Re: Should I uninstall Windows Messenging, now that I have MSN Messeng
- From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 12:05:10 -0400
Hi Rod,
The latest client for Live Communications Server, if you're not in a corporation where Live
Comm. Server is deployed, then it's useless to you.
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"Rod" <Rod@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eOH8atRZFHA.3040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>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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