Windows 7.5 messenger vs Windows live messenger

Hi. I have windows 7.5 messenger installed but I would like to have the new
Windows live messenger, but the thing is that when you install WLiveM does it
erase the other version or will I have 2 versions?, if this is so, How can I
erase the older version and by doing this, will this affect my adresses and
stuff?.

Thanks.

Hi, I would like to butt in here and confirm this problem. I just loaded
Messenger 7.5 and I assumed that it would remove or replace Messenger 4.7.
My problem is that now I have both. I use MSN Explorer and IE 7.0 and with
the two messengers I find that a good part of the time it will not sign in
and then if it does, it will not register those on line.

Briandp

"Claudia L." wrote:

Hi. I have windows 7.5 messenger installed but I would like to have the new
Windows live messenger, but the thing is that when you install WLiveM does it
erase the other version or will I have 2 versions?, if this is so, How can I
erase the older version and by doing this, will this affect my adresses and
stuff?.

Thanks.

Just install Windows Live Messenger over the top of MSN messenger 7.5. Once
installed you will have only Windows Live Messenger and all your addresses
will be imported to the new WLM.

"Claudia L." Claudia wrote in message
...
Hi. I have windows 7.5 messenger installed but I would like to have the
new
Windows live messenger, but the thing is that when you install WLiveM does
it
erase the other version or will I have 2 versions?, if this is so, How can
I
erase the older version and by doing this, will this affect my adresses
and
stuff?.

Thanks.

You're confusing Windows Messenger 4.7 which is built into the Windows XP
Operating system with MSN Messenger 7.5 which is a separate instant
messaging program offered from Microsoft. You do NOT need to uninstall
Windows Messenger 4.7, the two messaging programs can co-exist together.
Matter of fact, if you use Remote Assistance, MSN Messenger 7.5 and Windows
Live Messenger need Windows Messenger to use this feature.

If you would like to disable Windows Messenger from running at the same time
as MSN Messenger, open Windows Messenger/Tools/Options/Preferences.
Un-check "Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts" and "Allow Windows
Messenger to run in the background" and select OK.

"Briandp" wrote in message
...
Hi, I would like to butt in here and confirm this problem. I just loaded
Messenger 7.5 and I assumed that it would remove or replace Messenger 4.7.
My problem is that now I have both. I use MSN Explorer and IE 7.0 and
with
the two messengers I find that a good part of the time it will not sign in
and then if it does, it will not register those on line.

Briandp

"Claudia L." wrote:

Hi. I have windows 7.5 messenger installed but I would like to have the
new
Windows live messenger, but the thing is that when you install WLiveM
does it
erase the other version or will I have 2 versions?, if this is so, How
can I
erase the older version and by doing this, will this affect my adresses
and
stuff?.

Thanks.