messenger versions compatable with YTK enchanced

[brandon9775]

is YTK enchanced compatable with messenger version 8.1?  the reason i ask is because the captcha box does not load for me to enter to be able to get into the rooms.  it gives me the appearance of the room, but without any of the chatters and without any of the room text.  please tell me how this can be fixed.   i'm using windows xp version #7, yahoo messenger 8.1.

[TWIZTD__]

hey there brandon9775,

 Before you can get assistance you will need to provide a profile signature, to do that go to this link, http://www.ytk.smfnew.com/index.php?topic=32.msg66#msg66, within this forum and it will show you how to get the info to get for your profile signature, so then you will be provided with the best support for your issue. i am not being rude but for others to help you will need to add that so everyone knows what your computer info is so they can see what they need to reply with info to get you the best answer.

[brandon9775]

1) Operating System - Windows XP Home
2) Default Browser (IE, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome) - IE7
3) Build of Yahoo! Messenger - 8.1.0.421
4) Build of YTK - 2.6.0.108
5) Build of VC Sync - (11891-4)
6) Anti-Virus Software- norton
7) Firewall(s)- on, but can allow exceptions
 Internet connection type (Dialup, DSL/Cable, T1/LAN) - cable

[SomeGuyFromCanada]

YTK is compatible.

Open the YTK control panel, Go to the spider web icon (security), check and see what auto-reconnect protocol version it is set too. It should be 15.

Also in the YTK control panel, Go to the top set of Gears, Click on Advanced, What Chat Captcha Server is it set too? It should be on Let Messenger Choose.

Also are you using the captcha pop-up box? Try it without that. Use the actual captcha link in the chat room window.

[Adam X]

Both captcha options YTK provides should be inaccessible to you in the control panel of the program. So, that said, just use the captcha link to launch your default browser to get your captcha challenge code. Messenger 8.0 and 8.1 are still supported by YTK fully but it wasn't until Messenger version 9.0 that Yahoo! integrated the inline captcha into the chat screen window.

Why would you want to use 8.1 out of curiosity? It's very dated but I know many like to use it because it has much less bloat than 9.0 and newer. Anyway, there's ways to make even the newest version 11.5 less bloated by disabling the plug-ins from loading by default and through Messenger's preferences itself. Newer versions contain fixes to the code and updates to the core services that Yahoo! Messenger provides so I personally wouldn't recommend using 8.0, 8.1, or 9.0 at all anymore. If you'd like a limited protocol version then you can use Auto-Reconnect with either YMSGv15 or version 102 - (which I'd recommend at the moment for best boot protection).

You'll have less features to use in the client but you'll have better boot protection because of this. With the next two anti-boot systems you'll be harder to boot and when Dual-Mode is completely added to and tested in YTK then you won't have any feature limitations whatsoever and you'll remain logged into the chat room even if you are booted/disconnected (which will automatically be resumed).