Chat..

[tmx468]

In 95/95, winpopup came standard. However, inexplicably, it is missed out of win2000. I need a chat application, which will not show up within add/remove, and can be run discreetly - no popup if not wanted, and easy to use - any suggestions??

Cheers

you could use the netsend command. its not winpop up but it sends messages as long as the service isnt disabled

[tmx468]

COuld you explain this one to me?

[Gait_Keeper]

I always wondered what winpopup was, yes explain please

[tmx468]

I don't know what winpopup is, but it was a free chat application that came with the older win9x versions. It was left out of 2000, and all that is around that I know of is winchat, which to put mildly is pants!!
I need a chat application, that will not show up within software audits, but allows members of our company to talk to each other....
Could someone explain the whole netsend command?

cheers

[Telexen]

winpopup was never in WinNT..and that's what 2000/XP were based on.

try going to run and typing "net send <ip or name of machine> <message>"

[tmx468]

Do they need command prompt open if you do it from the CMD interface, or does it only work from start->run?

no they will not need the command prompt open

on this send the second picture is what the message box looks like that pops up

http://www.aspsimply.com/VB/netsend.aspx

(you might have seen this with spam for college degrees)

to send messages is what you will need to use command prompt. or on that site there is a program so you dont need to access the command prompt to type messages

[samwichse]

You could just install any old chat program then use regcleaner to delete it from the add/remove list without uninstalling.