i only one one version!!!!

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penny

ok heres the problem: when i loaded on xp pro. it cam
with messenger ut ther version was 4.something,which is
like two years old. So i go and try and update it through
msn.com like i've done before on other computers. but
heres the problem. i have to install a completely
seperarate new version of 6.2 instead of an upgraded
version(which is the one i want). So now i have two
versions and i want to get rid of the old but i cant
cause its the defult on internet explorer, outlook and
outlook express. what can i do
 
Greetings Penny,

Windows Messenger is actually a separate product and as such, why you have both. MSN
Messenger does not upgrade Windows Messenger.

You'll just need to disable Windows Messenger. To disable Windows Messenger, open it up
(click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab
and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows
starts' (depending on version) as well as 'Allow this program to run in the background' or
'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background' (depending on version). This won't remove
Windows Messenger, so features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing
will continue to work, but it will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
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