Re: another dumb question



On my XP Pro w/SP2 system under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs >
Add/Remove Windows Components I have a box labelled MSN Messenger (not
Windows Messenger).

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> Actually they don't, they come with Windows Messenger. Assuming they
> haven't forcibly removed it, the easiest way to get it to come up is to
> have them click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK.
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> "T.L." <TL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:79FD8D9A-E39A-4E44-8FB8-C1AE401A5194@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> would i assume ALL new computers w/XP have MSN Messenger?
>> if so, would the icon normally be in the lower right toolbar?
>> if not, how would one start MSN Messenger?
>>
>> here's the problem, my 11 yr old daughter lives in the east, & i live in
>> the
>> west and i'm trying to set up IM 4 me & her.
>> i got her a hotmail address, but she says her NEW computer does not have
>> Messenger.
>>
>> any suggestions would be appreciated
>
>


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