You're confusing Windows Messenger 4.7 which is built into the Windows XP
Operating system with MSN Messenger 7.5 which is a separate instant
messaging program offered from Microsoft. You do NOT need to uninstall
Windows Messenger 4.7, the two messaging programs can co-exist together.
Matter of fact, if you use Remote Assistance, MSN Messenger 7.5 and Windows
Live Messenger need Windows Messenger to use this feature.
If you would like to disable Windows Messenger from running at the same time
as MSN Messenger, open Windows Messenger/Tools/Options/Preferences.
Un-check "Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts" and "Allow Windows
Messenger to run in the background" and select OK.
"Briandp" <Briandp.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E068E932-3A57-48D2-B1D2-BDFE3BF896FE@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I would like to butt in here and confirm this problem. I just loaded
> Messenger 7.5 and I assumed that it would remove or replace Messenger 4.7.
> My problem is that now I have both. I use MSN Explorer and IE 7.0 and
> with
> the two messengers I find that a good part of the time it will not sign in
> and then if it does, it will not register those on line.
>
> Briandp
>
> "Claudia L." wrote:
>
>> Hi. I have windows 7.5 messenger installed but I would like to have the
>> new
>> Windows live messenger, but the thing is that when you install WLiveM
>> does it
>> erase the other version or will I have 2 versions?, if this is so, How
>> can I
>> erase the older version and by doing this, will this affect my adresses
>> and
>> stuff?.
>>
>> Thanks. >> Stay informed about: Windows 7.5 messenger vs Windows live messenger 
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