Windows Messenger 4.7.3000 & Windows XP SP2

[Greg Grotyohann]

I just reloaded my system with Windows XP that had SP2 slipstreamed into the CD. I noticed that version of Windows Messenger changed from 4.7.2009 to 4.7.3000. Also you can't install the MSN Add-In to get e-mail alerts. Anyone else having the same problem?

TIA,

Greg

 

[Gunner]

Yea Greg, and you can find the solution that worked for me on the thread started by Brucefl on 8/21/2004. His post/question is within this newsgroup under the subject:

msg, no longer tells me I have email(hotmail) after upgrading sp2?

That should help you straighten it out.

Best regards... Gunner

I just reloaded my system with Windows XP that had SP2 slipstreamed into the CD. I noticed that version of Windows Messenger changed from 4.7.2009 to 4.7.3000. Also you can't install the MSN Add-In to get e-mail alerts. Anyone else having the same problem?

TIA,

Greg

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Greg,

Actually this behavior is by design, 4.7.3000 does not support Add-Ins.

In order to get this functionality back, you'll either need to downgrade to the previous
version of Windows Messenger (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp) or use
MSN Messenger instead
(http://messenger.msn.com/Download).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

I just reloaded my system with Windows XP that had SP2 slipstreamed into the CD. I noticed
that version of Windows Messenger changed from 4.7.2009 to 4.7.3000. Also you can't install
the MSN Add-In to get e-mail alerts. Anyone else having the same problem?

TIA,

Greg

 

[Greg Grotyohann]

Gunner & Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply. I had already gone back to version 4.7.2009 but was curious in there was another answer. Why doesn't MS put this information on their web-site? Was the reason for removing MSN Add-In support SECURITY?

Greg
Yea Greg, and you can find the solution that worked for me on the thread started by Brucefl on 8/21/2004. His post/question is within this newsgroup under the subject:

msg, no longer tells me I have email(hotmail) after upgrading sp2?

That should help you straighten it out.

Best regards... Gunner

I just reloaded my system with Windows XP that had SP2 slipstreamed into the CD. I noticed that version of Windows Messenger changed from 4.7.2009 to 4.7.3000. Also you can't install the MSN Add-In to get e-mail alerts. Anyone else having the same problem?

TIA,

Greg

 

[Gunner]

Good question Greg... I have the same thought. I think the functionality of 4.7.2009 is much better. MS "should" retain/combine the features or else tell us what we lose by upgrading (maybe they do - I just haven't been able to find it).

Hopefully when you went back (I did the same) things are back to the way you like them.

Best regards... Gunner

Gunner & Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply. I had already gone back to version 4.7.2009 but was curious in there was another answer. Why doesn't MS put this information on their web-site? Was the reason for removing MSN Add-In support SECURITY?

Greg

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Greg,

Not at all, the functionality was actually removed in Windows Messenger 5.0 as well simply
because this functionality is now apart of MSN Messenger exclusively.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

Gunner & Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply. I had already gone back to version 4.7.2009 but was curious in there
was another answer. Why doesn't MS put this information on their web-site? Was the reason for
removing MSN Add-In support SECURITY?

Greg
Yea Greg, and you can find the solution that worked for me on the thread started by Brucefl
on 8/21/2004. His post/question is within this newsgroup under the subject:

msg, no longer tells me I have email(hotmail) after upgrading sp2?

That should help you straighten it out.

Best regards... Gunner

I just reloaded my system with Windows XP that had SP2 slipstreamed into the CD. I noticed
that version of Windows Messenger changed from 4.7.2009 to 4.7.3000. Also you can't install
the MSN Add-In to get e-mail alerts. Anyone else having the same problem?

TIA,

Greg

 

[Greg Grotyohann]

Jonathan,

I guess I don't understand Microsoft's philosophy of removing "features"
from new versions. I still use Windows Messenger because MSN Messenger
doesn't work with Outlook. Why doesn't Microsoft combine all the "features"
of Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger and make it work with Outlook and
Outlook Express?

Greg