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Jan 25, 2008
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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:

  1. Run Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\pager\Locale

  3. In the right pane, locate a value named Enable Messenger Ad with default value as 1. Set the value to 0.
  4. Restart Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.

The ads will be disappeared from Yahoo Messenger after restarting.

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227 Comments

  • Marius June 2, 2009 at 11:49 am

    or just look for this in IDA PRO:

    loc_4379C1

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  • t June 2, 2009 at 9:55 am

    For 2162, the offset is the same as 2161. Use a hex editor and open yahoomessenger.exe and change the offset 3780E from 84 to 83. Save it and run. It will get rid off the main window ad.

    Reply
  • jaja June 1, 2009 at 5:01 am

    If you can't do it,just download the Ad Banner Remover Plusv 1.0.3.9 (for all versions,including 9.0.0.2162)

    Reply
  • chan May 31, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    @t: i've changed the hex at YM 2161 & it works..

    thanks

    but how do you know which offset must be changed to remove the ads?

    Reply
  • Marius May 29, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    I have removed just the main window ad. I haven't even searched for other ads…

    the IM window ad is not annoying and you can close it with a mouse click..

    Reply
  • colin1951uk May 29, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Hi Marius,

    About you're patched .exe..can you just confirm if you have killed just the buddy list ad or all of the ads?

    I'm wanting to get rid of all ads (I know how to patch the buddy list ad) but havn't got the .exe fully sussed out yet for a complete ad free job..but I'm sure it's possible.

    If you havn't done it I'll keep at it (wink.)

    Cheers..Colin

    Reply
  • Marius May 29, 2009 at 7:11 am

    http://rapidshare.com/files/238194154/YahooMessen…

    latest version patched…

    I will patch forthcoming versions too

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  • asgafdg May 28, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Dedndave… please come back……

    Reply
  • BrY May 28, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    2162 IS OUT. I had trouble "hexing" the 2161, I couldn't find the 84 to change into an 83. So can someone who successfully gets rid of ads in 2162 please post the whole .exe in a file sharing site? Thanks, and please, no viruses thank you, and on last resort, yes dedndave please provide 2162 ad removed executable! Thanks.

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  • BrY May 28, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Dedndave where are you?? You provide the ONLY full solution as far as I know. Please hurry and create a .exe modded file for

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  • t May 24, 2009 at 7:04 am

    For 2161, use a hex editor and open yahoomessenger.exe and change the offset 3780E from 84 to 83. Save it and run. It will get rid off the main window ad.

    Reply
  • jaja May 23, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    new wersion…2161

    Reply
  • MyName May 23, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Thanks 't'. That works.

    Reply
  • asdfasdf May 22, 2009 at 2:24 am

    I'm sorry "t" but that sounds kind of martian to me….

    Reply
  • t May 21, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    For 2160, use a hex editor and change the offset 37f4d from 84 to 83. Save it and run. It will get rid off the main window ad.

    Reply
  • wazzup May 21, 2009 at 1:13 am

    I think dedndave is really "ded'…

    Reply
  • putyournamehere May 20, 2009 at 4:24 am

    The "ded" who commented below is a fake.

    Reply
  • ded May 20, 2009 at 3:10 am

    http://www.custom-kreations.com/AdBannerRemoverPl…

    remove plus for the new version

    Reply
  • dsafasdf May 18, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    dedndave, 9.0.0.2160 do you have? :) :)

    Reply
  • YMUser May 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Hello dedndave,

    Yahoo messenger version 9.0.0.2160 is out now. Can you please patch it up for us, too?

    Thanks in advance. :)

    Reply
  • its me May 12, 2009 at 6:08 am

    download from filehippo.com yahoo messenger 9.0.0.1912. this registry hack will work upto 1912 version. i dont recommend using .exe/.com hacks.. it contains trojans.. even you have the best antivirus installed.

    Reply
  • mircea May 12, 2009 at 5:50 am

    dont work

    Reply
  • dedndave May 10, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Locnav Livoc,

    You have to read some of the other posts.

    To get rid of the ads on newer versions, other methods must be used.

    – dedndave

    Reply
  • Locnav Livoc May 5, 2009 at 4:35 am

    it doesn't work for me. it appeared without the ads at first but after 5 seconds the ads came back

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  • YM April 26, 2009 at 7:20 am

    'Coz i want to clean/remove everything and re-install a new one. It's ok, i already figured it out :) Thank's.

    Reply
  • dedndave April 26, 2009 at 6:32 am

    @YM

    I don't know why you'd want to get rid of the folders under Messenger. I'd leave em be.

    res_msgr.dll is a file that holds all the resources for YM to function. It has most of the menu text for different languages, as well as many of the icons and other images used to make the program visible. I doubt you can make Messenger work without that file.

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  • dedndave April 26, 2009 at 6:29 am

    @Chan

    I use a simple disassembler and a hex editor.

    I write programs in ASM. Understanding assembly language takes a large effort. But, the hex editor I use is Mael's HxD. I use a few different disassemblers, but for this, I use a simple one called disasm by Sang Cho.

    http://www.geocities.com/~sangcho/disasm.html

    http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD

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  • YM April 20, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Thank's dedndave. Also i'm trying to delete all the folders in the YM program files, but there are four folders left that just won't go away :) , i get a message that says cannot delete res_msgr:access denied. Make sure disk is not full or write-protected.

    Do you have any idea how I can clean up YM on program files? I already unistalled my YM and removed the yahoo folder from regedit.

    Thank's for your help.

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  • Chan April 20, 2009 at 1:07 am

    dedndave, its work great..

    but how do you create the new .exe files?

    I have no idea have to modified an .exe file like that.. would you give me some tips?

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  • Marius April 19, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    dedndave, I added you on yahoo messenger(as music_lover@#@# – 4 numbers at the end)

    you accepted me, but you are never online..

    Reply
  • dedndave April 19, 2009 at 3:15 am

    oops !

    that should read…

    you need to rename the patch file to YahooMessenger.exe

    I missed an "s" – lol

    – dedndave

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  • dedndave April 19, 2009 at 3:14 am

    @YM

    you need to rename the patch file to YahooMesenger.exe

    then, locate the Messenger folder

    (usually C:Program FilesYahoo!Messenger)

    delete or rename the original YahooMessenger.exe file (something like YM_Original.exe)

    finally, place the patched file into the Messenger folder

    – dedndave

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  • YM April 17, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    This is the error i get when I try to download 2152 patch…..

    This application has failed to start

    because YImage.dll was not found. Re-

    installing the application may fix

    this problem.

    Reply
  • Marius April 2, 2009 at 4:27 am

    forgot to say

    THANKS :)

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  • Marius April 2, 2009 at 4:15 am

    forget about it. I found a way to download :D

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  • Marius April 2, 2009 at 4:13 am

    sorry mate:( I cannot download.

    Forbidden

    Remote Host: [92.84.98.21]

    You do not have permission to access http://hansqwerty.biz.tc/MessengerData1.1.zip

    Data files must be stored on the same site they are linked from.

    Thank you for using Biz-tc

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  • Arun April 1, 2009 at 12:13 am

    @Marius: Use this:
    http://geocities.com/hans.qwerty/MessengerData1.1…

    or
    http://hansqwerty.biz.tc/MessengerData1.1.zip

    Works perfecttly!

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  • dedndave March 27, 2009 at 10:47 am

    As yet, I have not learned to write plug-ins for Messenger. It is something I am interested in. If I am not mistaken, in order for a plug-in to work, it must be approved by the Yahoo Plug-In Management team. I am not sure about this. You might try wackyB – they have many plug-in author gurus.

    – dedndave

    http://www.wackyb.net/

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  • Marius March 27, 2009 at 10:22 am

    @dedndave

    can you please create a plug-in for windows media player 11 that will display in my Yahoo! Messenger 9 status the song I am listening too?

    there are many plug-ins for Yahoo Messenger 8, but they are not working on 9.

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  • YMuser March 27, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Thank you dedndave. Great work!

    Reply
  • ahmed March 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    thanks for your help

    Reply
  • dedndave March 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    @ "someone"

    I am not sure what you mean. The ads should

    not re-appear if you replaced the YahooMessneger.exe file with the patched one.

    As for Ymsgr_tray.exe, I do not like the little grey icon in the task bar notification

    area when I am signed out, so I always rename

    Ymsgr_tray.exe to Ymsgr_tray.ex_ , or you can

    just delete the file if you never want the

    option of getting the icon back.

    @ "Messifan"

    This patch only removes the main window ad.

    If you want a patch that removes most of the other ads, I suggest Tim or Dermot's patches.

    I intend to write a similar patch program

    when I get some time. I also want to remove the chat transition window. But, at the moment, I am buried in a few other projects.

    – dedndave

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  • someone March 26, 2009 at 9:19 am

    It would be nice to also have a patched Ymsgr_tray.exe

    because if you use "Close & Sign out" option, the ads reappear once you login again.

    Reply
  • Messifan March 26, 2009 at 4:02 am

    many thx for the latest patch :-) but one question… how can I get rid from the chat-advert?? first the place is blank but after a while there's an advert again under the main chat window..

    anyway thx for patching this fast :-)

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  • someone March 26, 2009 at 2:45 am

    thank you dedndave for cleaning up some of Yahoo's mess… I had to update from v7 because the voice quality was keep getting worse in the old version, and was surprised to see this new v9 uses 3 times more memory than v7 LMAO way to go Yahoo! 20MB compared to 67MB

    Reply
  • Thankful March 26, 2009 at 12:45 am

    Thanks!!! Thanks!!! Thanks!!

    Reply
  • Heythere March 26, 2009 at 12:34 am

    Wow! That was quick!

    Thanks dedndave!!!

    Reply
  • dedndave March 25, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    9.0.0.2152 patched….

    http://www.4shared.com/file/94797784/fdc38fa9/YP2…

    – dedndave

    ()_()

    (•.•)

    (>_<)

    Reply
  • BrY March 25, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Yes please have a patched version of .2152 ready ASAP! Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

    Reply
  • Ornusa March 25, 2009 at 12:23 am

    dedndave,

    Yahoo Messenger v. 9.0.0.2152 is out…. Hehehehehehe

    Reply

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