While Windows Messenger 4.7.xxx is still being updated for security issues
(because it is the version that came with the Windows XP OS), the
latest/final version of Windows Messenger is the 5.1.xxx stream.
Note that both the 4.7.xxx and 5.1.xxx versions of Windows Messenger are NOT
the same as MSN or Windows Live Messenger.
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"Tony63" <Tony63@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9672BC63-88BB-426D-983F-283E1F292B25@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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?
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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:
>> >
>> >> 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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >>
>>
>>