11-23-2008
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Re: Windows Messenger 4.7
Hi thecreator, it is Windows Messenger 4.7(4.7 3001) and came as part of a
package with XP.
"thecreator" wrote: Quote:
> Hi Tony63,
>
> There is a new version of Windows Messenger 5.1.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Is this computer on a Home Network? Or have you logged in online to an
> Online Windows Messenger?
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>
> --
> thecreator
>
>
> "Tony63" <Tony63@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7049DD80-66B3-4DE7-8A2A-507594DD93E7@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Thanks Jonathan, My Windows Messenger 4.7(4.7 3001) came with XP which
> > came
> > with the p.c, about five years ago.
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> Your problem could be several things, including "Norton" itself which
> >> just loves to start up
> >> Windows Messenger on its own in the background for its [near useless] "IM
> >> protection"
> >> features.
> >>
> >> You've set the subject of this post to Windows Messenger 4.7, so I'm not
> >> completely clear
> >> what version of Messenger you really want to use. I'm going to assume
> >> that you want to use
> >> Windows Live Messenger 2009, 8.x or MSN Messenger 7, but if that's not
> >> the case, please say
> >> so.
> >>
> >> That assumed, as already mentioned, it's probably Windows Messenger 4.7
> >> in the background
> >> which is signing you out. You can either try to determine what's causing
> >> that to happen
> >> (such as the Norton feature above, which you can turn off within Norton's
> >> options) or merely
> >> uninstall Windows Messenger all together. Please note that by doing so,
> >> three features will
> >> no longer work in Live Messenger (Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
> >> Application Sharing), but
> >> in most cases these features aren't being used anyway. You also can
> >> reinstall Windows
> >> Messenger at any time to get the features back, should you need them.
> >>
> >> To uninstall Windows Messenger 4.7, click the Start button, then click
> >> Run and type/paste in:
> >> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> >>
> >> Then click OK.
> >> Windows Messenger will then be uninstalled. Note that if it's in use or
> >> running, you may
> >> need to reboot for it to be completely uninstalled.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this
> >> signature or citation
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tony63" <Tony63@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:CDDF1F2E-F317-4E57-8B0B-9C28DD3839F3@xxxxxx
> >> > Why do I get a pop up message saying "You have been signed out of .NET
> >> > Messenger because you have signed in at another location" I never use
> >> > another
> >> > location only ever my home p.c. Any ideas? I have all current updates
> >> > from
> >> > Windows and Norton.
> >>
> >>
> >> >
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