly configurable and supports features such as buddy lists, file transfers, multi-server connections, IPv6, SSL encryption, proxy support, UTF-8 display, UPnP, customizable sounds, spoken messages, tray notifications, message logging, and more.
What's new in this version: Version 7.1 has improved Windows 7 compatibility and interface design for a number of features.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 339 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 15 votes
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"Worst ever Version of Mirc"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
Simply there is nothing positive for me to add here
Cons
Despite Editors 5 star praise for this new version, I am aware of many users who have already replaced this new version and gone back to the older 6.35 issue.
Summary
Even 5000 characters is too little space to fully explain the reasons for my own personal dislike of this current Mirc 7.1 version Product.
The truth is that this new version was never bench tested properly, so many of the features are not working correctly, really this version is a total disgrace and in my personal opinion as a Computer Tec / Analyst and should never have been released with al its many current defects that users have reported to me. -
"It's mIRC."
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
It lets you chat on IRC networks.
Cons
It isn't an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, or a jet pack. Furthermore, it doesn't turn lead into gold, and completely fails at producing an elixir of immortality.
Summary
It's mIRC. It's been around forever. You know what it is already, and you know what it does. Maybe next I should review Microsoft Word, or Pac Man, or medieval trebuchets.
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"Love Mirc and all the little dodads that go into it."
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
Does all it claims to do.
Cons
I'm not smart enough to get all the scripts and coloring .
Summary
Have been using Mirc for 15 years. Tried a couple others and came quickly back to old dependable.
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"more customizable than user friendly"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
multiple possible ad-ons for additional features from user community and mobile version installs for thumb drive instillation for use on almost any PC
Cons
Registration(fee) Nag of software that is not as user friendly as other nag free freewares. not as easy to configure do to misleading tagging of fields.
Summary
great for on the go but if your just at home and a novice look elsewhere...
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"easy to work"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
This program is quite easy to use. & it satisfies my needs.
Cons
good & useful
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"efficient!!"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
It will be more popular in the future, according to my understaning of it.
Cons
hope better
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"still unsure houw to use it"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
very good source of info
Cons
the hardship in sending a file to another user
Summary
havning past used it, since i gone bck to it its makking a little more sence
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"nice client but needs better security and more updates"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
been a IRC user and IRC op for over ten years and LOVE IRC
Cons
it needs better security against floods and hackers and DDoS attacks. Otherwise you better get to be a experienced IRC user if you going to use this
Summary
IRC service is dying now or days due to other on line chat services and clients that are a little better and more updated than this chat client.
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"just to my taste"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
it is a good tool. USEFUL
Cons
USEFUL!!!!
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"Easy to work with"
Version: mIRC 7.1
Pros
You can easely use it to chat during gaming on SCII.
Cons
I don't see really cons.
Summary
It's ******* AWESOME.
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