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    A-Patch & Ad Hack

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt, Jun 30, 2007.

  1. Matt

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    Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger, and AIM are all bloated with tons of ads. And, if you're a minimalist like myself, you find even large buttons and unnecessary tool bars annoying... and that's when you use these "patches".

    A-Patch is the better of the two. Not only does it have over 70 customizations, but it also lets you preview them before you "patch" it. It works with both WLM and MSN.

    Ad Hack doesn't give you a preview or nearly as many options, but it does remove the ads which is the important part...

    Check out these screen shots.


    Unpatched on the left, patched on the right.
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    Unpatched on the left, patched on the right.
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    Unpatched on the left, patched on the right.
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    I didn't have the time or patient to upload AIM screenshots.

    Enjoy,
    Matt
     
    Matt, Jun 30, 2007
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