For msn try Messenger Plus
www.msgplus.net
It has "Boss Protection" and will prevent pop-ups, but you also have to open it from your task bar in order to view msn again.
And has anyone tried Xfire? I have it and a couple guys in my clan also do but it lacks alot of features that other programs have. But it does tell you if your friend is in a game so that way if it's not an emergency, they might not bother you
