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Getting rid of the irritating Yahoo update message...

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/getting-rid-of-the-irritating-yahoo-update-message.14980/

cool_dude_prav
cool_dude_prav Original post #1
Sep 4, 2005 at 6:24 AM
This is a great tip, esp. for those using Dial-up...

Suppose you have an older version of Y!Messenger and it frequently reminds u to download the latest version and bugs you...

Then, goto C:\ (Or watever drive ur windows is in...)
Goto Program Files-> Yahoo-> Messenger->
Rename yupdater.exe and add some letter in front ;)

This is known to work miracles to the speed to Y!Messenger...
This was successfully tested by @Raasm287...

Go on... Speed up ur Y!Messenger!!!

Cheers...

Prav.
R
Sep 4, 2005 at 6:30 AM
haha...yeah it works....moroever earlier it used to take loads of time to log in....now its faster :))
K
khandu #3
Sep 4, 2005 at 10:32 AM
nice stuff..

but i dont wanna get rid of them :D
swatkat
swatkat #4
Sep 4, 2005 at 11:30 AM
Another method is to deny the permission for Yahoo Updater in the Firewall (if you are using one).
Biplav
Biplav #5
Sep 4, 2005 at 12:27 PM
tis work. yahoo loads faster.
@swatcat: the firewall does block it but no speed increase in loading yahoo msgr
QwertyManiac
Sep 4, 2005 at 12:33 PM
yes it works for me too...
good thinkin m8...
cool_dude_prav
Sep 4, 2005 at 3:12 PM
Hey guys!!!

I am very sorry to say this..
But already @Raasm287 has started having side-effects...

If u do have it as well, plz just revert the rename back to yupdater.exe

I am sorry if this causes any trouble :oops: :oops: :oops:

Prav.
R
Sep 4, 2005 at 6:44 PM
side effects...yeah!! ....yahoo messenger keeps signing in and then signing out....not stable...:(
Vishal Gupta
Sep 4, 2005 at 10:27 PM
I always delete that file, whenever i install yahoo!
I never faced ne problem...
B
Sep 5, 2005 at 6:39 PM
cool_dude_prav said:
This is a great tip, esp. for those using Dial-up...

Suppose you have an older version of Y!Messenger and it frequently reminds u to download the latest version and bugs you...

Then, goto C:\ (Or watever drive ur windows is in...)
Goto Program Files-> Yahoo-> Messenger->
Rename yupdater.exe and add some letter in front ;)

This is known to work miracles to the speed to Y!Messenger...
This was successfully tested by @Raasm287...

Go on... Speed up ur Y!Messenger!!!

Cheers...

Prav.

taken from another website. Praveen pm me.
R
raasm287 #11
Sep 5, 2005 at 7:43 PM
banned2wise said:
taken from another website. Praveen pm me.

what the heck is this mate ?? :evil: :evil: :evil:

this was a joint effort on our part in which his effort was the most....

maybe its up in another website or forum whatever but that doesn't mean that he has taken this idea from another site..
B
Sep 6, 2005 at 12:52 PM
raasm287 said:
banned2wise said:
taken from another website. Praveen pm me.

what the heck is this mate ?? :evil: :evil: :evil:

this was a joint effort on our part in which his effort was the most....

maybe its up in another website or forum whatever but that doesn't mean that he has taken this idea from another site..

Proof that this is in another site (before 2 yrs)
*www.zakie.fsnet.co.uk/ChatRoomsStuff/Help/updatehelp.htm
This thing came with yim5 , now yim is v7 I guess.

If u still feel like arguing with me after hearing from praveen abt my pm, well Iam alwayz ready.