RE: 2 copies of messenger AFTER XP SP2 install

From: birthday (birthday_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/29/04


Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:57:03 -0700


 one is windows messenger which came with windows xp the other is msn
messenger which like me i down loaded it is more up dated click on to your
start up promgram and try sorting from there

"JB" wrote:

> Any reason why I have two copies of messenger open at startup?
>
> In my system tray there are two copies of messenger. One is automatically
> signed in, the other is not. I don't want two copies to open at start up.
> How do I remove a copy of messenger and how do I make sure I remove the right
> one?



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  • Re: Why two different messengers, MSN and Windows Messenger?
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger)
  • Re: Why two different messengers, MSN and Windows Messenger?
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Messenger v5.0
    ... You'll just need to disable Windows Messenger. ... and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger ... > MSN messenger. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger)
  • Re: Regarding Msn Messenger and Microsoft Messenger
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