upgrading

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Sharon

I see that I am have the same problems as others, I just
installed XP and can't seem to upgrade Windows Messenger
from 4.7 to 6.0 and when I did do the download I got to
icon that seem to fight with each other. I can't get my
hotmail on one and I can't get the new features on the
other.
 
Sharon , read my answer to blueiis (20/07/2003 06:28 GMT) in this NG

"You can open at boot and sign-in with only one messenger (windows mess. or
MSN mess.) if you are using the same passport account. XP does that
automatically and generally you are signed-out from windows mess and
signed-in with MSN mess6.
If you want both messengers to sign in (I dont know why you would) you need
different passport accounts.
If you want to change between the messengers just open manually the second
one and sign -in you will be signed-out of the other one."

Windows messenger's version is 4.7 MSN messenger's is 6 (the new one). They
are separate programs. MSN mess. is not an upgrade to Windows mess.
 
Greetings Sharon,

Do you mean you can't get Hotmail in MSN Messenger 6?

Regardless, MSN Messenger 6 does not replace Windows Messenger 4.7 (they are separate,
different products). You can remove Windows Messenger 4.7, 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 4.7, by opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run
this program when Windows starts'. This won't stop it from being loaded by some other
application though. 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, and allow MSN
Messenger 6 to work properly.

Also see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 for more information on Windows Messenger 4.7 and MSN
Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
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