Is it necessary to have windows messenger and if it isn't
hoe do I stop it from showing up in my taskbar?

I was just wondering if anybody knows how msn messenger installs on your
computer? Does it overwrite the old version of 4.7?
If it doesn't overwrite it, is there an easy way to uninstall 4.7 so to
appear like it wasn't there?

Wife has a nephew, who is a computer "whiz"; who has become interested in
Instant Messaging, mostly for his mothers sake,  but who has taken Windows
Messenger off his computer, not easy according to him.  However, he now
would like to use it with his mother.  Question, does he need ...

Everytime I open my msn messenger 6.0 it askes me to
update to 6.1 but it will not work say failed every time
then askes me to go the msn messenger web site and down
load from there and when i do i get an error "1601". Does

I recently re-installed XP fresh. Am behind a router, but
the router settings didn't change. I can hear them when I
do an audio conversation, and I can see my mic moving up
and down so it is telling me that it is sending (logitech

When I log on to messenger, I have numerous *old* e-mail
accounts I would like to delete, how do I remove them
from the drop down box in the log on window?

When I try to play the games on messenger 6 (e.g.
checkers) messenger can't start the game!
After my contact accepts the invitation to start the game
it says "Messenger is unable to start Checkers." Does

Messenger 4.7 supported client-based presence.  I've read
that 5.0 supports a server-based presence, in which the
client uploads the current presence to the server.  How
is this enabled?  Is there a setting on the client which

Windows messenger auto logs in but does not show on the icon bar, I only get
to know I am logged in if some one imp's me, how do I get it to display on
the icon bar a even if I am not logged in at the time.
Also I have set it to not auto start and login automatically yet it still

How do I know someone's IP in MSN Messenger (anonymous person who put me in
her list) ?

DEar All,
I would like to know how to remove the old messenger
v4.7??
I have downloaded v6.0 but 4.7 kept signing in

I'm using Windows Messenger instead of MSN Messenger 6.1,
because Windows Messenger seems more original too me! But
with Windows Messenger I got a problem; can't connect
with people on audio/video conversation, it takes about

Every time I open my Windows or MSN messenger, I just need
to click on the "sign in" next to my hotmail address and
I'm in without having to type my password. How can I make
it prompt for a password every time? I went into the

I have been having problems signing into hotmail and the
MSN messenger... Everytime i try to sign into MSN
messenger, a message appears and says "password is
incorrect" well that is only on my computer...i want to

I have been able to use both Messengers at the same time
on one computer using two different messengers and two
different .net passports but now for some reason only the
MSN Messenger works.  Any reason why the other will not