Greetings,
As long as you're not using Vista, you can use 7.0:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...4-9505F47BED45
Although you'll still see the small delay in Hotmail. The delay is caused because Hotmail
checks to see if your Hotmail contacts are online via Messenger.
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"Ying Tong" <> wrote in message
news:F9B268A3-6FDA-44A5-A34E-...
> Thanks for that Michael. No it was the bleedin' shortcut to 'My Sharing
> Folders' that were bothering me - couldn't redirect them elsewhere!
> I've uninstalled MSN Live Messenger now, and how my Hotmail has speeded up!
> I don't need to clutter my PC with useless folders and shortcuts!
> Can you suggest an earlier version of MSN Messenger? if it is obtainable
> that is!
> THanks again - Ying
>
>
> "Michael Walraven" wrote:
>
>> Windows Live Messenger creates 'Sharing Folders' which is what I thought
>> your were concerned about. The suggestion was for The Windows live Messenger
>> application.
>>
>> 'My Sharing Folders' is simply a place where any folders that you share with
>> your contacts will be placed. If you don't share any folders than there will
>> be nothing there. To see how it works, open Windows Live Messenger and
>> create a shared folder with one of your contacts. Now when you look in 'My
>> Sharing Folders' you will see a folder for that account into which you can
>> drop files. Files in a shared folder will be synchronized with those in the
>> contacts shared folders
>>
>> As far as making the item go away in 'My Sharing Folders', I don't know how
>> to do that.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ying Tong" <> wrote in message
>> news:17371541-86EE-49E2-8083-...
>> > Hi again - my tools only has 'Folder Options' and this one is not there!
>> > It's actually a shortcut to 'My Sharing Folders' which now appears in 'My
>> > Computer' along side my Nomad Explorer but it can't hold any files I may
>> > create! Each time I open my hotmail it creates a new shortcut in 'My
>> > Documents'. I attemted to redirect these short cuts to my Spy & Virus
>> > folder
>> > on desktop but got into a right mess and have ended up with a folder that
>> > can't be deleted because Windows needs it to work properly!! What a
>> > carry-on, may have to uninstasll it - seem to be doingthis a lot lately.
>> > Is
>> > it me or are there issues with sp3 and the new security updates? Many
>> > Thanks - Ying
>> >
>> > "Michael Walraven" wrote:
>> >
>> >> tools
>> >> options
>> >> sharing folders
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ying Tong" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:F2844BC4-ED9C-49F0-8BC8-...
>> >> > Have recently installed Live Messenger and keep having to bin a folder
>> >> > called
>> >> > 'My Sharing Folders' Why does it reappear, what use is it and how can I
>> >> > be
>> >> > rid of it for ever?
>> >> > Thank-u-verry-much - Ying
>> >> >
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