Removing MSN Messenger

[Turnerpla]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to know how I can remove an older version of
MSN Messenger and upgrade to the newer version. Can some
please assist me on how I can do that?

Thanks
Theresa

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Theresa,

I assume you want to remove the old version (4.7) which is Windows Messenger and use MSN
Messenger 6 instead? You can remove Windows Messenger, but if you do, you will be preventing
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other applications that utilize
Messenger from working (or loading without problems). You can just disable Windows Messenger
by opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run this Program when
Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version). As
well, you can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,
Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows Messenger in the components list
and click Next >. Note: this is only available if you've installed Windows XP Service Pack
1 -- if you haven't, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows
Messenger, but it will let it stay out of your way.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the assistance.

Theresa

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Theresa,

I assume you want to remove the old version (4.7) which

is Windows Messenger and use MSN

Messenger 6 instead? You can remove Windows Messenger,

but if you do, you will be preventing

Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and

any other applications that utilize

Messenger from working (or loading without problems).

You can just disable Windows Messenger

by opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab

and unchecking 'Run this Program when

Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows

starts' (depending on version). As

well, you can disable it further by going to Start,

Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,

Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck

Windows Messenger in the components list

and click Next >. Note: this is only available if

you've installed Windows XP Service Pack

1 -- if you haven't, visit

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove
Windows