Upgrade/update from Messenger 4.7 to MSN 7.51

[antioch]

I am running WINXP SP2 with all security/criticals up to date, and Office
2000.

I need to update messenger to enable video and audio contact with family and
friends, most of whom have WLM.
Having looked through two groups dealing with messenger in one form or
another and seeing what is on offer on MS downloads, I rather favour MSN
7.51, which would appear to give me what I require, as I do not think
Messenger 5 will.
I will get the download as per links given in other threads - will this save
to disc to enable an install from there?
Messenger 4.7 is not in add/remove but is in Win Components from where I can
disable it, I assume, or perhaps remove the folder from Prog Files.
Are there any other pieces of messenger that should be removed.

Can I assume that this removal and cleanup should be done prior to install?

Thank you
Rgds
Antioch

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Well, there is no MSN Messenger 7.51 but there is however an MSN Messenger 7.5.
Unfortunately 7.5 is no longer able to sign in due to a security bug.

Your options are MSN Messenger 7.0:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf49c56c-8b3e-4eae-9904-9505f47bed45

Windows Live Messenger 8.1:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

or Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (beta 2):
http://get.live.com/WL/all

All but the last option will allow you to save to disk as you request. Although I personally
think 8.5 is the best version yet.

Note that none of these are an upgrade to Windows Messenger, as Windows Messenger is
considered a separate product. You can remove it, but Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application Sharing will no longer work within Windows Live Messenger. If that's okay with
you, simply uninstall by clicking the Start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

--
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.

 

[antioch]

Greetings,

Well, there is no MSN Messenger 7.51 but there is however an MSN Messenger
7.5. Unfortunately 7.5 is no longer able to sign in due to a security bug.

Your options are MSN Messenger 7.0:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf49c56c-8b3e-4eae-9904-9505f47bed45

Windows Live Messenger 8.1:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

or Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (beta 2):
http://get.live.com/WL/all

All but the last option will allow you to save to disk as you request.
Although I personally think 8.5 is the best version yet.

Note that none of these are an upgrade to Windows Messenger, as Windows
Messenger is considered a separate product. You can remove it, but Remote
Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will no longer work within
Windows Live Messenger. If that's okay with you, simply uninstall by
clicking the Start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and
screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Hello JK
Thank you for your advice and suggestions, which I will put into effect
later today.

Rgds
Antioch

 

[antioch]

Greetings,

Well, there is no MSN Messenger 7.51 but there is however an MSN Messenger
7.5. Unfortunately 7.5 is no longer able to sign in due to a security bug.

Your options are MSN Messenger 7.0:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf49c56c-8b3e-4eae-9904-9505f47bed45

Windows Live Messenger 8.1:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

or Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (beta 2):
http://get.live.com/WL/all

All but the last option will allow you to save to disk as you request.
Although I personally think 8.5 is the best version yet.

Note that none of these are an upgrade to Windows Messenger, as Windows
Messenger is considered a separate product. You can remove it, but Remote
Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will no longer work within
Windows Live Messenger. If that's okay with you, simply uninstall by
clicking the Start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and
screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Hello JK
I followed your instructions and decided in the end to choose WLM 8.1 and
had no problems with dl and install.
Cleaned out 4.7 - doubt I would need the App Sharing etc.
Liked your site a lot and it is now in Favourites.
I have also passed it on to those who I know are using WLM.
This is my first venture into this group - nice to escape from the trolls,
idiots, prats, ranters etc in some of the more general XP groups.
My god you are a busy one on this group - is there nobody else to help out

Thanks again.

Rgds
Antioch
'You cant educate pork' - but this little piggy is learning.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi there,

You're very welcome. I'm afraid this group has long since been abandoned for a msn.messenger
group and now lately a windows.live.messenger group.

However, it does make it quite quiet, which is nice.

--
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.