How do I remove Windows Messenger5,& installMSN messenger?

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Lisa

I would like to install MSN messenger-How do I remove
Windows Messenger5,& install MSN Messenger?

Thanks,
Lisa
 
Greetings Lisa,

You can remove Windows Messenger 5, 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 5 by opening
it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run Windows Messenger when
Windows starts'. 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 to work properly.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
-----Original Message-----
Use XP Anty-Spy http://www.xp-antispy.org/ to uninstalled messenger ,but
windows messenger 5.0 have uninstaller go to add/remove and find messenger
5.0


.
Thank you Jonathan! I may just go ahaed& keep Messenger
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5-Are there any add-ins for checking your hotmail
account? That is something I do miss!
 
Hi Lisa,

Unfortunately not, if you really miss this feature, you can simply uninstall Windows
Messenger 5 and go back to the last version of Windows Messenger 4.7 (which is still fully
supported) by clicking Start, then Run, type (or copy/paste) the following:
msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
and then click OK.

Then, you can reinstall Windows Messenger 4.7 from here:
http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409

For the Hotmail feature to work in Windows Messenger 4.7, you'll also need the MSN Add-in
(which is not supported in Windows Messenger 5):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/addindownload.asp
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
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