Comments on: I’m QQ – wait, no I’m not. http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/ No-nonsense China Expat & Travel Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glider47 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-31309 Glider47 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:12:27 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-31309 this page is seriously out of date but some useful data however one does not end up being any wiser about which qq for the mac to use. Admittedly the Mac is a bit of a mystery to me because i am so used to a PC (which is so much easier to use than a Mac). I with qq would use subtitles of ENglish on its Chinese version off qq or have a real complete English version including the qq zone page. Apart from Slype qq is fantastic on my pc but on the amc it is quiet different. So can anyone give me a link for an English version for the mac. The official Mac page lists qq but guess what it wont run on the mac it says unrecognisable date can not run. email me if you like or send it to my qq 1164728756...best regards this page is seriously out of date but some useful data however one does not end up being any wiser about which qq for the mac to use. Admittedly the Mac is a bit of a mystery to me because i am so used to a PC (which is so much easier to use than a Mac). I with qq would use subtitles of ENglish on its Chinese version off qq or have a real complete English version including the qq zone page. Apart from Slype qq is fantastic on my pc but on the amc it is quiet different. So can anyone give me a link for an English version for the mac. The official Mac page lists qq but guess what it wont run on the mac it says unrecognisable date can not run. email me if you like or send it to my qq 1164728756…best regards

]]> By: 尼克 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12776 尼克 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:17:19 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12776 You have to use LumaQQ to do that currently. You have to use LumaQQ to do that currently.

]]> By: Alfons http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12775 Alfons Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:19:08 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12775 anyone knows how to change the profile picture with the qq mac version? anyone knows how to change the profile picture with the qq mac version?

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12323 Thijs (Shenzhen) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:40:33 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12323 @Peter, glad everything worked out good! I also like the the English QQ2009 (And TM2008) a lot better than the Chinese versions: less flashly like you said. QQ2009 (and TM2008) has been improved a lot, that explains why it now runs good on your non-Chinese laptop :) @Peter, glad everything worked out good! I also like the the English QQ2009 (And TM2008) a lot better than the Chinese versions: less flashly like you said. QQ2009 (and TM2008) has been improved a lot, that explains why it now runs good on your non-Chinese laptop :)

]]> By: Peter http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12322 Peter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:42:39 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12322 @Thijs: Thx about that. Maybe I'll replace my current number with my email later then. My Email is way easier to remember than a random number. :-) I think you're spot on regarding the false positives with AVG and similar. I already have installed QQ2009 Eng, and as you say, it seems to run fine and I've had no AV warnings so far. And thats on 2 different machinese (XP Home DK and Vista Basic DK). Also it seems way simpler and less flashy (good thing) than the Chinese 2006 version. My wife will be happy about the new English version too, since it's the only one that runs on her Danish language installed netbook, and she (we) plan on using that a lot in the future. ;-) @Thijs:
Thx about that. Maybe I’ll replace my current number with my email later then. My Email is way easier to remember than a random number. :-)

I think you’re spot on regarding the false positives with AVG and similar. I already have installed QQ2009 Eng, and as you say, it seems to run fine and I’ve had no AV warnings so far. And thats on 2 different machinese (XP Home DK and Vista Basic DK). Also it seems way simpler and less flashy (good thing) than the Chinese 2006 version.

My wife will be happy about the new English version too, since it’s the only one that runs on her Danish language installed netbook, and she (we) plan on using that a lot in the future. ;-)

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12321 Thijs (Shenzhen) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:15:21 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12321 Hi Peter, after the Spring festival holiday is over, I'll notify the relevant people about the problems with the email registration, thanks! Regarding AVG: I remember that (many years ago) I also had a virus scanner that kept giving warnings about QQ. I forgot if that also was AVG. It's true that all Chinese Internet companies have to follow the Chinese laws - and I have my personal opinions about those. I don't believe that QQ contains spyware/virus/worms or whatever though - I would have heard some rumours about it, so I assume it's just a false-positive. If you are worried, you could try QQ2009 English (which doesn't include QQGame). My Norton AV didn't complain about anything. Hi Peter, after the Spring festival holiday is over, I’ll notify the relevant people about the problems with the email registration, thanks!

Regarding AVG: I remember that (many years ago) I also had a virus scanner that kept giving warnings about QQ. I forgot if that also was AVG. It’s true that all Chinese Internet companies have to follow the Chinese laws – and I have my personal opinions about those. I don’t believe that QQ contains spyware/virus/worms or whatever though – I would have heard some rumours about it, so I assume it’s just a false-positive. If you are worried, you could try QQ2009 English (which doesn’t include QQGame). My Norton AV didn’t complain about anything.

]]> By: Peter http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12320 Peter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:09:23 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12320 Btw, someone may be interested in knowing that I couldn't get it to work with email registration. It always says the image verification is incorrect. Registration with a number works like a charm though. ;-) Btw, someone may be interested in knowing that I couldn’t get it to work with email registration. It always says the image verification is incorrect. Registration with a number works like a charm though. ;-)

]]> By: Peter http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12319 Peter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:33:09 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12319 Not trying to debate whether there is actual trojans or spyware in QQ, but I can confirm that AVG detects files in the Chinese version of QQ as being such. Especially the QQgame.exe file is a repeating offender. I know AV software sometimes makes false positives, but even so my trust in QQ is way low, well-knowing that there is incoorperated a government controlled language filter. So why not trojans or similar... Not trying to debate whether there is actual trojans or spyware in QQ, but I can confirm that AVG detects files in the Chinese version of QQ as being such. Especially the QQgame.exe file is a repeating offender.

I know AV software sometimes makes false positives, but even so my trust in QQ is way low, well-knowing that there is incoorperated a government controlled language filter. So why not trojans or similar…

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12315 Thijs (Shenzhen) Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:28:42 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12315 I'm the 'insider' who sent the tip to the Mobinode. Of course QQ does not contain any Trojans, I'm very surprised people actually think this. Tencent (QQ) is one of the biggest IT companies in China. It's like thinking that Microsoft will deliberately infect Windows Vista with some viruses. I started using QQ back in 2004, but at that time the English version was "less than perfect" (language problems, messy install and so on). These latest versions are very good quality though and I encourage anyone to give it a fair try. If you stay in China, you cannot do without a QQ account. On my personal website I also explain more about Tencent/QQ and the various services offered. I’m the ‘insider’ who sent the tip to the Mobinode. Of course QQ does not contain any Trojans, I’m very surprised people actually think this. Tencent (QQ) is one of the biggest IT companies in China. It’s like thinking that Microsoft will deliberately infect Windows Vista with some viruses. I started using QQ back in 2004, but at that time the English version was “less than perfect” (language problems, messy install and so on). These latest versions are very good quality though and I encourage anyone to give it a fair try. If you stay in China, you cannot do without a QQ account.

On my personal website I also explain more about Tencent/QQ and the various services offered.

]]> By: Peter http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/china-tech/im-qq-wait-no-im-not/#comment-12307 Peter Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:35:27 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-12307 nest = next (double Doh) nest = next (double Doh)

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