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; My profile gets corrupted anytime I switch date/time/number format in Windows 7 (e.g. Czech US English or vice versa) while Miranda is running ([http://forum.miranda-ng.org/index.php?topic=4309.msg14521#msg14521 related topic])
; My profile gets corrupted anytime I switch date/time/number format in Windows 7 (e.g. Czech to US English or vice versa) while Miranda is running ([http://forum.miranda-ng.org/index.php?topic=4309.msg14521#msg14521 related topic])
: This happens only with some old profiles. Create new profile and import all data with {{Plugin|Import}} plugin and the problem should be gone.
: This happens only with some old profiles. Create new profile and import all data with {{Plugin|Import}} plugin and the problem should be gone.



Revision as of 20:11, 28 December 2015

Frequently asked questions on Miranda NG and plugins.


General questions

What is the difference between Miranda NG and Miranda IM?
See: Features and differences from Miranda IM and Miranda NG changelog
How can I migrate from Miranda IM to NG?
See: Upgrading Miranda IM to Miranda NG
How do I update Miranda NG?
See: Updating Miranda NG
Can I use plugins for Miranda IM in Miranda NG?
You cannot. Miranda NG is not compatible with Miranda IM plugins. However, quite a lot of plugins have been adapted, so you can try finding another plugin for the feature you need. See Plugin list.
What are the plans of the project? Is there any roadmap for future releases?
See: Roadmap
What operating systems does Miranda NG support?
Miranda NG supports Windows 2003 / XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10. Users of Windows XP might need to install OpenSSL to have full support for SSL.
<translate> Warning</translate>
On Windows XP OpenSSL plugin will break functionality of most web-based protocols such as Facebook and SkypeWeb.
Why is there no Miranda for other platforms (e.g., GNU Linux)?
Porting Miranda to other platforms is complicated by wide WinAPI usage in its core and plugins. Of course, emulators like Wine allow Miranda to run on Unix-like operating systems but some plugins may cause problems: Clist_modern with skin engine, Popup plugin, etc (see Miranda under Wine for details). Same for mobile platforms like Android, iOS etc.
Where does Miranda store its configuration?
All your profile data (passwords, settings, etc.) is stored in a file with .dat extension which can be found either in the main Miranda NG folder or in system profile folder. It is essential that you protect that file against theft by all means. Remember that when you remove a plugin from the Plugins folder its settings remain in your .dat file.
Where the profile is stored depends on the mirandaboot.ini:
  • You should use ProfileDir=%APPDATA%\Miranda if you install Miranda NG stationary, to avoid problems with UAC and file write privileges.
  • You should use ProfileDir=Profiles if you install Miranda NG in a USB drive or similar.
Some plugins (e.g., Weather) use additional files to store their settings. Often these files have .ini extension.
How to load a profile from command line?
To start Miranda with a specified profile use /profile:<profile name>.
What are the other command line parameters?
/svc:<plugin name> – to start in service mode with plugins that support it (dbchecker, dbeditor, crashdumper)
e.g., /svc:dbchecker will start DbChecker.
/debug – used for debugging.
Miranda crashed (hung up / got frozen / doesn't respond to commands). What to do?
See: How to create crash reports
What is a netlog and how to enable network logging?
See: How to create network logs
My profile gets corrupted anytime I switch date/time/number format in Windows 7 (e.g. Czech to US English or vice versa) while Miranda is running (related topic)
This happens only with some old profiles. Create new profile and import all data with Import plugin and the problem should be gone.


Interface

Ignoring "User online" notification
How can I disable "User online" icon blinking in tray?
Options → Contacts → Ignore – block "Online notification" for all your contacts (see the screenshot).
Another way is to install NewXstatusNotify – "User online" notification is blocked by its default settings.


Protocols

What IM networks does Miranda NG support?
See: Protocol support
My CPU goes to 100% when using Miranda with Facebook/SkypeWeb/… plugins
This is a problem with OpenSSL plugin, it can't be used together with web-based protocols.