Re: Upgrade/update from Messenger 4.7 to MSN 7.51

Greetings,

Well, there is no MSN Messenger 7.51 but there is however an MSN Messenger 7.5.
Unfortunately 7.5 is no longer able to sign in due to a security bug.

Your options are MSN Messenger 7.0:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf49c56c-8b3e-4eae-9904-9505f47bed45

Windows Live Messenger 8.1:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

or Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (beta 2):
http://get.live.com/WL/all

All but the last option will allow you to save to disk as you request. Although I personally
think 8.5 is the best version yet.

Note that none of these are an upgrade to Windows Messenger, as Windows Messenger is
considered a separate product. You can remove it, but Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application Sharing will no longer work within Windows Live Messenger. If that's okay with
you, simply uninstall by clicking the Start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

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"antioch" <antioch@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#yoXQ#tAIHA.5184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am running WINXP SP2 with all security/criticals up to date, and Office 2000.

I need to update messenger to enable video and audio contact with family and friends, most
of whom have WLM.
Having looked through two groups dealing with messenger in one form or another and seeing
what is on offer on MS downloads, I rather favour MSN 7.51, which would appear to give me
what I require, as I do not think Messenger 5 will.
I will get the download as per links given in other threads - will this save to disc to
enable an install from there?
Messenger 4.7 is not in add/remove but is in Win Components from where I can disable it, I
assume, or perhaps remove the folder from Prog Files.
Are there any other pieces of messenger that should be removed.

Can I assume that this removal and cleanup should be done prior to install?

Thank you
Rgds
Antioch






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