another dumb question

[Guest]

would i assume ALL new computers w/XP have MSN Messenger?
if so, would the icon normally be in the lower right toolbar?
if not, how would one start MSN Messenger?

here's the problem, my 11 yr old daughter lives in the east, & i live in the
west and i'm trying to set up IM 4 me & her.
i got her a hotmail address, but she says her NEW computer does not have
Messenger.

any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[Jerry]

First, MSN Messenger can be told to not start when Windows starts - so that
could be one reason your daughter thinks it's not installed. Tell her to
check Start > Programs and see if MSN Messenger is there, or open Explorer
and see if there is folder \Program files\MSN Messenger.

Second, MSN Messenger was recently updated to version 7.5.0299 and can be
downloaded from the MSN Messenger web site.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

MSN Messenger doesn't even come with XP, you have to download it separately.
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[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Actually they don't, they come with Windows Messenger. Assuming they haven't forcibly
removed it, the easiest way to get it to come up is to have them click Start, then Run, type
"msmsgs" and click OK.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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[Jerry]

On my XP Pro w/SP2 system under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs >
Add/Remove Windows Components I have a box labelled MSN Messenger (not
Windows Messenger).

 

[Jerry]

My mistake. For some reason I was thinking MSN Messenegr when I was
remembering MSN Explorer.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jerry,

Yes, that mistake has been made before
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.