XP Pro SP2 & Messenger

I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However, Windows
Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it says to
upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt comes with
SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.

Merry Christmas

Hi Jet,

You can d/load Windows Messenger 5.1 from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...b73-5f8c-4b9a-
940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en

Since the above URL will probably wrap due to its length, either copy/paste
the entire URL in a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/4bc6d

Merry Christmas!



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Jet" <> wrote in message
news:B8F1542B-586E-4D2B-B5BB-...
> I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However, Windows
> Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it says to
> upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt comes
with
> SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
> Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.
>
> Merry Christmas

Thanks for your help Patti, as it happens my wife downloaded messenger
version 7.0 (Beta) today. It looks really good and has some nice new features
(Winks etc.)
Thanks again for your help.

Regards

Jet

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi Jet,
>
> You can d/load Windows Messenger 5.1 from here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...b73-5f8c-4b9a-
> 940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en
>
> Since the above URL will probably wrap due to its length, either copy/paste
> the entire URL in a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
> http://tinyurl.com/4bc6d
>
> Merry Christmas!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Jet" <> wrote in message
> news:B8F1542B-586E-4D2B-B5BB-...
> > I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However, Windows
> > Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it says to
> > upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt comes
> with
> > SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
> > Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.
> >
> > Merry Christmas
>
>
>

You're welcome for the help :-)

If your wife downloaded Messenger version 7, then what you were seeking was
an update to MSN Messenger, not Windows Messenger.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Jet" <> wrote in message
news:FB77C665-65E8-407D-BCD0-...
> Thanks for your help Patti, as it happens my wife downloaded messenger
> version 7.0 (Beta) today. It looks really good and has some nice new
features
> (Winks etc.)
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Regards
>
> Jet
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Jet,
> >
> > You can d/load Windows Messenger 5.1 from here:
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...b73-5f8c-4b9a-
> > 940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en
> >
> > Since the above URL will probably wrap due to its length, either
copy/paste
> > the entire URL in a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
> > http://tinyurl.com/4bc6d
> >
> > Merry Christmas!
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Jet" <> wrote in message
> > news:B8F1542B-586E-4D2B-B5BB-...
> > > I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However,
Windows
> > > Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it says
to
> > > upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt
comes
> > with
> > > SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
> > > Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.
> > >
> > > Merry Christmas
> >
> >
> >

Well spotted Patti, my mistake. It's a bad habbit but we refer to messenger
as Windows Messenger because it comes with Windows!! I'm sorry about the
confusion and will be more precise if I post again.

Regards

Jet

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> You're welcome for the help :-)
>
> If your wife downloaded Messenger version 7, then what you were seeking was
> an update to MSN Messenger, not Windows Messenger.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Jet" <> wrote in message
> news:FB77C665-65E8-407D-BCD0-...
> > Thanks for your help Patti, as it happens my wife downloaded messenger
> > version 7.0 (Beta) today. It looks really good and has some nice new
> features
> > (Winks etc.)
> > Thanks again for your help.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Jet
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jet,
> > >
> > > You can d/load Windows Messenger 5.1 from here:
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...b73-5f8c-4b9a-
> > > 940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en
> > >
> > > Since the above URL will probably wrap due to its length, either
> copy/paste
> > > the entire URL in a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
> > > http://tinyurl.com/4bc6d
> > >
> > > Merry Christmas!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "Jet" <> wrote in message
> > > news:B8F1542B-586E-4D2B-B5BB-...
> > > > I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However,
> Windows
> > > > Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it says
> to
> > > > upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt
> comes
> > > with
> > > > SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
> > > > Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.
> > > >
> > > > Merry Christmas
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

I think that referring to messenger as Windows Messenger when one actually
means MSN Messenger is a very common practice....you're certainly not alone
;-)

No problem about the confusion...........it's certainly not the first time
I've been confused, and it probably won't be the last, either :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Jet" <> wrote in message
news:8007F4A1-3C74-4A42-AE37-...
> Well spotted Patti, my mistake. It's a bad habbit but we refer to
messenger
> as Windows Messenger because it comes with Windows!! I'm sorry about the
> confusion and will be more precise if I post again.
>
> Regards
>
> Jet
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > You're welcome for the help :-)
> >
> > If your wife downloaded Messenger version 7, then what you were seeking
was
> > an update to MSN Messenger, not Windows Messenger.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Jet" <> wrote in message
> > news:FB77C665-65E8-407D-BCD0-...
> > > Thanks for your help Patti, as it happens my wife downloaded messenger
> > > version 7.0 (Beta) today. It looks really good and has some nice new
> > features
> > > (Winks etc.)
> > > Thanks again for your help.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Jet
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Jet,
> > > >
> > > > You can d/load Windows Messenger 5.1 from here:
> > > >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...b73-5f8c-4b9a-
> > > > 940f-9157a3b3d774&DisplayLang=en
> > > >
> > > > Since the above URL will probably wrap due to its length, either
> > copy/paste
> > > > the entire URL in a browser window, or use this TinyURL:
> > > > http://tinyurl.com/4bc6d
> > > >
> > > > Merry Christmas!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "Jet" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:B8F1542B-586E-4D2B-B5BB-...
> > > > > I've just install XP Pro which has SP2 all ready on it. However,
> > Windows
> > > > > Messenger is version 4.7. When I look on the Microsoft website it
says
> > to
> > > > > upgrade messenger I have to install SP2 as the latest version onlt
> > comes
> > > > with
> > > > > SP2. Windows update says I have SP2.
> > > > > Any ideas on how I get the latest version of Messenger please.
> > > > >
> > > > > Merry Christmas
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >