this is becuse khaled add to 6.17 a manifest to enable Xp Visual style
if you type /run notepad.exe mirc.exe
you will see the falling code is add to mirc.exe 617
Code:
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" name="mIRC.mIRC.mIRC" type="win32"/>
<description>Internet Relay Chat Software</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>


if you want to work with mdx u need to use another code an put a file with the name : mirc.exe.manifest in the same dir with mirc.exe is
exampel:

Code:
 
first /write mirc.exe.manifest 
then /run notepad.exe mirc.exe.manifest
add the code below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
       <assemblyIdentity
                    name="mIRC.mIRC.mIRC"
                    version="1.2.3.4" />
                    publicKeyToken="8275b28176rcbbef"
       <clrClass
                    clsid="{65722BE6-3449-4628-ABD3-74B6864F9739}"
                    progid="mIRC.testClass1"
                    threadingModel="Both"
                    name="mIRC.testClass1"
                    runtimeVersion="v1.0.3705">
       </clrClass>
       <clrClass
                    clsid="{367221D6-3559-3328-ABD3-45B6825F9732}"
                    progid="mIRC.testClass2"
                    threadingModel="Both"
                    name="mIRC.testClass2"
                    runtimeVersion="v1.0.3705">
       </clrClass>
       <file name="mIRC.dll">
       </file>
</assembly>

after saveing mirc.exe.manifest
type /run mirc.exe to run a copy of mirc

this sould fix the problem for all thoes want conntinue using mdx.dll


smile
Note: do not try to patch mirc.exe with this code just use a mirc.exe.manifest. EOF.