Yeah, MSN Messenger had a great compact UI. Modern app design seems to assume they'll be run full screen.

I still remember my ICQ login details too!!

Thanks for the welcome, and Trillian - yeah, I used that as well back in the day. Not extensively, as I didn't find it to be a major issue having ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger, and MSN Messenger running at the same time. I still have the same PC, as a 'retro gaming' set-up, that I used back then as ...

For a long time my reading was pretty much just something I did while sat on a sun lounger while on holiday. Last year I read a great book - Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen - and really enjoyed it, but the author is still writing the sequel - but he mentioned another author, Neal Asher, and since ...

As per the review video of the UGREEN AI NAS iDX6011 Pro - yes, forums absolutely do need to make a comeback. The online world, indeed the world, was a better place before social media was a thing. Let's bring back forums, ICQ, MSN Messenger, etc.