Re: Should I uninstall Windows Messenging, now that I have MSN Messeng

Thanks, Andrew.

Rod

"Andrew E." <eckrichco@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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