Windows Messenger 5.0 - chat

[Tab Rasa]

Hi

I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 and after install I can no longer access
chat rooms through Windows Messenger - how can I get his function back????

thanks

Tab


Or ... is there something weird going on ...

I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp

but the Windows Messenger Support Centre has never heard of it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?ID=FH;rid;WinMsgr

Upgrade to Windows Messenger 4.7 for Windows XP!
Windows Messenger 4.7 is the latest version for Windows XP. To determine
which version of Windows Messenger is running on your computer, on the Help
menu in Windows Messenger, click About Windows Messenger.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Tab,

Windows Messenger 5 no longer has support for MSN Chat Rooms, this feature has moved to MSN
Messenger exclusively. To get the functionality back, you'll need to go back to Windows
Messenger 4.7 or install MSN Messenger 6.

If you want to go back to Windows Messenger 4.7, simply uninstall Windows Messenger 5 by
clicking Start, then Run, type (or copy/paste) the following:
msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
and then click OK.

Then, you can reinstall Windows Messenger 4.7 from here:
http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409

If you want to install MSN Messenger 6 instead, you can find it here:
http://messenger.msn.com/Download
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"Tab Rasa" > wrote in message ...
> Hi
>
> I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 and after install I can no longer access
> chat rooms through Windows Messenger - how can I get his function back????
>
> thanks
>
> Tab
>
>
> Or ... is there something weird going on ...
>
> I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 from:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp
>
> but the Windows Messenger Support Centre has never heard of it:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?ID=FH;rid;WinMsgr
>
> Upgrade to Windows Messenger 4.7 for Windows XP!
> Windows Messenger 4.7 is the latest version for Windows XP. To determine
> which version of Windows Messenger is running on your computer, on the Help
> menu in Windows Messenger, click About Windows Messenger.
>
>
>
>

[Tab Rasa]

Oh - that's a shame. Thanks for letting me know Jonathan will follow your
instructions.

cheers

Tab


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Tab,
>
> Windows Messenger 5 no longer has support for MSN Chat Rooms, this feature
has moved to MSN
> Messenger exclusively. To get the functionality back, you'll need to go
back to Windows
> Messenger 4.7 or install MSN Messenger 6.
>
> If you want to go back to Windows Messenger 4.7, simply uninstall Windows
Messenger 5 by
> clicking Start, then Run, type (or copy/paste) the following:
> msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
> and then click OK.
>
> Then, you can reinstall Windows Messenger 4.7 from here:
> http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409
>
> If you want to install MSN Messenger 6 instead, you can find it here:
> http://messenger.msn.com/Download
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
> "Tab Rasa" > wrote in message
...
> > Hi
> >
> > I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 and after install I can no longer
access
> > chat rooms through Windows Messenger - how can I get his function
back????
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Tab
> >
> >
> > Or ... is there something weird going on ...
> >
> > I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 from:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp
> >
> > but the Windows Messenger Support Centre has never heard of it:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?ID=FH;rid;WinMsgr
> >
> > Upgrade to Windows Messenger 4.7 for Windows XP!
> > Windows Messenger 4.7 is the latest version for Windows XP. To determine
> > which version of Windows Messenger is running on your computer, on the
Help
> > menu in Windows Messenger, click About Windows Messenger.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Tab,

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


"Tab Rasa" > wrote in message ...
> Oh - that's a shame. Thanks for letting me know Jonathan will follow your
> instructions.
>
> cheers
>
> Tab
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Tab,
> >
> > Windows Messenger 5 no longer has support for MSN Chat Rooms, this feature
> has moved to MSN
> > Messenger exclusively. To get the functionality back, you'll need to go
> back to Windows
> > Messenger 4.7 or install MSN Messenger 6.
> >
> > If you want to go back to Windows Messenger 4.7, simply uninstall Windows
> Messenger 5 by
> > clicking Start, then Run, type (or copy/paste) the following:
> > msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
> > and then click OK.
> >
> > Then, you can reinstall Windows Messenger 4.7 from here:
> > http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409
> >
> > If you want to install MSN Messenger 6 instead, you can find it here:
> > http://messenger.msn.com/Download
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tab Rasa" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 and after install I can no longer
> access
> > > chat rooms through Windows Messenger - how can I get his function
> back????
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Tab
> > >
> > >
> > > Or ... is there something weird going on ...
> > >
> > > I downloaded Windows Messenger 5.0 from:
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp
> > >
> > > but the Windows Messenger Support Centre has never heard of it:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?ID=FH;rid;WinMsgr
> > >
> > > Upgrade to Windows Messenger 4.7 for Windows XP!
> > > Windows Messenger 4.7 is the latest version for Windows XP. To determine
> > > which version of Windows Messenger is running on your computer, on the
> Help
> > > menu in Windows Messenger, click About Windows Messenger.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>