MSN Messenger for XP Compatability problem

[Simon]

I've read the posts on getting netmeeting working from MSN Messenger
when using XP. Whenever I change the compatability to win2000 and try
to run it it just re-installs MSN messenger 6. Is there a way to stop
this?

Also I try to do the same with winodws messenger to get the "start
netmeeting" but it does not show up in the menu!! Any ideas???
Anyone???

[Brian Sullivan MVP]

Simon wrote:
> I've read the posts on getting netmeeting working from MSN Messenger
> when using XP. Whenever I change the compatability to win2000 and try
> to run it it just re-installs MSN messenger 6. Is there a way to stop
> this?

AFAIK Messenger 6 has no mechanism to allow the (re)introduction of the
"Start NetMeeting" command on XP.


>
> Also I try to do the same with winodws messenger to get the "start
> netmeeting" but it does not show up in the menu!! Any ideas???
> Anyone???



What Windows Messenger are you refrerring to? WM 5 does not respond to the
"compatiblity" trick but requires a registry change.

Jonathan Kay has a .reg file to perform the required changes at:

http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm5_addnetmeeting.reg



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