msn 4.7 & 6.0

[Skneel]

I installed msn 6.0, but i can't uninstall 4.7, and how
can I make msn stop from popping up at startup?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

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.

To stop MSN Messenger 6 from loading at startup, simply open it up, click the Tools menu,
then Options, then General tab, uncheck "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to
Windows" and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Skneel" > wrote in message
...
> I installed msn 6.0, but i can't uninstall 4.7, and how
> can I make msn stop from popping up at startup?

[Marcin]

what is the major difference between 4.7 and msn 6? i have
installed both on my xp and i can't tell the difference
besides title bars and maybe some icons. is there an
advantage of running 6 if i have 4.7? will 4.7 on xp work
just as good as 6 on 2000 or 98?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Marcin,

There are several differences, Most notably, MSN Messenger 6 has support for display
pictures, custom emoticons, has a different interface, etc. whereas Windows Messenger
supports SIP-based communications services, Exchange IM Server, etc. Which one you use is up
to you, and a matter of personal choice (and based upon your needs and likes), however one
thing to keep in mind, Windows Messenger must still be installed on Windows XP in order for
MSN Messenger to retain full functionality (Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application
Sharing, etc.).

MSN Messenger is centered around MSN technologies (Hotmail, MSN Member Profiles, MSN
Mobile, etc.) whereas Windows Messenger is centered around Windows technologies (Exchange
Server, Greenwich/RTC Server, Windows Netmeeting, etc.). Both however can make use of
Microsoft technologies, like the .NET Messenger service and .NET Alerts.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Marcin" > wrote in message ...
> what is the major difference between 4.7 and msn 6? i have
> installed both on my xp and i can't tell the difference
> besides title bars and maybe some icons. is there an
> advantage of running 6 if i have 4.7? will 4.7 on xp work
> just as good as 6 on 2000 or 98?