Problem with MSN messager

[Linda]

Hi,

I recently installed WinXP Home Edition. And the MSN
Messager 4.7 came with it. I downloaded the lastest
edition of MSN. And now I have both versions. I'm unable
to uninstall the 4.7 version, so now I have 2 versions.
How do I make the lastest edition my defalt?

 

[Sean McPoland]

Hi Linda,

I think what you mean is How do i get rid of the installed
Windows Messenger (which is 4.7) and keep the MSN
Messenger (which is 6.2).

I do it this way, if someone else has a different method
please feel free....

1. Log in to Windows Messenger set the (Tools->)Options to
NOT startup automatically.
2. Log in to MSN Messenger (the new one) and set the
(Tools->) Options to start automatically.
3. Go to Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Windows
Components and uncheck MSN Explorer and Windows Messenger.
Click ok etc.

restart system and that should be it -> your system should
only have the New version available to you.

regards
Sean

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Linda,

There is no such thing as a "default", you just need to disable the one you're not using.

To disable Windows Messenger, open it up (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or
'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well as 'Allow this
program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background'
(depending on version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so features like Remote
Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it will let it stay
out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
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