Re: MSN and Windows Messenger icons

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings James,

Are you sure you don't have MSN Messenger 5 installed? Try running it and see what
happens -- you can always remove MSN Messenger 5 by clicking Start, Control Panel, Add or
Remove Programs, click MSN Messenger 5 and then choose Remove.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"James" > wrote in message ...
> Hi,
>
> I just updated Windows Messenger to version 4.7.2005. Now I have noticed
> there are two icons in the All Programs menu - Windows Messenger and MSN
> Messenger. I do not have MSN Messenger installed.
>
> Why is MSN Messenger there?
>
> Thanks
> James
>
>

[James]

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for the reply. Yep, I'm sure I don't have MSN Messenger 5 installed
(but I have the MSN add-in for Windows Messenger). When "MSN Messenger" is
opened from the start menu, it opens up Windows Messenger. Also, it doesn't
have the MSN Messenger logo (the one with the butterfly) - it is identical
to the Windows Messenger one. This is the target for MSN Messenger:
"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" (which is the same as Windows
Messenger.

Thanks
James


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings James,
>
> Are you sure you don't have MSN Messenger 5 installed? Try running it and
see what
> happens -- you can always remove MSN Messenger 5 by clicking Start,
Control Panel, Add or
> Remove Programs, click MSN Messenger 5 and then choose Remove.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "James" > wrote in message
...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just updated Windows Messenger to version 4.7.2005. Now I have noticed
> > there are two icons in the All Programs menu - Windows Messenger and MSN
> > Messenger. I do not have MSN Messenger installed.
> >
> > Why is MSN Messenger there?
> >
> > Thanks
> > James
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi James,

I'm not sure how that got there, but it's completely safe to delete (from what you've
described).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"James" > wrote in message ...
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Thanks for the reply. Yep, I'm sure I don't have MSN Messenger 5 installed
> (but I have the MSN add-in for Windows Messenger). When "MSN Messenger" is
> opened from the start menu, it opens up Windows Messenger. Also, it doesn't
> have the MSN Messenger logo (the one with the butterfly) - it is identical
> to the Windows Messenger one. This is the target for MSN Messenger:
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" (which is the same as Windows
> Messenger.
>
> Thanks
> James
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings James,
> >
> > Are you sure you don't have MSN Messenger 5 installed? Try running it and
> see what
> > happens -- you can always remove MSN Messenger 5 by clicking Start,
> Control Panel, Add or
> > Remove Programs, click MSN Messenger 5 and then choose Remove.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "James" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I just updated Windows Messenger to version 4.7.2005. Now I have noticed
> > > there are two icons in the All Programs menu - Windows Messenger and MSN
> > > Messenger. I do not have MSN Messenger installed.
> > >
> > > Why is MSN Messenger there?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>