Getting rid of ICQ bloat

[Biggs]

Can anyone tell me which dlls and folders that are safe to delete in ICQ? I really don't need all those other "features" like net2phone, greeting cards, e-mail, etc. I just want the instant messaging service like what it was orginally intended to do.

P.S.
I'd rather not get Miranda ICQ 'cuz it's more featureless than I thought.

 

[DannyLove]

can you do that? i'm not sure, take a risk but back up the files you delete, trail and error baby!

 

[urameatball]

well, remember all you need to restore your list is the files inside the 2000b directory...
so backup those and start testing.

 

[Delusion2001]

haha. yeah, i agree with danny. trial and error

 

[Biggs]

Anyone had a successful run at this?

 

[potz]

i reverted to icq 98 because it doesn't have most of the crap that 2000 does.

 

[duragezic]

Well, you're gonna wanna, yeah get ICQ 98.

Only problem with it is the limit on message size but other than that it's small and simple useless crap.

 

[RossMAN]

Most people have recommended ICQ 99, does anyone know for a fact what the differences are between ICQ 98 and ICQ 99?

There was this web site which had the installer app for ICQ 99, of course I can't recall the web site name

 

[kami]

Someone shoot links for icq98/99 downloads. I'm sick of 2000. thanks

 

[divinemartyr]

The nicest feature they implemented in icq99 was the ability to send messages over 450 characters. I just ignore the bloat in 2000b though and use it. My computer's fast enough to run it and it takes up less resources than IE in most instances.

dm

 

[lupin]

I'm using '98. Anyone interested in the setup file?

 

[kami]

Thanks, but I'm interested in 99 since 98 can't send messages over 450 chars. anyone have it or a link?

 

[BowDown]

Nice link below...

 

[kami]

Old ICQ's

 

[lupin]

What's the first release that allows more than 450 chars on messages?? I think that's the only feature I'll ever need.