messenger installer

[collywobs]

Hi,
I updated to MSN7 yesterday and everthing has been fine, but tonight I keep
getting a windows messenger 5.1 installer box coming up and everytime I
cancel it, it comes back. Any ideas please?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

To correct this, click Start,then Run, and type the following:
msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}
then click OK.

Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5.1 from:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774
____________________________________________
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.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[collywobs]

Thanks, so what you are saying is I need to put 5.1 back on, to be able to
use MSN7?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

What's happening is there are plenty of shared components between the two Messenger clients
and the Windows Installer is "protecting" on of them. If you want, just remove Windows
Messenger entirely without reinstalling it but if you do, functionality like Application
Sharing, Whiteboard and Remote Assistance will no longer work in MSN Messenger.

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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.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.