Greetings,
Actually, 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