Re: MSN Messenger and Outlook Express

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:38:12 -0500

Peach wrote:
> I would like to add something to this. When Windows XP Home was installed
> by the tech. He installed everything. That included the MSN Explorer.
> Therefore the messenger that starts is the MSN messenger which logs in
> thru the MSN Net passport.

What tech? Neither WinXP Home nor WinXP Pro come with MSN Explorer or MSN
Messenger. Some OEM versions of WinXP do come with MSN Explorer and MSN
Messenger being /available/ to install. If you find either of these in
Add/Remove Programs, you may uninstall them from there, too. 

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