disable old version of Messenger

Somehow on my brand new hp pavilion a305w, I have two
versions of msn messenger; a 4.7 (4.7.2009) and a 6.1
(6.1.0203) installed. The older has a Folder named
Messenger and the newer has a Folder named MSN Messenger.
Obviously, the new did not uninstall the old at its
installation. I have checked the Remove Programs in
Control Panel and found nothing about Messenger.
Now, I am blocked from moving, renaming, or any other
maneuver to rid the older version (yes, I have changed
the Read-Only status without success).
If you know a Registry trick or the procedure to get
this done, please email me. I cannot use the Audio side
of the newer version and think this is why. Any ideas
will be appreciated.

Take a look at Doug Knox's Website at this link for detailed instructions on
how to disable your Windows Messenger.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

When you do this your Windows Messenger won't show up in your taskbar
anymore

However if you want to completely remove/uninstall Windows Messenger from
Windows XP can be found at this website made by Jonathan Kay.
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Follow the steps and the pictures that the website has and you shouldn't
have anymore problems. Uninstalling Windows Messenger can disable some of
the messenger features such as Whiteboard Sharing, and others on MSN
Messenger if you're using that.


--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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Somehow on my brand new hp pavilion a305w, I have two
versions of msn messenger; a 4.7 (4.7.2009) and a 6.1
(6.1.0203) installed. The older has a Folder named
Messenger and the newer has a Folder named MSN Messenger.
Obviously, the new did not uninstall the old at its
installation. I have checked the Remove Programs in
Control Panel and found nothing about Messenger.
Now, I am blocked from moving, renaming, or any other
maneuver to rid the older version (yes, I have changed
the Read-Only status without success).
If you know a Registry trick or the procedure to get
this done, please email me. I cannot use the Audio side
of the newer version and think this is why. Any ideas
will be appreciated.