mIRC 7.32 Fileforum Pick

3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 (497 votes)

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Windows (All) / Shareware; $20.00 / 52,850 downloads

mIRC is a full featured Internet Relay Chat client for Windows that can be used to communicate, share, play or work with others on IRC networks around the world, either in multi-user group conferences or in one-to-one private discussions. It has a clean, practical interface that is highly configurable and supports features such as buddy lists, file transfers, multi-server connections, SSL encryption, proxy support, UTF-8 display, customizable sounds, spoken messages, tray notifications, message logging, and more. It also has a powerful scripting language that can be used both to automate mIRC and to create applications that perform a wide range of functions from network communications to playing games.

  • Homepage

    mIRC

  • Limitations

    Yes - 30 day timeout

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - Added DPI awareness support to prevent Windows applying display scaling to mIRC. This should resolve the blurry interface and font issues when non-standard DPI display settings are used, such as on tablets

    - Added MONITOR protocol support for the notify list. mIRC will use MONITOR automatically if it is listed in the server's 005 numeric

    - Improved the way the window buffer is trimmed when it reaches the maximum number of lines set in the Options/Other dialog

    - Fixed SSL caching bug that may have required repeat acceptance of certficates on some networks. The cache now stores the IP address of the associated certificate

    - Fixed editbox buffer bug that was not storing an edited line if you pressed the up key

    - Fixed incremental search not working correctly in channels list window

Reviews of mIRC

  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 7.32 (May 23, 2013)

    This program continues to suck hard!

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    PhredV

    Reviewing 7.31 Beta (Apr 27, 2013)

    mirc is simply the Best .... Oh, and FB you work for HEX, I'll bet....right ?

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 7.31 Beta (Apr 26, 2013)

    Perfect. Has always been and always will be. Worth every single penny. This is Total Commander of IRC clients.
    But yeah, if you're retarded, sure you can use HexChat or whatever else is there :|

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    panic82

    Reviewing 7.31 Beta (Apr 26, 2013)

    OK, we get it. Fatbas**** doesn't like mIRC (how many reviews does he have to write??)

    Very nice IRC client. Very flexible and has some nice scripting features. Also very low resource utilization and has options for beginners and advanced users. You really can't beat mIRC. It's one of the originals and still the best.

  5. 1 out of 5 stars
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 7.29 (Jan 17, 2013)

    This program sucks. Use hexchat!
    http://www.hexchat.org/

  6. 5 out of 5 stars
    stisev

    Reviewing 7.28 Beta (Jan 15, 2013)

    Ready to use the best IRC client ever coded by mankind?

    Look no further than mIRC. The best.

    If you want free/open source HydraIRC is the alternative

  7. 1 out of 5 stars
    Pieter Pieters

    Reviewing 7.27 (Nov 1, 2012)

    The most overrated, crappy IRC client available.

  8. 1 out of 5 stars
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 7.27 (Oct 22, 2012)

    I f-ing hate mIRC. I use XChat.

  9. 1 out of 5 stars
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 7.25 (Jun 14, 2012)

    God I hate this program!
    I use XChat http://xchat.org/

  10. 5 out of 5 stars
    jcollake

    Reviewing 7.25 (Jun 13, 2012)

    Glad to see it is still updated.

  11. 5 out of 5 stars
    stisev

    Reviewing 7.22 (Jun 13, 2012)

    The best IRC client for windows, hands down.

    HydraIRC is the next best (free) solution.

  12. 5 out of 5 stars
    Mirage_Etoile

    Reviewing 7.22 (Dec 31, 2011)

    Still the best irc client for Windows .

  13. 5 out of 5 stars
    jcollake

    Reviewing 7.22 (Nov 21, 2011)

    People have tried, but you just can't beat mIRC. Yes, it isn't 100% free, in that after expiring you'll have to deal with a timed nag dialog. However, people need to realize the time, money, and energy it takes to develop and maintain quality software. Sure, there are some lucky people who are already rich (or in college maybe) and can give stuff away for free (without bundles), but for the rest of us -- better to charge for software than to stoop to using bundles. Kudos to the author of mIRC for doing just that (charging for his software instead of stooping to bundles or other 'tricks').

  14. 5 out of 5 stars
    westor

    Reviewing 7.22 (Oct 13, 2011)

    The best IRC client in the world!

  15. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 7.19 (Mar 8, 2011)

    Absolutely timeless piece of software that keeps getting better and better still! Worth every single penny.

  16. 5 out of 5 stars
    Jan Walsschaert

    Reviewing 7.17 (Dec 18, 2010)

    The best IRC client by far.

  17. 2 out of 5 stars
    Plumber

    Reviewing 7.15 (Nov 9, 2010)

    Wow, thanks, FixxxxxxxxxXXXxxxxxxxxer, I had no idea that mIRC wasn't the same as AOL instant messenger. Good to know.

    Apparently, you didn't understand my post. The problem isn't IRC, it's mIRC. The interface sucks. I'm talking about Apply buttons that function as OK buttons. I'm talking about dialogs that have Apply buttons and OK buttons, and no apparent rhyme or reason for that, and various other assorted bits of nonsense.

    I'm sorry that I am not Apply with applications that have ridiculous GUI design elements. Oops, I mean "I'm sorry that I am not OK", not Apply. Sometimes it gets confusing doesn't it?

    I'm not saying that IRC is too inherently complex, or that I want it to be an IM client. But thanks.

    Of course, by not rating mIRC with a 5, it must mean I work for (or am friends with, or am) a developer of a competing shareware client. Def.

  18. 5 out of 5 stars
    FixXxeR

    Reviewing 7.14 (Nov 2, 2010)

    Plumber, IRC is not an IM program. This is not your traditional OMG LOL ROFL aol instant messenger. Just because you do not understand the purpose or function of IRC, does not mean others do not.

    mIRC is the EASIEST to use out of the box. It supports far more features than any client and can be scripted to do just about anything. Out of the box, the average user will be just fine. You have to learn a few commands to get on your way:

    /join
    /part
    /quit
    /msg (which sends to a specific user, and not all of the other "miscreants", as you so put it.
    /server

    Those 5 commands will give you success on IRC. That said, IRC is not meant for your average Joe home-user. It requires more interaction that the AOL instant messenger you are accustomed to. It actually requires a very basic understanding of typing a few commands. And at that point, if you want to delve further, you can. You can make mirc do whatever you want.

  19. 2 out of 5 stars
    Plumber

    Reviewing 7.14 (Oct 15, 2010)

    It's OK if you live in Mom's basement and spend 17 hours a day on IRC and therefore know all the ins and outs of it. But if you want actual user friendliness and a decent interface, not to mention documentation (what's that?), you're out of luck.

    The people who think mIRC is perfect have no idea what "quality" means. It doesn't just mean "Hit Enter and the message gets viewed by all the other miscreants".

  20. 5 out of 5 stars
    And|

    Reviewing 7.12 Beta (Oct 2, 2010)

    Best IRC client ever.

    I actually paid for it. Worth it. All the way.

  21. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 7.11 Beta (Sep 8, 2010)

    Timeless, priceless, simply lightyears beyound any competition. I absolutely use it 24/7*365

  22. 5 out of 5 stars
    FixXxeR

    Reviewing 7.11 Beta (Sep 8, 2010)

    No one uses IRC? Tell that to the 120000 users currently on EFNET (one of the 300+ networks available).

  23. 5 out of 5 stars
    tontito

    Reviewing 7.1 (Aug 3, 2010)

    make us 5 :P

  24. 4 out of 5 stars
    Banquo

    Reviewing 7.1 (Aug 2, 2010)

    Still works great, if you're one of the four people on earth that still use IRC.

  25. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 7.06 Beta (Jun 30, 2010)

    Year after year mIRC is continuing to kick some serious ass, imho. Version 7 brings Unocode support, but I can't use it personally. Why? Because v7 does not "understand" what v6 clients are saying (in languages other than English). Meaning if I use v7 client in a channel where people speak in laguages other than English (japanese, french, german, russian, etc.) all messages from those people will be visible as gibberish. I don't see how can such a view work. Because v7 will not get adopted and become widely used unless ALL people start using it at the same time. Weird..

    But well, anyhow, it's still #1 client and nothing comes even close to it.

    Btw, betas are posted and get refreshed a lot here: http://www.mirc.com/beta.html

  26. 5 out of 5 stars
    Skizelli

    Reviewing 7.06 Beta (Jun 29, 2010)

    You heard it here first, folks. mIRC is a horrible IRC client because Fatbas**** says so. Never mind the fact that he doesn't offer any reasons why that is. JUST LISTEN TO HIM. /sarcasm

  27. 1 out of 5 stars
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 7.06 Beta (Jun 29, 2010)

    I hate mIRC. It's a horrible IRC client.

    XChat FTW !!

    http://xchat.org/

  28. 5 out of 5 stars
    haytanet

    Reviewing 6.35 (Jan 8, 2010)

    Thanks guzel paylasim

    [url="http://www.hayta.net"]mirc[/url]

  29. 5 out of 5 stars
    Conny Hendersson

    Reviewing 6.35 (Oct 20, 2008)

    *** This website is dying :( ***

  30. 5 out of 5 stars
    Eric20

    Reviewing 6.35 (Oct 18, 2008)

    Best IRC client around and well worth the price considering you never have to pay again.

  31. 4 out of 5 stars
    bolmedias

    Reviewing 6.35 (Oct 18, 2008)

    I've been using Mirc for a long time, and I liked it, but the one annoyance was the constant nag on start-up. This made me turn to X-Chat instead. I gave this version a go, and I liked it, but I'm still sticking with X-Chat.

  32. 3 out of 5 stars
    nms04

    Reviewing 6.35 (Oct 18, 2008)

    is there realy someone who still pays for an irc client??
    there r sooooooo many better alternatives out there ... FOR FREE!!

  33. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.35 (Oct 18, 2008)

    There's just ain't nothing better :)

    What's new: http://www.mirc.com/whatsnew.txt

    1.Fixed nickname bug where very long nicknames (hundreds of characters
    in length) sent by the server would cause mIRC to crash.
    2.Updated to PCRE v7.8 and OpenSSL 0.9.8i libraries.
    3.Added Script Editor option to disable line numbers.
    4.Fixed /toolbar bug where setting a bitmap for a default button was
    not working correctly.
    5.Added custom dialog support for "rich" editbox property that allows
    an arbitrary "limit" on the amount of text.
    6.Fixed window listbox display bug when moving the horizontal scrollbar
    all the way to the right.

  34. 5 out of 5 stars
    yammesicka@gmail.com

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 12, 2008)

    Lot of versions to mIRC is out in these time. I get theme all from http://www.mirc-il.com , It's Hebrew site for mIRC ("????")...

  35. 5 out of 5 stars
    Crispy777

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 10, 2008)

    The classic IRC client.

  36. 3 out of 5 stars
    huero420

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 9, 2008)

    Nice program and a good choice for some. But personally I prefer Klient.

  37. 1 out of 5 stars
    cees2000

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 9, 2008)

    it's crap. I agree with A7.
    I'd choose IceChat anytime over this piece a 'you fill in a nice word' ;)

  38. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 9, 2008)

    a7: You obviosly dont know sh*t.

    Bloated? There's almost nothing extra in it, moron.

  39. 1 out of 5 stars
    a7

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 8, 2008)

    The most bloated IRC software...

  40. 5 out of 5 stars
    -Lord-

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 8, 2008)

    For starters, the mentality of people like Scary Guy is exactly the reason why parents like his shouldn't breed. He hasn't even tried the recent versions of the programs but gives it a 1 based on the perceptions of his obviously incredibly small brain.

    Now, mIRC, like most other programs out there is not the perfect program; but it is a damned good one for what it does. It's all a matter of preference in the IRC world, and if another program is your preference then you're not likely to give this one a 5. Your opinion can't be blamed, but if you rate the program for its ease of use, flexibility, functionality, low cost, and constant efforts at getting better, then you can't give it any less than a 5 for its efforts.

  41. 5 out of 5 stars
    ailef

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 8, 2008)

    get always better, my favorite irc windows client.
    lifetime license for 20 euro, great !

  42. 1 out of 5 stars
    Scary Guy

    Reviewing 6.34 (Aug 8, 2008)

    I used to love the program, then I found free open source alternatives. Now I don't even have a copy on my systems. I think I have 4.32 on a CD somewhere on my wall or maybe it's a coaster lol.

  43. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.33 (Jul 19, 2008)

    Ahhh, it's simply flawless!!! :D

  44. 4 out of 5 stars
    GhoS

    Reviewing 6.33 (Jul 18, 2008)

    For the longest time I have been a pirch user (just liked its simplicity and look) and stayed away from mIRC. More recently I used x-chat and still do quite a bit, but I use mIRC a lot now as well.
    Its improved look is helpful as I thought it always looked dated before.
    For my needs it isn't perfect but it does the job well and well pirch is no longer in development and a program spun off from it appears dead VortecIRC. So mIRC is one of the best choices for IRC.

  45. 5 out of 5 stars
    elliott_nally

    Reviewing 6.32 (May 21, 2008)

    Probably one of the best IRC clients out. Works perfectly!

    @PAULO27
    Dude STFU! None of your posts make any sense at ALL! Just get off the internet for ever. Stop posting here. Jesus Christ...

  46. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.32 (May 21, 2008)

    One of the greatest programs ever greated? Yessir.

    Can't live without it.

    http://www.mirc.co.uk/whatsnew.txt

  47. 4 out of 5 stars
    werwin

    Reviewing 6.31 (Feb 20, 2008)

    Still the best IRC client on the market - compared to XChat, etc. It does have a few bugs when running in Windows Vista that need to be fixed, which is why I'm not giving it a 5.

  48. 4 out of 5 stars
    joltdude

    Reviewing 6.31 (Nov 2, 2007)

    Hondamans complains about the archaic multiserver support are still valid in this version.. If its a GUI app, it should intuitively allow for multiple server windows... Dunno. but I tend to flip between mIRC and HydraIRC... Like the updates to the look and feel but this shortfall is a big deal breaker for me..

  49. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.31 (Nov 1, 2007)

    #1 and check the new site design!!! :D

  50. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.3 (Aug 21, 2007)

    Best IRC client.

  51. 5 out of 5 stars
    nant`

    Reviewing 6.3 (Aug 17, 2007)

    There are more than 100 changes/fixes in this new release. The list above is incomplete.
    See http://www.mirc.com/ for the full changelog.

    And someone update that screen shot.

  52. 5 out of 5 stars
    THZGryphon

    Reviewing 6.21 (Nov 27, 2006)

    Works great, love it.

    There are two safety nets for your settings, (1) is an option during setup on what settings you want to overwrite and (2) is it backs up your previous settings by default no matter what you select. Not sure how people are getting their setting overwritten unless they are just blindly pressing Next > Next > Next during install.

  53. 4 out of 5 stars
    hondaman

    Reviewing 6.21 (Nov 27, 2006)

    Still doesnt have proper multiserver support. When I mean proper, I mean the _GUI_ supports it. Mirc should, on startup, be able to be configured to connect to as many servers as I want VIA THE GUI ALONE. It doesnt do this out of the box.

    I realize fully there are ghetto-style perform things you can _MANUALLY_ type in. or do /server -m, but come on. Thats a hack, not the full support of multi-servers a modern irc client should have.

    The installer overwrote all my settings as well. Be careful when upgrading from previous versions.

  54. 5 out of 5 stars
    fredlkrue

    Reviewing 6.21 (Nov 27, 2006)

    "be careful while installing. stupid me, I overwrote all the config files during the installtion and spent an hour afterwards configuring mirc anew"

    dude, when you install mIRC, it does create a back-up.. browser through the mirc directory :)... btw, mIRC Pwnz

  55. 5 out of 5 stars
    benZin

    Reviewing 6.21 (Nov 27, 2006)

    A must have, yep! :)

  56. 5 out of 5 stars
    RoSmecher

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    best irc client. simple, or complex it's you choose.

  57. 5 out of 5 stars
    WRFan

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    this version adds a minimise button to the script editor. no external dll necessary any more.
    be careful while installing. stupid me, I overwrote all the config files during the installtion and spent an hour afterwards configuring mirc anew

  58. 5 out of 5 stars
    HurricaneGame

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    Best.. clean..easy...

  59. 5 out of 5 stars
    The MAZZTer

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    The scriptability of mIRC is amazing, thanks in some part to third-party DLLs which can be used to extend the scripting functionality.

    The one major flaw is that the script functionality was built on top of a rickity bridge as opposed to a solid foundation.

    Whitespace is automatically stripped out (thus there is no binary safeness. Binary variables are a poor attempt to work around this, as they get wiped after a script stops running, making them useless for my needs), there is no way to delimit strings from other text, only direct array support is in string tokens, other methods require $eval hacks.

    Also there is no "for" construct. There is "while" and "if" but no "for". This has proven annoying.

    There needs to be an IRC client with LUA or some other C-based scripting language, now that would be FTW.

    Even still, it's surprising how much you can do with mIRC.

    I attempted to make a treebar-like thing myself, but Khaled's is significantly better, thanks to the advantage of not having to make it in mIRCscript. :p

  60. 5 out of 5 stars
    bournex

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    Almost perfect IRC client... Straight forward, simple, nicely organized scripting module.
    I don't know what some people are thinking here...
    If you don't know what IRC is or have only heard of it, you shouldn't be rating this.
    mIRC was designed to take full advantage of IRC protocol. And it's almost flawless at this. You shouldn't be rating this app solely based on your personal problem with the technology it was designed for, imo.

  61. 5 out of 5 stars
    gurukaos

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    Multi Server support as in?

    /server -m irc.whatever.com?

    that will allow you to connect to multiple servers within the same client.

  62. 4 out of 5 stars
    hondaman

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    This version has some nice _small_ changes, and I'm not sure it really warrants a major version number change. This probably should have been mirc 6.18.

    A good, and universally accepted mirc program no doubt, with tons of scripts/addons available.

    It STILL doesnt have native multi-server support which really sucks. For this, I must give it a 4.

  63. 3 out of 5 stars
    LRN

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    It was a lot of work to make this IRC client...But all for nothing. mIRC is just too old and awkward (and defective by design) to learn new tricks.
    Very stable though, and very fast (usually - only without scripts).

  64. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.2 (Jul 30, 2006)

    Simply the best. Simple and yet very flexible. The one and only client, ever!

  65. 2 out of 5 stars
    Klusternisse

    Reviewing 6.17 (Jun 14, 2006)

    not userfriendly menus at all, should be spend more time to re-make this so it's easier to use.

    therefor i rate it 2 of 5

  66. 5 out of 5 stars
    ryulinho

    Reviewing 6.17 (Jun 6, 2006)

    I like simple, lean and efficient programs. mIRC rounds it all up. It now supports SSL connections natively, so you can do without third-party solutions. The scripting language is the most practical for a Windows IRC client. Long live mIRC!

  67. 3 out of 5 stars
    Knocks

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 20, 2006)

    mIRC is so 1996. Chatzilla all the way.

  68. 5 out of 5 stars
    cip2kro

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 19, 2006)

    Best IRC Client ever made. Scripting suport is realy easy and powerful. I just love making games and scripts in it.

  69. 5 out of 5 stars
    bsr500

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 19, 2006)

    WOW, LOTS of changes in the change log :o

    The best IRC Client ever made!

  70. 5 out of 5 stars
    Skizelli

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    Still one of the best and versatile IRC clients to date. Glad to see an update after so long. The GUI may lack according to some, but the application isn't about looks as much as it is functionality. It's simple, yet with the proper know-how can be quite complicated, and several things can be modified or created via its scripting language. The author lets the user decide how they'd like to shape the client. The default package is simply the basic elements. For those who want a better GUI, I'd suggest HydraIRC or Klient. Apparently people like Blackhole8746 don't understand the many uses of IRC. Second only to Usenet, it's one of the best places to go for many different things. It's hardly useless.

  71. 5 out of 5 stars
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    Simply THE BEST. Small, reliable, flexible, stable. One of a kind app.

  72. 5 out of 5 stars
    Gorgurth

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    Irc siempre ha sido un protocolo con muchas posibilidades, hacia mucho tiempo que no sacaban una version nueva y eso significa que no ha muerto el cliente mIRC.

    Una gran noticia ;)

  73. 5 out of 5 stars
    benZin

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    Excellent :)
    I use MkScript, by an IRCOP : http://mkscript.free.fr/index.php

  74. 1 out of 5 stars
    Blackhole8746

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    IRC is an old usesless retarded protocol... I wonder why people still use it

  75. 5 out of 5 stars
    THZGryphon

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 18, 2006)

    Clean and straight to the point. What improvements does it need? Bloated skinning? Fluffy icons?

  76. 3 out of 5 stars
    nefarious1

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 17, 2006)

    mIRC is the best IRC client for Windows, but that's like saying a .22-caliber bullet is "the best round to be shot with".

    Let's just say it's reliable, but the interface could use lots of work. I am NOT talking about wanting skin support. I am NOT talking about how good it looks. I am talking purely about EASE OF USE for someone who does not use it 17 hours per day.

    For example:

    I don't use mIRC very often, so I don't have the toolbar icons memorized. Can I choose to show toolbar text? No.

    Options aren't consolidated. There is a "Window Options" dialog, a separate dialog for general options (which, despite what you might expect, has interface-related options that decry the need for a separate "Window Options" dialog), a separate "mIRC Colors" dialog (though SOME colors are specified under the general options dialog--you keeping up with all this?), and about 40 other options dialogs all over the place. Oh, there's also another "Windows" dialog under "mIRC Options" > Display > Options > Windows.

  77. 5 out of 5 stars
    Master-

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 17, 2006)

    Splended software!

  78. 5 out of 5 stars
    dzjepp

    Reviewing 6.17 (Feb 17, 2006)

    Woah an update! What can be said, this is the standard irc script for many and it works well. If anyone wants a great script to put on top of mirc, I would recommend nonamescript.

    http://www.nnscript.de/

    The new version 4.02 has not been released yet, it will be fully compatible with mirc 6.17. It's recommended to wait until the new nnscript comes out (if you choose to use it).

  79. 5 out of 5 stars
    dirtyangel

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 4, 2005)

    Simply the best IRC client avalible to the Windows world. Fast, light and stable.

  80. 4 out of 5 stars
    brotherS

    Reviewing 6.16 (Dec 31, 2004)

    If you are really into scripts this may be your choice... if you prefer it more light-weight and free, try Miranda IM with IRC plugin: http://fileforum.betanew.../Miranda_IM/957048618/1

  81. 5 out of 5 stars
    Computek

    Reviewing 6.16 (Oct 9, 2004)

    Another Great program. This program needs tom be updated to 7.0 though, as there is already a shareware version of this out.Would reccomend to users.

  82. 5 out of 5 stars
    THZGryphon

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 8, 2004)

    Another great release. Not sure how kebabi's mirc is using 15mb of memory, I daily sit on 17 channels on two servers and mine is currently using less than 3 megs of memory, 1.5 when minimized.

  83. 3 out of 5 stars
    kebabi

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 8, 2004)

    cosmotic, you are right, HydraIRC rocks..
    mIRC is getting better on everyupdate, but it's always some laggy and uses about 15mb memory, whn HydraIRC uses 5mb.
    But mIRC has many good scripts as nnscript, gtsdll and darkengine, so 3/5

  84. 5 out of 5 stars
    Danny7

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 8, 2004)

    I really like this IRC client.
    It simple to use and has many scripts and addons to make it even better.

  85. 5 out of 5 stars
    bluemomentbass

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 7, 2004)

    I have used MIRC for about 8 years on and off, but I have never really learned how to use it well. Are there any simplified tutorials out there for it? I have seen the downloads for the addons, but they never made much sense to be. (I guess I am retarded)

  86. 3 out of 5 stars
    cosmotic

    Reviewing 6.16 (Jul 7, 2004)

    Definitly NOT The best IRC client ever. I agree with razorhasyou. HydraIRC has it beat. Big time.

  87. 5 out of 5 stars
    Lomas

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 26, 2004)

    Best IRC client in the world for sure....
    love live, MIRC...

  88. 5 out of 5 stars
    Shadow Wing

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 7, 2004)

    Simply the best IRC client out there.

  89. 5 out of 5 stars
    Anfield

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 6, 2004)

    The best IRC Client Ever.
    very easy to use.

  90. 4 out of 5 stars
    Shadowltmu18

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 6, 2004)

    This is good IRC client for beginners.

  91. 4 out of 5 stars
    razorhasyou

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 6, 2004)

    If you want a simple irc client, use mIRC.
    But if you want something better, try HydraIRC. ;)

  92. 5 out of 5 stars
    micronix

    Reviewing 6.15 (Jun 6, 2004)

    khaled finally fixed those pesky bugs that chris told him about 3 versions ago. another great release.

  93. 5 out of 5 stars
    disobay

    Reviewing 6.14 (Mar 4, 2004)

    Excellent update of the IMHO best IRC client for Windows. Nice new features includes SSL-support (finally!), a proper error handler for scripts, fixed sort handeling of the switchbar aswell as hordes of bugfixes. In future version I would like to see more customized script capabilities for URL hotlinks, i.e. the ability to modify it's menu to be able to launch a link in different webbrowsers etc.

  94. 5 out of 5 stars
    goFurShELF

    Reviewing 6.12 (Nov 10, 2003)

    one of the only IRC progs I ever used. A stack of good options on a program with good interface, decent support (although IRC nets are a skeleton compared to IM chats...can neone xlpain that? why is IM preferred when the avg IM user is carrying on 3+ maybe even 12 conversations at a time?)

    basically this just MF rocks!!

  95. 5 out of 5 stars
    styckx

    Reviewing 6.12 (Oct 14, 2003)

    this is just a exploit patch release.. There was a serious exploit with DCC

  96. 5 out of 5 stars
    Apollos

    Reviewing 6.12 (Oct 13, 2003)

    excellent program, really really does own

    ¬_¬

  97. 5 out of 5 stars
    Noldster

    Reviewing 6.12 (Oct 13, 2003)

    Thx for the update mIRC, my mIRC v6.11 would crash after like an hour of being on. Now it is fixed

  98. 5 out of 5 stars
    PhrostByte

    Reviewing 6.11 (Oct 11, 2003)

    I agree with jpm about mirc being the best and xircon once having potential. I miss kano :\ ah well. Keep it up khaled you rule.

  99. 5 out of 5 stars
    nant

    Reviewing 6.11 (Oct 11, 2003)

    I'd like to note that even though mIRC has a "registration fee", none is making you pay up. mIRC is shareware, not crippleware, meaning... After 30 days when you start mIRC up a pop-up will appear asking from you to donate (the "registration fee") and that's it, no feature will be suddenly gone and etc.

  100. 5 out of 5 stars
    jpmccord

    Reviewing 6.11 (Oct 11, 2003)

    If you're like me, you've used mIRC for many, many years. After all this time, two things are clear: there is no better IRC client (though at one time XiRCON had potential), and mIRC is very much worth the $20 registration fee. Not only does mIRC connect you to various modes of chat and file transfer, but it provides wonderful mechanisms for learning the basics of programming. I strongly urge the skeptics to give this one a try.

  101. 5 out of 5 stars
    Jessy82

    Reviewing 6.11 (Oct 11, 2003)

    mirc is the best irc client, its so customizable n with scripts its much easier to use.. i recommend Thriller irc script (www.thriller.ws) which is quite easy to use and with good features..

  102. 5 out of 5 stars
    Noldster

    Reviewing 6.11 (Oct 11, 2003)

    Not much different then 6.1, but still the #1 program for IRC

  103. 5 out of 5 stars
    finalcut

    Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 30, 2003)

    who needs ipv6
    97% of ppl use ipv4
    and your kvirc is not for windows and yes it does suck
    compared to mirc

  104. 5 out of 5 stars
    WRFan

    Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 30, 2003)

    I was very afraid to install it because I thought it would break all of my mirc scripts I installed over the last months, but everything went ok - updated, started mirc, and the old scripts are still loaded and working. about mirc in general: without additional scripts it's very uncomfortable. Basically I would give only 2 stars for the basic version. I am giving 5 stars for the version I use, it's standard mirc with mirc addon scripts I found on various sites - comfortable fserv and xdcc servers, xdcc catchers, comfortable graphical menues which allow me to perform many operations without typing anything, just by the usage of the mouse. Actually the mirc developer should include some of those mirc scripts into the basic version, otherwise everybody has to install them anew. Yes, I know, there are 3rd party full mirc scripts based on the basic version, but with extended functions. However, I don't want to rely on other people's developments and rather add myself only those scripts I like and need the most. Still, some basic functions like a fserv or xdcc server or a xdcc offers catcher should be added to the basic mirc version. Otherwise the basic mirc looks really "stripped" and "naked". All you get is a "skeleton".

  105. 4 out of 5 stars
    ssb

    Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 30, 2003)

    A new mIRC release after a full year !!! That's almost great. Unfortunately it still uses the same non standard UI although Chaled fixed some minor display issues.
    I still think mIRC as one of the best IRC clients but it needs a serious face lift.

  106. 5 out of 5 stars
    nant

    Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 30, 2003)

    Way to go for fixing the browser issue. :)

    BTW, to the BetaNews guys - it would be nice if you actually update the screen shot(s) or new programs.

  107. 5 out of 5 stars
    wasabi4

    Reviewing 6.02 (Jul 2, 2002)

    this "file of the week" seems to be a pub for that irc server =)

  108. 5 out of 5 stars
    ChAdWiCk

    Reviewing 6.02 (Jul 1, 2002)

    Still the best irc client for windows. Gui could do with a bit of a update, but only a minor thing.

    ChAd

  109. 5 out of 5 stars
    aarste

    Reviewing 6.02 (Jul 1, 2002)

    mIRC is a great program for IRC, as always. But I've noticed in v6.02 that the author has changed 'Perform' in the mIRC options, the good thing is, he made it so you can have a seperate perform for each network. The bad thing is, perform sorts your commands alphabetically, this has caused me to have a late nickname change or get a GHOST (KILL) delay after I reconnect to my ISP and IRC Server. (I have a 2 hourly disconnection). So 'Perform' is quite important to me.

  110. 5 out of 5 stars
    debonair

    Reviewing 6.02 (Jun 7, 2002)

    Yupp, been around the longest for windows. Never had much problem with crashing until this multi server was introduced, but still very stable.

  111. 5 out of 5 stars
    hdaalz

    Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 11, 2002)

    Again, What can you say? This is the best IRC Client for windows. Quick updates along with easy but powerful scripting. I now find my self connecting to more IRC servers then before.
    This update has a a few other little changes in this update, I only noticed them due to the XP Theme I'm using. Nice work.

  112. 5 out of 5 stars
    GimieGimieGimie

    Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 10, 2002)

    kvirc is not for windows tho :(, and i'm not gonna install another o.s when i got the perfect one right here. kvirc make one for Windows then i'll agree with ya!

  113. 3 out of 5 stars
    LupoPazzo

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 6, 2002)

    still no native support for ipv6, and years behind kvirc

  114. 5 out of 5 stars
    ricsal

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 5, 2002)

    It's a great program but still doesn't have suport for voice... just nead some instructions to play with my voice and maybe send it to my friends.
    [[]]s

  115. 4 out of 5 stars
    Atherean

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 4, 2002)

    Multiserver support! (applause and fireworks) About freaking time. Unfortunately the way it's handled by the current interface is rather rusty and hopefully will be addressed in the future updates.

  116. 4 out of 5 stars
    Kilroy

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 4, 2002)

    mIRC is great now, I love it tho I still need to alot about IRC and mIRC to use it fully, but I love this version.

  117. 5 out of 5 stars
    tem0

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 4, 2002)

    Come on, it's mIRC.

  118. 5 out of 5 stars
    hdaalz

    Reviewing 6.0 (Feb 4, 2002)

    I've been using this version all day, and so far it nice, Very vrey nice. It support multi-server connections now and all the dialog and windows have been updated and now work well with windows XP themes. Once again, mIRC is the top IRC client for windows.
    This is shareware, but at the price as low as $10 for such good software you can't go wrong.

  119. 3 out of 5 stars
    bur[n]er

    Reviewing 5.91 (Dec 4, 2001)

    great for scripting... no multiple network support :( I prefer xchat. (for windows and linux)

  120. 5 out of 5 stars
    theye

    Reviewing 5.82 (Dec 16, 2000)

    5.82, some keypoints that I like according to mirc's website: "the new Control+L key combination. It will enable a line that marks the last line in the scrollback buffer of a window that you most probable have read. The line is updated if mIRC isn't the active window. Control+L turns the line on/off if it's currently visible."

    And the mouse scroll wheel works good in the channel windows now.

  121. 5 out of 5 stars
    eisler

    Reviewing 5.82 (Dec 16, 2000)

    Super Great Program...Don't know how I got along without it! I've used it everyday since down loading. I was suprised that it integrated so well with the
    rest of my software and caused no error messages.

  122. 4 out of 5 stars
    Chriz

    Reviewing 5.8 (Sep 6, 2000)

    I've always liked this program. However, it has not been improved much over the 3 years that I've used it. I would like to see multiple IRC server support and maybe some voice support. What I really don't understand is why the author of the program still releases Windows 3.1x versions.

  123. 5 out of 5 stars
    rb338

    Reviewing 5.71 (May 8, 2000)

    to dso47: mIRC has always had the basic interface and it has never changed (and will never change, i hope) because it's perfect: smooth, clean and easy access to all the commonly used features.

    I've been using mIRC for about 4 years, and I've been writing my script for 3 years now, and the scripting language is getting better and more powerful in every new release (that's also why you didn't see many changes from the outside, I think). I still love mIRC, both the look and the scripting language. :)

  124. 5 out of 5 stars
    Tridus

    Reviewing 5.7 (Feb 3, 2000)

    *THE IRC CLIENT FOR WINDOWS!*

    Sorry... but basically, thats the reality. mIRC is the standard on which all other Windows clients are judged. Over the years we've seen all kinds of new clients emerged, nothing has ever been able to top this. And nothing probably ever will.

    As with most recent versions, most new features are aimed at scripters. According to the versions.txt, this version also fixes the long file name support that has always been quirky at best...

    All in all, a rock solid release and worth getting for anyone who uses IRC from Windows.

  125. 4 out of 5 stars
    area51

    Reviewing 5.7 (Feb 3, 2000)

    A bit better than previous versions, but still need some work. Less bugs.

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