MSN Messenger

Jim · #1 Mar 10, 2003, 10:03 PM

Hi,
I use windows XP Home and IE 6. I also use MSN Messenger 4.7 and have been trying to download MSN Messenger 5.0 by saveing the download to a folder on my hard drive but everytime it says it is MSN 4.7 and not 5.0 I hope someone can explain why this happens and what I can do about it.

Thanks in advance.

coreybryant · Mar 10, 2003, 11:00 PM

Afer you save the program - do you run it to install?

If so, uninstall the MSN messenger & re-download it.

Corey

Jim · Mar 11, 2003, 11:37 AM

Hi,
Thanks Corey! I took your advise and unintalled MSN 4.7 and then downloaded MSN 5.0 and it works fine.

Thanks again.

QQapple · Sep 30, 2003, 05:49 AM

hey Corey..thats a great idea! ..however I'm still having problems..my problem is similar to Jim's. I have msn messenger already installed with window XP...lately I've been asked to download an upgrade to messenger 6, which I did but even after installation, it still ask me to upgrade(it wont run if I dont)

I tried uninstalling from add/remove software but I messenger was not on that list(messenger 6 was there though)

How do I uninstall messenger?

(note...I am also using msn explorer)

coreybryant · Sep 30, 2003, 06:08 AM

MSN Explorer probably has MSN Messenger integrated (sort of like how when you start Outlook Express, MSN Messenger comes on).

Did you try to re-download / install just in case the registry did not update properly?

Now when you say you tried to uninstall but you only saw Messenger 6 there - did you uninstall that one & then download the complete version from: http://messenger.msn.com/ - or just download the complete version & re-install. It sounds like the registry did not get updated properly.