Re: Installed Live Messenger on XP SP3, but only Messenger 4.7 starts

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Espressopithecus (Java Man) schreef:
In article <6vlttkFkqh2aU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, pleerol@xxxxxxxxx says...
Espressopithecus (Java Man) schreef:
I recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202. It installed with no glitches and ran the first time for an extended video call. The video quality was great -- better than skype. The next day, I tried to start it by clicking on the Windows Messenger icon in my programs, and the old version (4.7.3001) started. It doesn't even have capability for video calls!

What can I do to get the new version to run, and to get rid of the old version?

I'm running Windows XP Home 2002 version, SP3, on a 2.8 GHz Celeron with 2 Gb RAM. I connect via network through a linksys wireless/wired router.

Thanks,

Java
You have to remove (control panel->software->Installed Windows software) the messenger, which is part of WinXp first, before installing WLM.


Thanks for your suggestion . . only I am not that experienced with this, and am not sure what you mean.

Do you mean Control Panel --"Add or remove Programs"? If so, there is no Windows Messenger listed in that list.

And there is no "software->installed Windows software" in the control panel . . . .

Can you clarify?

Thanks,

Java

Yes, I meant "Add or remove Programs". In the Dutch version it is called "software".
But if you see this list, just look at the left part (next to the listed items) and there is
a button (third from above) called "Add or remove Windows-parts".
Click this and you'll see another list with programs, which have check-boxes.
The last one is Windows Messenger. Probably this one is ticked. Remove the tick and then
the "next" button, etc. etc. This will remove the built-in Messenger.


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