MSN Messenger for XP Compatability problem

[Simon]

I've read the posts on getting netmeeting working from MSN Messenger
when using XP. Whenever I change the compatability to win2000 and try
to run it it just re-installs MSN messenger 6. Is there a way to stop
this?

Also I try to do the same with winodws messenger to get the "start
netmeeting" but it does not show up in the menu!! Any ideas???
Anyone???

 

[Brian Sullivan MVP]

I've read the posts on getting netmeeting working from MSN Messenger
when using XP. Whenever I change the compatability to win2000 and try
to run it it just re-installs MSN messenger 6. Is there a way to stop
this?

AFAIK Messenger 6 has no mechanism to allow the (re)introduction of the
"Start NetMeeting" command on XP.

Also I try to do the same with winodws messenger to get the "start
netmeeting" but it does not show up in the menu!! Any ideas???
Anyone???

What Windows Messenger are you refrerring to? WM 5 does not respond to the
"compatiblity" trick but requires a registry change.

Jonathan Kay has a .reg file to perform the required changes at:

http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm5_addnetmeeting.reg



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