Problem with updating messenger

[Dave]

I want messenger 6.2 becouse of that you can i have a
picture and such stuff...

The problem is that i can't update the existing version
of messenger (v 4.7) that came with windows xp...

I have tried to uninstall the version 4.7 but it doesn't
disapear and is still in program files/. In internet
explorer the button for messenger is pointing against the
old version not the version 6.2...

Someone help...
/Dave

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Dave,

Windows Messenger (4.7) is actually a separate product and as such, why you have both. MSN
Messenger 6.x does not upgrade Windows Messenger.

You'll just need to disable Windows Messenger. 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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