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Fallon · 02-21-2005, 07:38 AM

Does anyone know of a Messanger that I can throw on my thumb drive and run it from there without installing it? I'm trying to figure out that now, with being able to MUD from my thumb drive, browse the web from my thumb drive can I also chat with friends from my thumb drive

Thanks

vinaur · 02-21-2005, 08:14 AM

You could try Trillian. Besides being the best IM out there (in my opinion anyway) it stores it's settings in an ini file, which gets rid of a need for the registry. The only problem is that I think you need few files in the system32 folder.

SiN · 02-21-2005, 08:58 AM

Miranda IM.

Confederate · 02-22-2005, 11:14 AM

I tried miranda as well, it works like it says it does. It takes a little getting used to, and ill play with it some more and let you know how it turns out.

Slavakion · 02-22-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vinaur

You could try Trillian. Besides being the best IM out there (in my opinion anyway) it stores it's settings in an ini file, which gets rid of a need for the registry. The only problem is that I think you need few files in the system32 folder.

There is a way with Trillian, but I think it involves an older version. It's on the Trillian site somewhere, if I remember. Maybe the forums? I haven't been there in a while.

wolf · 02-22-2005, 01:54 PM

Miranda is the only one I know of that will do what you want.

shadowalker · 02-22-2005, 05:06 PM

I know there is a way to load the ICQ java client onto a thumbdrive. But i have been unable to do so sence my drive went into a wash cycle and then dried. The plastic case melted around the drive and must have trapped a little water and its shorted out.

crony · 02-22-2005, 05:55 PM

Miranda is definitely the way to go.

Fallon · 02-23-2005, 11:40 AM

Ya, I installed Miranda and it works like a charm. I am actually going to use that on my OLD laptop instead of GAim or Trillian because they both are resource hogs.

SiN · 02-24-2005, 11:02 AM

glad you're liking Miranda.

It's been my IM of choice on my PC for over a year.
(and the bf uses it on his USB stick)

Does what I want it to do, without trying to do too much, and is nicely customiseable.

trache · 02-24-2005, 11:56 AM

I've used Miranda for quite awhile.

I still can't get over the fact that you need to have multiple DLLs loaded if you have more than one account on a certain network. It's small, and customizable. I can't wait for the next version. I hope they fix that whole DLL issue.

I'm very tempted to start learning advanced C so I can help speed it up. =)

02-21-2005, 07:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fallon Junkie Location: RI	Instant Messangers on a Thumb Drive Does anyone know of a Messanger that I can throw on my thumb drive and run it from there without installing it? I'm trying to figure out that now, with being able to MUD from my thumb drive, browse the web from my thumb drive can I also chat with friends from my thumb drive Thanks

02-21-2005, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	Miranda IM. __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

02-22-2005, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
wolf Ravenous Location: Right Behind You	Miranda is the only one I know of that will do what you want. __________________ Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

02-22-2005, 05:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
shadowalker Psycho Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	I know there is a way to load the ICQ java client onto a thumbdrive. But i have been unable to do so sence my drive went into a wash cycle and then dried. The plastic case melted around the drive and must have trapped a little water and its shorted out. __________________ I'll make ya famous!

02-24-2005, 11:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	glad you're liking Miranda. It's been my IM of choice on my PC for over a year. (and the bf uses it on his USB stick) Does what I want it to do, without trying to do too much, and is nicely customiseable. __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

02-21-2005, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
vinaur Insane	You could try Trillian. Besides being the best IM out there (in my opinion anyway) it stores it's settings in an ini file, which gets rid of a need for the registry. The only problem is that I think you need few files in the system32 folder.

02-22-2005, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	I tried miranda as well, it works like it says it does. It takes a little getting used to, and ill play with it some more and let you know how it turns out.

02-22-2005, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
crony Crazy Location: Clifton Park, NY	Miranda is definitely the way to go.

02-23-2005, 11:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fallon Junkie Location: RI	Ya, I installed Miranda and it works like a charm. I am actually going to use that on my OLD laptop instead of GAim or Trillian because they both are resource hogs.

02-24-2005, 11:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
trache Insane	I've used Miranda for quite awhile. I still can't get over the fact that you need to have multiple DLLs loaded if you have more than one account on a certain network. It's small, and customizable. I can't wait for the next version. I hope they fix that whole DLL issue. I'm very tempted to start learning advanced C so I can help speed it up. =) __________________ "You looked at me as if I was eating runny eggs in slow motion." - Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip