How to Fix Facebook Chat

Two weeks ago Facebook updated there chat feature to include the Skype powered Video chat option and only after two weeks people have grown to resent this new chat.
Instead of showing the Friends which are online Facebook chat is showing random friends.

If you are one of those people who use the chat a lot and want to fix it. well then we have the Solutions for you.

Solution # 1)
Well the easiest way to go about it is to open this link in a new window :
https://www.facebook.com/presence/popout.php


It would Look something like this :

Solution # 2 (Firefox Users Preferred!!))
If you don't like to open a new window for chat and want the chat in your original window then you would need to install some add on or extension. This Extension can workk on all browsers but it is Preferred only for FIREFOX users !!


Fore FireFox Users :
Install GreaseMonkey (Firefox) and restart browser.
and then Install this extension

For Chrome Users :
Install this extension


If you have Safari/Internet Explorer :
Install Trixie (IE)/Greasekit (Safari) and restart browser.
and then Install this extension


For Opera :
Download this extension
Now edit the name of the downloaded file by adding '.user.js' at the end of the file name.
After that open it in Opera Browser and Install it.


Some of the features Facebook Sidebar Chat Reversion script:

• Shows ALL online/idle friends
• Shows ONLY online/idle friends (Doesn't show offline friends)
• Orders friends by first name
• Groups friends by online and idle.
• Shows total number of online/idle friends when chat bar is open and closed.
• Chat bar adjusts in size based on how many friends you have online.

Solution # 3 (Chrome Users Preferred !!) )
Just go to This link to install the Fix the New Facebook Chat Chrome extension.


Solution # 4)
Tal Ater, founder of Green Any Site have come up with an alternative way to fix the facebook chat.
Visit his Fix Facebook Chat Page to learn more about it ..

I hope this would help you. Don't forget to leave your comments.


Note : I haven't personally Installed and checked each and every one of the extensions/addons. You can leave your feedback in the comment section below.