Re: Should I uninstall Windows Messenging, now that I have MSN Messeng
- From: "Rod" <Rod@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 07:27:44 -0600
I only log into one service, so they're both competing to get to it. So, I
think I'll get rid of Windows Messenger.
What is Office Communicator?
Rod
"Russell JF Kirk" <russ.kirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OMcvmlRZFHA.3184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> It is possible to run both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger at the same
> time. I do this as I separate out work and personal usage of IM. I use
> Windows Messenger for my work account, soon to move to Office
> Communicator, and MSN Messenger for personal usage. There is one major
> caveat to this being that you can not have both applications automatically
> log you in as they use the same registry key for storing the account info.
> So for my setup both applications automatically start and Windows
> Messenger automatically logs my work account in. I then have to manually
> change the account details and login to my personal account via MSN
> Messenger.
>
> If you do set both applications to automatically login then when the
> application which is second to start logins the first will logout and
> report that you have been logged in elsewhere. For example, Windows
> Messenger starts first and logs in then MSN Messenger starts and logs in
> the same account. Windows Messenger will be logged out stating you have
> been logged in elsewhere and the account will be active under MSN
> Messenger.
>
> The reason you can run both applications at the same time is that whilst
> Windows Messenger uses a SIP stack, MSN Messenger uses a proprietary
> protocol.
>
> "Andrew E." <eckrichco@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eckrichco@xxxxxxx:
>
>> You can use all of the little icons such as smile etc. and a whole lot
>> more of
>> them with windows messenger 4.7 w/o msn messenger.When communicating
>> with messenger,to another person,you need to use the instant message,and
>> you need a .NET passport from microsoft,or go to:http://passport.net
>> As for uninstalling windows messenger,add/remove programs,windows
>> compon-
>> ents,uncheck the box for messenger,you shouldnt run both.....
>>
>> "Rod" wrote:
>>
>> > My sister and I were chatting online recently. She is using MSN
>> > Messenger
>> > and I've been using Windows Messenger (which I think comes with XP) for
>> > a
>> > couple of years. She sent me a "smile" which could only be seen via
>> > MSN
>> > Messenger, so I went out, downloaded it and installed it. Now it
>> > appears to
>> > me that both MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger are competing for the
>> > same
>> > port/service/whatever.
>> >
>> > So, I am wondering if I should uninstall Windows Messenger to leave MSN
>> > Messenger. And if so, how do I uninstall Windows Messenger?
>> >
>> > Rod
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
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