i downloaded msn 7.0 then wanted to delete it and return
to msn 6.2.when i install msn 6.2 and try to sign in it
tells me that i must update to the new msn to be able to
use it.why is this? i do not want 7.0,i simply want the

Messenger has dissappered and I cannot reinstall pc only 2 weeks old home
build genuine xp pro oem disk used.
Any suggestions I use messenger a lot.
I have a router with a firewall but it was working through that.

I have downloaded the da-- thing and it shows in my toolbar on start up but
will not open . I am running xp. does anyone know how to fix this thing so I
can use it??

I want to help a friend via remote desktop. I am suspecting they have a virus
on their computer. Is my computer vulnerable to any viruses that may exist on
their computer? Can a virus transfer via a Remote Desktop connection? What,
if anything should I be aware of?

The SIP Communications Service Account Option disappeared from the accounts
tab. I tried registering the DLL by
regsvr32 "%programfiles%\messenger\rtcimsp.dll"
regsvr32 "%programfiles%\messenger\msimmsgr.dll"

I have a client that runs Windows Messenger via Exchange. Many, but not all
of their machines have this problem:
I can install Messenger 5.1, unselect SIP, unselect .NET, get them connected
under the Exchange option and it works fine. Turn the machine off, turn it

I am using Windows Messenger 4.7.3001, and just upgraded 3 days ago to SP2.
Now, instead of Windows Messenger starting when Windows does, it just sits
there untin I start it myself or run Outlook Express, which seems to need to
have it running. Any guesses?? Thank you!!

Whenever I endeavour to log on to the messenger service/application, a
message appears stating <Error Code  81000306>.
Any ideas what is up?  (I use XPPRO SP2 and MSN Messenger v7.0 Beta).
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I'm using Norton Internet Security with MSN 7 but when I click on the mail
button to read any mail, it does not connect to Hotmail.  However, when I
disable NIS it connects to Hotmail fine.
Now for the strange part.....

I searched on google and found out that if you want to check the status of a
msn client, you have to know the IP of the client and then check whether the
port 1863 is open or not.
So, i tried with my friends but the result is that, even if they were

i thought i downloaded the security update for messener 6.2, instead i got  
messenger 5.0 downloaded, cept i dont want it, i cant delete 5.0,  corrupted
files, and its listed as my messenger service in programs, when i open
messenger, 6.2 opens, found the correct update for 6.2 ...

I reinstalled windows xp pro today, that was a sucess.
I setup my windows messenger and of course had to do the update thing.
My Messenger signs in ok and all looks normal, i can see people sign in ,
but when i click on the name to talk to them it says this message could not

I've changed my email addresses, and have changed my passport to reflect my
new email address.
I changed my login to WIndows Messenger to reflect this change and and when
I sign in, it says my email address is not verified. I am not receiving the

Is there away to still be alerted when contacts come online when I am in the
"Appear Offline" mode.

I installed messenger.msi to upgrade my Windows Messenger 4.7.3001 to 5.1.
Installation appears to be successful and the program works, except that
Help-About still shows version as 4.7.3001 rather than 5.1 something. Is
this normal? I rebooted and ran the msi file again and it ...