Windows Live Messenger: Confused

Hello

I had Windows Messenger and wanted to update to Windows Live Messenger

I downloaded what I thought was the right file but noticed it was named
'Windows Live'

Then installed it and Windows Live now appears in my Start Menu

WhenI click on it, it takes me to a web page Windows Live Home

But I can't see Windows Live Messenger lauched on my computer (nothing that
looks like what I was familiar with in the past)

And I can't see any other icons in my computer that can launch Windows Live
Messenger either

So I'm not sure if it is installed or not.

Windows Messenger is still present though

Really confused

Can anyone help please?

Thanks

Dave Neve

On Tue, 6 May 2008 01:45:18 +0200, Dave Neve wrote:

> Hello
>
> I had Windows Messenger and wanted to update to Windows Live Messenger
>
> I downloaded what I thought was the right file but noticed it was named
> 'Windows Live'
>
> Then installed it and Windows Live now appears in my Start Menu
>
> WhenI click on it, it takes me to a web page Windows Live Home
>
> But I can't see Windows Live Messenger lauched on my computer (nothing that
> looks like what I was familiar with in the past)
>
> And I can't see any other icons in my computer that can launch Windows Live
> Messenger either
>
> So I'm not sure if it is installed or not.
>
> Windows Messenger is still present though
>
> Really confused
>
> Can anyone help please?

Windows Messenger is a component of Windows XP, and can be removed in the
Windows Components section of the Control Panel.

Windows Live Messenger should have shown up as a human silhouette icon,
similar to the one for the old MSN Messenger Program. And should be in the
All Programs list as "Windows Live Messenger". It should also show up in the
"Add or Remove Programs" list as, "Windows Live Messenger", again, with the
human silhouette icon.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Hello Dave,

in this case you probably deselected Windows Live Messenger during the
installation of Windows Live components. Try installing it again, while
using the following URL:
http://get.live.com/messenger

You can uninstall Windows Messenger by clicking on "Start", "Run...", and
entering the next line:
RunDll32 advpack.dll, LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf, BLC.Remove

Regards,
mynetx

"Dave Neve" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:...
> Hello
>
> I had Windows Messenger and wanted to update to Windows Live Messenger
>
> I downloaded what I thought was the right file but noticed it was named
> 'Windows Live'
>
> Then installed it and Windows Live now appears in my Start Menu
>
> WhenI click on it, it takes me to a web page Windows Live Home
>
> But I can't see Windows Live Messenger lauched on my computer (nothing
> that looks like what I was familiar with in the past)
>
> And I can't see any other icons in my computer that can launch Windows
> Live Messenger either
>
> So I'm not sure if it is installed or not.
>
> Windows Messenger is still present though
>
> Really confused
>
> Can anyone help please?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave Neve
>