MSMSGS.EXE or MSNMSGR.EXE?

[Noozer]

I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
Messenger software?

"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

- or -

"C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background

????

 

[Darnell 0216]

Messenger = Windows Messenger
MSN Messenger = MSN Messenger/WLMessenger
I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
Messenger software?

"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

- or -

"C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background

????

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

for the newest Windows Live Messenger and the MSN Messenger it's msnmsgr.exe
..
The other is Windows Messenger (msmsgs.exe).

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Gary Tsang]

The answer is 'both'

They are different pieces of software (that have overlapping functionality).

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

To answer the evitable other question, although it's best to keep Windows Messenger as its
required for Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing, you can at least turn it
off from starting up.

To do so, click Start, then Run, entering "msmsgs" and clicking OK. When Windows Messenger
starts, click the Tools menu, then Preferences, uncheck the option at the top to start the
program automatically and click OK.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Guest]

I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
Messenger software?

"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

- or -

"C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background

????

 

[Guest]

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