5 programs to spice-up your ICQ

ICQ was one of the original IM clients on the block although it never really took off in the way that more user friendly clients such as MSN Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger did. Not that ICQ is hard to use but since it was one of the pioneers, it blazed the way while others learnt from it’s mistakes. Today it still attracts a dedicated following and perhaps that’s because it’s one of the most feature-rich and customisable IM clients out there. There are tons of inbuilt features in the Xtraz add-on but there are also some interesting downloads to enhance your ICQ experience.

• Belkasoft ICQ History Extractor - Extract ICQ’s history to TXT, HTML or XML

• ICQ Lite Starter - Run multiple ICQ accounts at one time

• ICQ Translator - Translate your instant messages as you type

• ICQLite Picture Changer - Replace ads in ICQ Lite with your own picture/banner

• ICQ Monitor Sniffer - Snoop on ICQ conversations taking place on your LAN