Michael Thornton
December 5th 03, 02:36 PM
When I run OE it loads 4.7 which signs in before 5.0. This keeps my online
contact list updated. If I let 5 sign in and then run OE it prevents 4.7
signing in but it does not update my online contact list.
Will this registry fix run MSN 5 when OE is run ?
Thanks
Mike
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> A few things could cause this, however please note that MSN Messenger 5 is
*not* an upgrade
> to Windows Messenger 4.7, they're separate applications.
>
> Firstly, open up the main Windows Messenger window (click Start, All
Programs, Windows
> Messenger if you can't find it) click the Tools menu, then Options, then
Preferences tab and
> uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts'. Next, do you have Norton
Antivirus 2003
> installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to
Norton Antivirus 2003,
> which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior. 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.
>
> Thirdly, if you're an Outlook Express user, close down Outlook Express,
then download and run
> this .reg file:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
> This will stop Windows Messenger from loading with Outlook Express.
>
> Now you should be able to sign into MSN Messenger 5 without Windows
Messenger interfering.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
> "For Rent" > wrote in message
> gy.com...
> > I just upgraded from v4.7 to 5.0 early this morning. For some reason, I
am
> > getting the error telling me that it can't log me in because I'm already
> > logged in at another location.
> >
> > I think 4.7 is somehow still "in my system" as I didn't see how to
remove it
> > and don't know if the 5.0 install removes older versions.
> >
> > How can I erase v4.7 from my system thus allowing me to log into v5?
> >
> > Using WinXP...thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
contact list updated. If I let 5 sign in and then run OE it prevents 4.7
signing in but it does not update my online contact list.
Will this registry fix run MSN 5 when OE is run ?
Thanks
Mike
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> A few things could cause this, however please note that MSN Messenger 5 is
*not* an upgrade
> to Windows Messenger 4.7, they're separate applications.
>
> Firstly, open up the main Windows Messenger window (click Start, All
Programs, Windows
> Messenger if you can't find it) click the Tools menu, then Options, then
Preferences tab and
> uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts'. Next, do you have Norton
Antivirus 2003
> installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to
Norton Antivirus 2003,
> which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior. 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.
>
> Thirdly, if you're an Outlook Express user, close down Outlook Express,
then download and run
> this .reg file:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
> This will stop Windows Messenger from loading with Outlook Express.
>
> Now you should be able to sign into MSN Messenger 5 without Windows
Messenger interfering.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
> "For Rent" > wrote in message
> gy.com...
> > I just upgraded from v4.7 to 5.0 early this morning. For some reason, I
am
> > getting the error telling me that it can't log me in because I'm already
> > logged in at another location.
> >
> > I think 4.7 is somehow still "in my system" as I didn't see how to
remove it
> > and don't know if the 5.0 install removes older versions.
> >
> > How can I erase v4.7 from my system thus allowing me to log into v5?
> >
> > Using WinXP...thanks!
> >
> >
>
>