Forums • Ideas about getting back the old patching method

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ExplainGuy

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Nov 22 '20

Hello everyone,



Old patching method:

MSN 1.0 - 4.7

After installing, edit the registry and change
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MessengerService\Server

to
m1.escargot.chat

.
You can either use the registry editor, or download and run this file: SetEscargotServer.reg

MSN 5.0 - 6.2

First edit
msnmsgr.exe

:
  1. Change
    messenger.hotmail.com
  2. to
    m1.escargot.chat
  3. Change
    https://nexus.passport.com/rdr/pprdr.asp
  4. to
    https://m1.escargot.chat/nexus-mock
  5. Change
    PassportURLs
  6. to
    Passporturls
  7. (6.0+ only) Change
    http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrConfig.asmx
  8. to
    http://escargot.chat/etc/MsgrConfig?padding=qqqqqqqqqq
Then edit the registry and change
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\Server

to
m1.escargot.chat

.
You can either use the registry editor, or download and run this file: SetEscargotServer.reg

MSN 7.0

Edit
msnmsgr.exe

:
  1. Change
    messenger.hotmail.com
  2. to
    m1.escargot.chat
  3. Change
    https://nexus.passport.com/rdr/pprdr.asp
  4. to
    https://m1.escargot.chat/nexus-mock
  5. Change
    PassportURLs
  6. to
    Passporturls
  7. Change
    http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrConfig.asmx
  8. to
    http://escargot.chat/etc/MsgrConfig?padding=qqqqqqqqqq
MSN 7.5

Replace
msidcrl.dll

with this file, and edit
msnmsgr.exe

:
  1. Change
    messenger.hotmail.com
  2. to
    m1.escargot.chat
  3. Change
    http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrConfig.asmx
  4. to
    http://escargot.chat/etc/MsgrConfig?padding=qqqqqqqqqq
WLM 8.1 - 8.5

Replace
msidcrl40.dll

with this file, and edit
msnmsgr.exe

:
  1. Change
    messenger.hotmail.com
  2. to
    m1.escargot.chat
  3. Change
    byrdr.omega.contacts.msn.com
  4. to
    ebyrdromegactcsmsn.log1p.xyz
  5. Change
    tkrdr.storage.msn.com
  6. to
    etkrdrstmsn.log1p.xyz
  7. Change
    ows.messenger.msn.com
  8. to
    eowsmsgrmsn.log1p.xyz
  9. Change
    rsi.hotmail.com
  10. to
    ersih.log1p.xyz
  11. Change
    http://config.messenger.msn.com/Config/MsgrConfig.asmx
  12. to
    http://escargot.chat/etc/MsgrConfig?padding=qqqqqqqqqq
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Nojus2001

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Nov 22 '20

I think using the Escargot switcher is way easier and safer ;) But then again it's my opinion.
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TimJames47

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Nov 22 '20

Wine absolutely HATES the new patches,old ver of 8.5 was fine,now it just dies or spits out a gateway offline error,so VMWare it is
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Nov 22 '20

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ExplainGuy

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Nov 23 '20

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RebMillenn

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Nov 23 '20

ExplainGuy wrote:


You're missing my point. The old patches were deprecated for a reason and suggesting that people use those if applying the new patches are "too hard" or troublesome for them is foolish. If people take it upon themselves to use the old deprecated patches that don't retain MSN's full functionality, then I can't do anything about it, but what you're essentially doing is telling people to use a solution for a nonexistent problem because they can't take the time to manually patch something, something that already has prepatched versions of itself for those who don't want to go through manually patching it. I don't see the point of pushing this other than to keep it up for archival purposes, and as I said before, trying to suggest that old and inferior patches should be "brought back" is foolish and has no purpose. You may think that you're doing people a favor, but I see this as nothing more than unnecessary complaining.
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TimJames47

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Dec 09 '20

Escargot Switcher is easier to use,and if i wanna see if MSNBETA XYZ wants to connect,i can do that far easier than the old hexediting method. win10 ltsc is a dream on this lappy,but i still wish i knew why 8.5 refuses to signing with the new patches on Wine,other than the fact it thinks the gateway is offline,but eh its better overall for the project to go this way
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