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MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger?
Whats the difference? I have XP with Windows messenger and
Windows update told me there was a new MSN Messenger, so I updated it. Now I have 2 messengers loading at startup both knocking eachother offline because I have signed on in another location (another msgr). I use a web etc and both seem to support that now, so which one is better now???? Any ideas. Thanks all |
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MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger?
MICROSOFT needs to fix this as they are not distinguishing between XP users
an MSN user using XP. This aggravated me for sometime, I don't use MSN ISP so I removed MSN Messenger from the control panel add remove programs section. This will allow XP, OE, IE, Office, to use messenger as intended. If you use MSN ISP then go to add/remove windows components and uncheck the windows messenger box. Your MSN services will utilize the MSN messenger program as intended. |
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MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger?
On Windows XP, MSN Messenger is NOT the same as Windows Messenger.
Therefore, installing MSN Messenger 5 will NOT replace Windows Messenger 4. It will work side-by-side. Windows Messenger is the integrated native messaging app on Windows XP and is what Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer will use on this OS. Therefore, even if you prevent Windows Messenger from starting, these programs may start up Windows Messenger, even if you already have MSN Messenger running. It is not possible to have MSN Messenger integrate with these applications on Windows XP (although it does on other 32-bit Windows OSes). MSN Messenger in fact, uses the Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing features of Windows Messenger so if Windows Messenger is absent on the system, those functions will not work in MSN Messenger. Due to the obvious confusion, it's best to not install MSN Messenger 5 on Windows XP, unless you need a specific function that Windows Messenger does not provide (such as UPnP File Transfer). To nevertheless remove Windows Messenger, you will have to follow the instructions on Jonathan Kay's website at this link http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 titled "How to Uninstall Windows Messenger". Removing Windows Messenger may stop other programs from functioning correctly though. More details can be retrieved from Microsoft themselves in their Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 "Nickster" wrote in message ... Whats the difference? I have XP with Windows messenger and Windows update told me there was a new MSN Messenger, so I updated it. Now I have 2 messengers loading at startup both knocking eachother offline because I have signed on in another location (another msgr). I use a web etc and both seem to support that now, so which one is better now???? Any ideas. Thanks all |
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MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger?
I disagree, MSM does support UPnP, it actually adds the ports required to my
Linksys NAT without any user intervention. -- Jonathan Davey UK "Test Man" wrote in message ... On Windows XP, MSN Messenger is NOT the same as Windows Messenger. Therefore, installing MSN Messenger 5 will NOT replace Windows Messenger 4. It will work side-by-side. Windows Messenger is the integrated native messaging app on Windows XP and is what Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer will use on this OS. Therefore, even if you prevent Windows Messenger from starting, these programs may start up Windows Messenger, even if you already have MSN Messenger running. It is not possible to have MSN Messenger integrate with these applications on Windows XP (although it does on other 32-bit Windows OSes). MSN Messenger in fact, uses the Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing features of Windows Messenger so if Windows Messenger is absent on the system, those functions will not work in MSN Messenger. Due to the obvious confusion, it's best to not install MSN Messenger 5 on Windows XP, unless you need a specific function that Windows Messenger does not provide (such as UPnP File Transfer). To nevertheless remove Windows Messenger, you will have to follow the instructions on Jonathan Kay's website at this link http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 titled "How to Uninstall Windows Messenger". Removing Windows Messenger may stop other programs from functioning correctly though. More details can be retrieved from Microsoft themselves in their Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 "Nickster" wrote in message ... Whats the difference? I have XP with Windows messenger and Windows update told me there was a new MSN Messenger, so I updated it. Now I have 2 messengers loading at startup both knocking eachother offline because I have signed on in another location (another msgr). I use a web etc and both seem to support that now, so which one is better now???? Any ideas. Thanks all --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/2003 |
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MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger?
I think you misread what Test Man wrote.
Windows Messenger does have UPnP, which does allow stuff like Remote Assitance, Voice, Video, App Sharing etc to work from behind a UPnP compliant NAT enable router. However the file transfer does not work with UPnP in Windows Messenger. Whereas if you installed MSN Messenger UPnP file tranfer is available, along with the other stuff (just so long as you do not remove Windows Messenger). Regards Swampy "JD" wrote in message ... I disagree, MSM does support UPnP, it actually adds the ports required to my Linksys NAT without any user intervention. -- Jonathan Davey UK "Test Man" wrote in message ... On Windows XP, MSN Messenger is NOT the same as Windows Messenger. Therefore, installing MSN Messenger 5 will NOT replace Windows Messenger 4. It will work side-by-side. Windows Messenger is the integrated native messaging app on Windows XP and is what Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer will use on this OS. Therefore, even if you prevent Windows Messenger from starting, these programs may start up Windows Messenger, even if you already have MSN Messenger running. It is not possible to have MSN Messenger integrate with these applications on Windows XP (although it does on other 32-bit Windows OSes). MSN Messenger in fact, uses the Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing features of Windows Messenger so if Windows Messenger is absent on the system, those functions will not work in MSN Messenger. Due to the obvious confusion, it's best to not install MSN Messenger 5 on Windows XP, unless you need a specific function that Windows Messenger does not provide (such as UPnP File Transfer). To nevertheless remove Windows Messenger, you will have to follow the instructions on Jonathan Kay's website at this link http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 titled "How to Uninstall Windows Messenger". Removing Windows Messenger may stop other programs from functioning correctly though. More details can be retrieved from Microsoft themselves in their Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 "Nickster" wrote in message ... Whats the difference? I have XP with Windows messenger and Windows update told me there was a new MSN Messenger, so I updated it. Now I have 2 messengers loading at startup both knocking eachother offline because I have signed on in another location (another msgr). I use a web etc and both seem to support that now, so which one is better now???? Any ideas. Thanks all --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/2003 |
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