Yahoo Web Messenger is an instant messaging service, provided by Yahoo, which is integrated into Yahoo Mail and does not require users to download any software. Yahoo Web Messenger is the same software as the popular Yahoo Messenger, but is provided via the user’s browser instead of his/her desktop. Yahoo Web Messenger allows users to communicate with Yahoo, Facebook, and Windows Live contacts and requires users to run Internet Explorer 8 or later, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari
[ read more ]
Skype is an instant messaging software that allows users to communicate in a variety of ways including instant messaging, audio calls, and video calls. Skype is used worldwide as one of the most popular instant messaging programs available because it allows users to effortlessly contact each other in ways that few other instant messaging programs do not. In addition to providing free audio and video calls to other Skype users, Skype also allows users to call land-lines and mobile phones, includi
[ read more ]
MSN Messenger is one of the most common instant messaging programs that are used across the world. With over millions of people signing up a year, it is no surprise that viruses and other forms of malware get passed through this software. In fact, there has recently been a large increase with malware received through programs just like MSN Messenger. Nevertheless, there are many simple solutions for you to use that can protect you from and harmful content.
Contacts
The people you talk to on MS
[ read more ]
What is AIM?
AIM is AOL's version of instant messaging application and it allows users to communicate with each other in real time by way of text, voice, and video over the Internet.
Features of AIM
AIM also has certain features like:
Chatroom messaging.
Peer-to-peer file sharing with one's buddies.
Storing your contact information on AOL's servers, which enables you to keep tabs on up to 1000 friends from any computer that has Internet access.
Security I
[ read more ]
Methods of ICQ password recovery include:
Resetting your ICQ password online
Recovering stored ICQ passwords
ICQ password brute force attack
Reset your ICQ Password
The easiest way to recover a ICQ password is to go to the ICQ Get a New Password page.
To use this page, enter your ICQ number and ICQ will e-mail your ICQ password to an e-mail account associated with your ICQ number.
If you no longer have access to the e-mail account(s) associated with the ICQ number, ICQ
[ read more ]
The Invisible Mode of Yahoo Messenger allows users to appear offline. While actually being offline prevents the user from communicating with his/her friends, Invisible Mode allows the user to still IM and send files to other users while appearing offline to everyone else. When communicating with friends in Invisible Mode, the user’s friend will still receive a message stating that the user is offline and receive messages when he/she signs in. However, the user will receive the message as it is
[ read more ]
To change a Yahoo Messenger Password, visit Yahoo: Change Password.
Changing a Yahoo Messenger password changes all passwords for Yahoo's personalized services including:
Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Chat
My Yahoo!
Yahoo! Finance
The instructions to change a Yahoo Messenger password will only work if the user knows his/her current Yahoo Messenger password. If the user's Yahoo Messenger password is lost, he/she should refer to How does Yahoo Messenger password recovery work?.
[ read more ]
Smileys or Emoticons are patterns of text when typed in a particular sequence, can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. Usually the simple text based Smileys are viewed by turning your head sideways to the left. For example, the :) emoticon when viewed sideways, is used to convey happiness or to smile at someone. Another example, the :( emoticon can be used to convey sadness or to frown at someone.
Instead of text based emoticons that many people use in their email messages, Yahoo Inc. ha
[ read more ]
An MSN Display Name is a form of identity that is displayed to every MSN Contact that you have added.
Your MSN Display Name is not viewable to people until you accept their invitation to become an MSN Contact -- but if you are the one sending the invitation, the name will be viewable straight away.
Your MSN Display Name can be viewed in your contacts (or your) MSN Contact List or during a Conversation (before every message sent, top bar and the status bar).
Changing an MSN Display Name
[ read more ]
MSN Emoticons are small icons that you can use to quickly express emotions during the course of conversation on Windows Messenger. An emoticon conventionally consists of an expressive, cartoon-like face depicting emotions, for example a yellow smiley happy face. The range of depictable emotions is broad, with most positive, happy emotions using a yellow character, with the exception of the angriest emoticon, which is appropriately bright red. It is possible to convey feelings and actions ranging
[ read more ]