Differences in MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger

[WHit]

OK. So I uninstalled MSN Messenger and kept Windows
Messenger. Now I can't find a way to get to a chat room.
Does Windows Messenger not provide that option??




>-----Original Message-----
> MSN messenger usually is associated with MSN Explorer,
> typically a dial-up connection ISP.Windows Explorer comes
> with xp,and should be used as is,having and/or running
> both will slow performance,and isnt advisable.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger on my
>>computer using Windows XP. I have been unable to learn
>>what the difference is in these two programs. They seem
>>to be doing the same thing. Should I have both? Should
>I
>>delete one? If so, which one should I delete?
>>
>>I have been utterly unable to get any information from
>>Microsoft - UGH!. It's enough to drive someone to
Apple -
>
>>Double UGH!
>>
>>Thanks for you help
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Whit,

In Windows Messenger 4.7 the chat rooms are available by opening up the main Messenger
window, click the Actions menu, then Go to Chat Rooms.

If you get a prompt to install the MSN Add-in, you'll need to find it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/addindownload.asp

Have you installed/are using Windows Messenger 5? If so, the "MSN Chat" rooms are not
available in Windows Messenger 5, but are available in MSN Messenger 6 and Windows Messenger
4.7. Assuming you want to stick with Windows Messenger (see my other reply to you in this
thread), you can simply go back to Windows Messenger 4.7 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

You may also need the MSN Add-In (see second paragraph).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"WHit" > wrote in message ...
> OK. So I uninstalled MSN Messenger and kept Windows
> Messenger. Now I can't find a way to get to a chat room.
> Does Windows Messenger not provide that option??
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > MSN messenger usually is associated with MSN Explorer,
> > typically a dial-up connection ISP.Windows Explorer comes
> > with xp,and should be used as is,having and/or running
> > both will slow performance,and isnt advisable.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I have both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger on my
> >>computer using Windows XP. I have been unable to learn
> >>what the difference is in these two programs. They seem
> >>to be doing the same thing. Should I have both? Should
> >I
> >>delete one? If so, which one should I delete?
> >>
> >>I have been utterly unable to get any information from
> >>Microsoft - UGH!. It's enough to drive someone to
> Apple -
> >
> >>Double UGH!
> >>
> >>Thanks for you help
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >