Re: Clearing previous versions: Followup

and i recommend not removing WM4, otherwise you'll break core features of
WLM


"gassyal" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Jonathan Kay, Microsoft MVP
> Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
>
> As a followup to your two January 2007 postings (copied below), I
> experienced the same problem when I downloaded the latest non-beta
> version of Windows Live Messenger yesterday.
>
> When I restarted my Compaq R4000 laptop running Windows XP Home on an
> AMD 64 Athlon processor, both versions of Messenger started running at
> the same time.
>
> I believe I have this under control now by editing the Options on
> Windows Messenger so it doesn't start up anymore.
>
> I was curious as to where these two (2) programs reside in the Windows
> XP Program Files folder and here's what I found out:
>
> The old program, Windows Messenger v4.7 resided is a folder called
> Messenger.
>
> The new program, Windows Live Messenger v8.1 resides in a folder
> called MSN Messenger.
>
> Under the MSN Messenger folder is another folder called Devices; and
> under that folder is another folder called Loc; and under that folder
> are 19 folders with numeric names.
>
> What are Devices and its sub-folders used for?
>
> Regards,
> Al Gershen
> Grants Pass, OR
>
>
> -----Your two earlier postings replying to Eur Ing Alan Godon------
>
> Greetings,
>
> Messenger will upgrade any other product in its product family.
>
> I assume what you're referring to is Windows Live Messenger not
> upgrading Windows Messenger.
> Windows Messenger is a part of Windows XP and not part of the Windows
> Live Messenger product
> family. Since they're separate products, you then have both and both
> are required to be
> installed for all functionality to work in Windows Live Messenger.
>
> If you don't mind Windows Live Messenger not having Remote Assistance,
> Whiteboard or
> Application Sharing features then you can manually uninstall Windows
> Messenger on your own.
> To do so, click Start again, then Run and copy/paste the following:
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF
> \msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> Then click OK.
> Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions
> and screenshots, check out:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows
> Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> ------
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't work for Microsoft, I just support their products -- trust me,
> this isn't how I
> would've done it either.
>
> It's "fixed" now though -- they've killed Windows Messenger off
> entirely in Vista.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows
> Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> ------
>
>