Re: Windows Messenger

Hi Larry,

It sounds like you're using an old version of Windows Messenger. Update to the latest here:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774

then you can just remove MSN Messenger from Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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"Larry" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F5976E8C-AC83-4FA7-83EB-DC3AC096FABE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I get an error message saying:
>
> " Signing in to .Net Messenger Service failed because the service is not
> compatible with this version of the program. "
>
> I have two options, retry or cancel. When I retry I get the same error
> message. I do not understand why it will not work as before, and let me
> update the messenger. When I added MSN Messenger 7.5 now I have 2
> messengers, and I would prefer to only have one, and hopefully just Windows
> Messenger.
>
> Can you help me on this?
>
> --
> Larry
>
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Larry,
>>
>> Could you elaborate on a bit on what you mean by "stopped working"? Does it not appear,
>> can
>> you just not sign in, or what?
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Larry" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9ED672C0-B7F7-4A6D-BDAC-C4219096C8CA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm having trouble with my original Windows Messenger. For some reason it
>> > stopped working when I had to format and reinstall on my Compaq. I have
>> > Windows XP Pro version 2002, with Service Pack 1. If I put Service Pack 2 on
>> > it will not let me delete the partition on the hard drive or format if
>> > something goes wrong, so I have no idea of how to fix the messenger without
>> > going to MSN Messenger 7.5 and I do not like it, because i have two
>> > messengers on my system.
>> >
>> > Can you help me please?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Larry
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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