The resources at the links I posted in a previous reply should address the
issue, Jim.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Jim Bunton wrote:
Not only is the difference Windows messenger and Windows Live messenger
confusing me it's also confusing WindowsXp. After cold start then Outlook
Express the close Outlook Express Xp's Start programs Messenger runs
Windows Messenger and the set up repair has to be run again to get back to
Windows Live (currently dead) messenger!

[WindowsXp media Centre Edition with Update Rollup2 and all current
Windows
updates]


"Jim Bunton" wrote in message
o.uk...
Thanks for your replies to my postings

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year

Jim Bunton

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
A thought - I was thinking of moving from Outlook Express to Outlook
is
that going to need tweeking to gat it to divorce from some long
standing
connectioon to Windows messenger too!

No.

YW.
--
~PA Bear

Jim Bunton wrote:
Thanks for your response to my posting.

I though it was Windows Messenger v Windows Live Messenger thjat were
confusing me rather than the other way round!

Will look at the tweeks and find a way to disable Windows Messenger!

A thought - I was thinking of moving from Outlook Express to Outlook
is
that going to need tweeking to gat it to divorce from some long
standing
connectioon to Windows messenger too!

Thanks again - Jim

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
You're confusing Windows Messenger v4.7 with Windows Live Messenger
v8.x.
(The last version of MSN Messenger was v7.5.)

See http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm.

For Messenger/Outlook Express tweaks, see
http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm.
--
WL Messenger-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...live.messenger

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Jim Bunton wrote:
Outlook express v 6
on start up opens msn messenger

problem - it opens up and older version (v 4.7) than the one I wish
to
use
i.e. window live messenger v 8

Subsequently when I open messenger using the Start Menu it opens the
later
OLD version!

I then have to run the install.exe (repair) to reset my version of
messenger
to v 8

NB I have the Tools Options 'Log onto messenger at start up ' in
outlook express UNTICKED