How to add tabs in MSN?

[Yusuf Khan]

Hi friends,
I am wondering if i can add tabs in msn messenger. I am using msn 7. Anyone have any idea?

All suggestions are welcome.

[Eric B]

You can add tabs in msn messenger. First of all open notepad and create an XML file for your tabs. Copy following in notepad:

<msntabdata>
<tab>
<image>http://www.path.com/to/image1.png</image>
<name>Tab 1</name>
<tooltip>Tooltip for Tab 1</tooltip>
<contenturl>http://www.path.com/to/content1/</contenturl>
<hidden>false</hidden>
</tab>
<tab>
<image>http://www.path.com/to/image2.png</image>
<name>Tab 2</name>
<tooltip>Tooltip for Tab 2</tooltip>
<contenturl>http://www.path.com/to/content2/</contenturl>
<hidden>false</hidden>
</tab>
<tab>
<image>http://www.path.com/to/image3.png</image>
<name>Tab 3</name>
<tooltip>Tooltip for Tab 3</tooltip>
<contenturl>http://www.path.com/to/content3/</contenturl>
<hidden>false</hidden>
</tab>
</msntabdata>

After you've configured what tabs you want, save the file as filenamegoeshere.xml. It MUST be saved as an XML file. When the file is saved, upload it to a server.
Then click the "Start" button on the taskbar, click Run, and type regedit. And browse: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService
Click the "Edit" menu, point to "New", then click "String Value". For the name of the string value, type OEMTabs. Right click OEMTabs, then click "Modify". In the "Value data:" box, type the address ( beginning with http:// ) of the XML file you uploaded to your server. Click OK.
Close everything and restart system and login into messenger. You can view your tabs on messenger.

[Glenny]

Use windows live messenger and PLUS. (Do not support the sponsor) Install it and open MSN Plus =>preferences =>conversations =>tabs => Click Apply. You are done!

[JonathanD]

One method would be using Stuffplug Ng (http://www.stuffplug.com), and a plugin for Msgplus! (http://www.msgplus.net)
Then you can go to the Configuration Pages =>Contact List =>Tab Manager.