Disable and Remove Yahoo! Messenger 9 Ads
Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 in beta version is available for free public download to install and use. As with any previous versions of Yahoo Messenger, there are various ads blocks display advertisements in messenger or message and chat windows. The banner ad and text ad units can be disabled or turned off by using a simple registry hack similar to trick used to remove ads on Yahoo Messenger 8 and version 7.
To remove and disable ads display on Yahoo Messenger 9, follow the trick below:
- Run Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
- Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\pager\Locale
- In the right pane, locate a value named Enable Messenger Ad with default value as 1. Set the value to 0.
- Restart Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.
The ads will be disappeared from Yahoo Messenger after restarting.
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July 14th, 2009 14:18
this is how you remove the ad in the chat room if you are using the latest version of yahoo messenger. find your host file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ect make sure its not read only first then open it in a text editor . after the line 127.0.0.1 localhost add a new line and put this. 127.0.0.0 chat.yahoo.com .close it and make it read only.exit messenger and reopen it go in a room the ad will be gone. figured this out myself nothing else worked on the new messenger
July 7th, 2009 12:53
Nope the:
Tim’s Ad Banner Remover Plus will probably remove that one – it supports 9.0.0.2162
http://www.wackyb.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10178
Did not seem to work on patching that bottom ad. If any of you guys can make a patched .EXE with the bottom of conversation window ad disappear that would be great. Thanks ahead of time.
July 5th, 2009 01:25
Actually, that ad has “been there” for several versions
Yahoo just hasn’t used it until now
Tim’s Ad Banner Remover Plus will probably remove that one – it supports 9.0.0.2162
http://www.wackyb.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10178
July 4th, 2009 10:55
New ad space in 2162- its a small text based ad at the bottom of the conversation window, its not that obstructive, but anyone (dedndave etc) please post another patched .EXE to hide it, thank you.
July 3rd, 2009 21:56
hi again Mocha
if you read 155 or 160, it gives instructions to replace the original YahooMessenger.exe file with the patched one
the error you have is caused by running the patched EXE from some location other than the Yahoo Messenger install folder
July 3rd, 2009 21:54
hi Mocha
read post # 160
July 3rd, 2009 03:28
I just upgraded to Yahoo Messenger (9.0.0.2162) and followed the above mentioned Reg hack to eliminate the ads at the bottom of the window.
I restarted my system and fired up YM and the ads came back immediately.
Also d/l’d the the 9.0.0.2162 from post #155 and it failed to install, error says YImage.dll was not found, then it quits.
So, whats next?
July 1st, 2009 04:00
what doesn’t work Shiela
if you read the posts below, you will find
patches for different (newer) versions
if you tried the text at the top, that is quite old
let’s start with: what version messy do you use?
June 30th, 2009 15:17
it doesnt work
the ads are still there
June 30th, 2009 10:14
i see i now have 2 wives – lol
Zara gonna be pissed !
June 19th, 2009 23:21
Thank you very much, dedndave!
June 19th, 2009 08:57
Thanks hunny
June 17th, 2009 11:11
ym 10.0.0.331 beta d/l:
http://rapidshare.com/files/241019192/Yahoo_messenger_10.exe
– dedndave
June 16th, 2009 21:31
version 10.0.0.331 Beta patched:
http://www.4shared.com/file/112196316/89b261c1/YP100331.html
offset 64E2B, byte 84h -> 83h
– dedndave
June 16th, 2009 16:15
Thank you dedndave! You’re the best!
June 16th, 2009 10:20
- dedndave
again, my appologies for taking so long
as always, rename the original YahooMessenger.exe to something else
then replace it with the d/l file (named as YahooMessenger.exe)
9.0.0.2162
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957871/126be068/YP2162.html
9.0.0.2161
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957826/f178818e/YP2161.html
9.0.0.2160
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957818/3dedff4a/YP2160.html
for those who like to edit their own, change the byte from 84h to 83h at the following offsets
9.0.0.2162 offset 3780E 84h -> 83h
9.0.0.2161 offset 3780E 84h -> 83h
9.0.0.2160 offset 37F4D 84h -> 83h
June 15th, 2009 01:25
Heads Up!!!
Yahoo! is changing a couple things…
First, if you have more than one Yahoo! account using the
same primary e-mail address, you may lose the account.
This is a gradual change; I have seen no official announcement.
But, I wanted to make a new Yahoo! ID and in the process,
I was informed that any other account that had the same
“primary” e-mail addess would become inaccessible.
Second, I noticed that, by the end of the year, Yahoo!
intends to do away with geocities free hosted sites.
So, if you have any geocities sites bookmarked for great
info or downloads, best get crackin and get what you want.
– dedndave
June 13th, 2009 15:57
works fine.. tnx dear
June 8th, 2009 09:29
i posted the downloads
that post is awaiting moderation
June 7th, 2009 11:44
btw – good job Marius
nice to see someone taking up the slack – lol
June 5th, 2009 11:16
again, my appologies for taking so long
as always, rename the original YahooMessenger.exe to something else
then replace it with the d/l file (named as YahooMessenger.exe)
- dedndave
9.0.0.2162
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957871/126be068/YP2162.html
9.0.0.2161
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957826/f178818e/YP2161.html
9.0.0.2160
http://www.4shared.com/file/109957818/3dedff4a/YP2160.html
for those who like to edit their own, change the
byte from 84h to 83h at the following offsets
9.0.0.2162 offset 3780E 84h -> 83h
9.0.0.2161 offset 3780E 84h -> 83h
9.0.0.2160 offset 37F4D 84h -> 83h
June 5th, 2009 10:30
sorry for being away everyone
i will put up 2160, 2161 and 2162 tomorrow
– dedndave
June 5th, 2009 03:23
really sad that there’s no chance to patch the latest version… hope someone will be able to make a final patch soon
June 4th, 2009 05:07
I can vouch for Marius, thank you for the .EXE I downloaded it like a week ago, and it works just like Dedndave’s please continue to be active here Marius, your effort is much appreciated. In a way I hope Yahoo would quit releasing these builds with HARDLY any visual improvements. But yeah, I’m the type to always get nothing but the latest software. Thank you again!
June 2nd, 2009 21:32
I didn’t find 3780E in 2162 but I did find 3780D and changed it from 84 to 83 – worked fine