Hi,

I downloaded and have been using the MSN Messenger once in a while my system
gets confused and brings up Windows Messenger -- My computer is running Win
XP Pro.

It looks like MSN Messenger has all the bells and whistles. So what is the
difference between the two? If MSN Messenger is prefferable, is there a way
to uninstall Windows Messenger?

Thanks,

Sam

Greetings Sam,

There are several differences, Most notably, MSN Messenger 6 has support for display
pictures, custom emoticons, has a different interface, etc. whereas Windows Messenger
supports SIP-based communications services, Exchange IM Server, etc. Which one you use is up
to you, and a matter of personal choice (and based upon your needs and likes), however one
thing to keep in mind, Windows Messenger *must still be installed* on Windows XP in order for
MSN Messenger to retain full functionality (Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application
Sharing, etc.).

MSN Messenger is centered around MSN technologies (Hotmail, MSN Member Profiles, MSN Mobile,
etc.) whereas Windows Messenger is centered around Windows technologies (Exchange Server,
Office Live Communications Server, Windows Netmeeting, etc.).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I downloaded and have been using the MSN Messenger once in a while my system
> gets confused and brings up Windows Messenger -- My computer is running Win
> XP Pro.
>
> It looks like MSN Messenger has all the bells and whistles. So what is the
> difference between the two? If MSN Messenger is prefferable, is there a way
> to uninstall Windows Messenger?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
>
>