MSN messenger_Windows messenger

[Suz]

for some reason I have both MSN messenger and Windows messenger...seems
redundant...can I get rid of one of them...how? does it matter which one?

suz

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Suz,

If you want to remove MSN Messenger, just go to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,
choose MSN Messenger 5 (or 6) and then click Remove.

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 to work properly.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com




"Suz" > wrote in message ...
> for some reason I have both MSN messenger and Windows messenger...seems
> redundant...can I get rid of one of them...how? does it matter which one?
>
> suz
>
>

[Suz]

Thanks Jonathan,
....seems alot easier to just remove the MSN messenger...thank you.
suz

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Suz,
>
> If you want to remove MSN Messenger, just go to Start, Control Panel, Add
or Remove Programs,
> choose MSN Messenger 5 (or 6) and then click Remove.
>
> 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 to work properly.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
>
> "Suz" <> wrote in message ...
> > for some reason I have both MSN messenger and Windows messenger...seems
> > redundant...can I get rid of one of them...how? does it matter which
one?
> >
> > suz
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Suz,

You're welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Suz" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Jonathan,
> ...seems alot easier to just remove the MSN messenger...thank you.
> suz
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Suz,
> >
> > If you want to remove MSN Messenger, just go to Start, Control Panel, Add
> or Remove Programs,
> > choose MSN Messenger 5 (or 6) and then click Remove.
> >
> > 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 to work properly.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Suz" <> wrote in message ...
> > > for some reason I have both MSN messenger and Windows messenger...seems
> > > redundant...can I get rid of one of them...how? does it matter which
> one?
> > >
> > > suz
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>