Originally Posted by Paco, of Large Cash.

I've been through and helped a few peeps with similar issues, and none were hacks, but rather old versions of ICQ and a lengthy password (7 & 8 characters).

If your running an older version of ICQ (not ICQ5):

- Download and install ICQ5 (nothing else .. do not uninstall the older version)
- Download and install ICQ history converter (available from their site)
- Run converter
- Start ICQ5 and BINGO (I hope)
- uninstall old version.