Re: Windows Messenger4.7/MSN7.5



>> Hello
>> I've recently installed MSN 7.5 (while Windows Messenger 4.7 was
>> installed)!
>> Now MSN starts up when I start Windows, that's ok! My question is if I
>> need to uninstall Windows Messenger? Because it still apears in my
>> start-up programs! If I should uninstall, please what is the correct way
>> to do that?
>> A thank you in advance!
>> Danilo

> Greetings Danilo,
> You can remove Windows Messenger, but if you do, Remote Assistance,
> Whiteboard and Application Sharing will no longer function.
> Instead, you can simply disable Windows Messenger. To do so, open it up
> (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools, Options,
> Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run
> Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well as
> 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger
> to run in the background' (depending on version).
> Jonathan Kay

Ok! Thank you very much!
I will go for the second option!
Actually when I went to the options of windows messenger, the 2 options were
checked but strange enough after installing MSN7.5, my Windows Messenger4.7
didn't start up anymore! Msn did!
Again thank you!
Danilo


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