messenger installer

Thanks, so what you are saying is I need to put 5.1 back on, to be able to
use MSN7?


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies DeleteThis @jonathankay.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> To correct this, click Start,then Run, and type the following:
> msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}
> then click OK.
>
> Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5.1 from:
> http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9...40f-915
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "collywobs" <Collywobs DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:R3B6e.9902$G8.705@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Hi,
>> I updated to MSN7 yesterday and everthing has been fine, but tonight I
>> keep getting a windows messenger 5.1 installer box coming up and
>> everytime I cancel it, it comes back. Any ideas please?
>>
>
>

Hi,

What's happening is there are plenty of shared components between the two Messenger clients
and the Windows Installer is "protecting" on of them. If you want, just remove Windows
Messenger entirely without reinstalling it but if you do, functionality like Application
Sharing, Whiteboard and Remote Assistance will no longer work in MSN Messenger.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"collywobs" <Collywobs.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks, so what you are saying is I need to put 5.1 back on, to be able to use MSN7?
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies.DeleteThis@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:e%234BtWtPFHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> To correct this, click Start,then Run, and type the following:
>> msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}
>> then click OK.
>>
>> Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5.1 from:
>> http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9...40f-915
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "collywobs" <Collywobs.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:R3B6e.9902$G8.705@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> Hi,
>>> I updated to MSN7 yesterday and everthing has been fine, but tonight I keep getting a
>>> windows messenger 5.1 installer box coming up and everytime I cancel it, it comes back.
>>> Any ideas please?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>