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Installed Live Messenger on XP SP3, but only Messenger 4.7 starts
I recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger
14.0.8050.1202. It installed with no glitches and ran the first time for an extended video call. The video quality was great -- better than skype. The next day, I tried to start it by clicking on the Windows Messenger icon in my programs, and the old version (4.7.3001) started. It doesn't even have capability for video calls! What can I do to get the new version to run, and to get rid of the old version? I'm running Windows XP Home 2002 version, SP3, on a 2.8 GHz Celeron with 2 Gb RAM. I connect via network through a linksys wireless/wired router. Thanks, Java |
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Installed Live Messenger on XP SP3, but only Messenger 4.7 starts
Espressopithecus (Java Man) schreef:
I recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202. It installed with no glitches and ran the first time for an extended video call. The video quality was great -- better than skype. The next day, I tried to start it by clicking on the Windows Messenger icon in my programs, and the old version (4.7.3001) started. It doesn't even have capability for video calls! What can I do to get the new version to run, and to get rid of the old version? I'm running Windows XP Home 2002 version, SP3, on a 2.8 GHz Celeron with 2 Gb RAM. I connect via network through a linksys wireless/wired router. Thanks, Java You have to remove (control panel-software-Installed Windows software) the messenger, which is part of WinXp first, before installing WLM. -- groeten, pleerol (pleelol, in het Chinees) :-) Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. Meer spreuken: http://members.home.nl/pleerol |
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Installed Live Messenger on XP SP3, but only Messenger 4.7 starts
"Espressopithecus (Java Man)" wrote in message ble.net... I recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202. It installed with no glitches and ran the first time for an extended video call. The video quality was great -- better than skype. The next day, I tried to start it by clicking on the Windows Messenger icon in my programs, and the old version (4.7.3001) started. It doesn't even have capability for video calls! What can I do to get the new version to run, and to get rid of the old version? I'm running Windows XP Home 2002 version, SP3, on a 2.8 GHz Celeron with 2 Gb RAM. I connect via network through a linksys wireless/wired router. Thanks, Java You answered your own question. You have to start Windows Live Messenger, not Windows Messenger! |
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Installed Live Messenger on XP SP3, but only Messenger 4.7 sta
Greetings Rod,
The instructions here won't remove it, it'll just hide the icon. Any particular reason you wish to remove it? In up-to-date XP nowadays, Windows Messenger is best left just sitting there off on its own unused. If you really feel the need to get rid of it, you can do so correctly by clicking the Start button, then clicking Run and put into the field: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Then click OK. -- Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Rod P." wrote in message ... I tried uninstalling Windows Messenger, but it just won't uninstall. "Espressopithecus (Java Man)" wrote: In article , says... Espressopithecus (Java Man) schreef: I recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202. It installed with no glitches and ran the first time for an extended video call. The video quality was great -- better than skype. The next day, I tried to start it by clicking on the Windows Messenger icon in my programs, and the old version (4.7.3001) started. It doesn't even have capability for video calls! What can I do to get the new version to run, and to get rid of the old version? I'm running Windows XP Home 2002 version, SP3, on a 2.8 GHz Celeron with 2 Gb RAM. I connect via network through a linksys wireless/wired router. Thanks, Java You have to remove (control panel-software-Installed Windows software) the messenger, which is part of WinXp first, before installing WLM. Thanks for your suggestion . . only I am not that experienced with this, and am not sure what you mean. Do you mean Control Panel --"Add or remove Programs"? If so, there is no Windows Messenger listed in that list. And there is no "software-installed Windows software" in the control panel . . . . Can you clarify? Thanks, Java |
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