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

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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