Windows Messenger Update

[Usman]

Since the last couple of days, I am receiving a message that my windows
messenger needs an update. I'm currently using 4.7.2009 on windows xp sp2.
For personal reasons, I don't want to install Windows Messenger 5 and want
to continue using 4.7.
Now When I click on 'What's new', the link takes my to install sp2 after
telling me that windows messenger is a component of Windows xp sp2. I
installed sp2 immediately after it was released and never received this
message previously. Does someone have a clue as to what is wrong here?
Thanking in anticipation.

[Veronica]

It's a security update, v. 4.7.3, not 5

"Usman" > wrote in message
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| Since the last couple of days, I am receiving a message that my windows
| messenger needs an update. I'm currently using 4.7.2009 on windows xp sp2.
| For personal reasons, I don't want to install Windows Messenger 5 and want
| to continue using 4.7.
| Now When I click on 'What's new', the link takes my to install sp2
after
| telling me that windows messenger is a component of Windows xp sp2. I
| installed sp2 immediately after it was released and never received this
| message previously. Does someone have a clue as to what is wrong here?
| Thanking in anticipation.
|
|

[Usman]

Just to clarify, the actual message I receive is that a new version of
Windows Messenger is available.

[Usman]

Can I install it manually?

[Veronica]

I guess not :S

"Usman" > wrote in message
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| Can I install it manually?
|
|

[same thing happened here]

same problem here by the way latest version 4.72010

"Usman" wrote:

> Since the last couple of days, I am receiving a message that my windows
> messenger needs an update. I'm currently using 4.7.2009 on windows xp sp2.
> For personal reasons, I don't want to install Windows Messenger 5 and want
> to continue using 4.7.
> Now When I click on 'What's new', the link takes my to install sp2 after
> telling me that windows messenger is a component of Windows xp sp2. I
> installed sp2 immediately after it was released and never received this
> message previously. Does someone have a clue as to what is wrong here?
> Thanking in anticipation.
>
>
>

[Michael E]

The latest version of windows messenger is actually 4.7.3001 and includes
critical security updates. If you install these updates you should not get
version 5 or version 5.1 of windows messenger.
These can be downloaded separately but you won't want these unless you want
support for Exchange IM and SIP-based communications servers.
I would recommend that you download the update as it is critical.
Hope this helps.