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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. |
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disable old version of Messenger
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/ " wrote in message ... 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. |
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