MSN Messinger

[Biv.]

I goofed. I downloaded MSN Messinger. I had Windows Messinger for xp installed. I like Windows Messinger better. I cannot delete the MSN Messinger program. When I go to open Windows Messinger it takes me to the MSN home page. This is not good. How do I get rid of MSN Messinger? Running windows xp home. Thank You.

 

[Del]

If you go to Start > Control Panel and double click Add / Remove programs, MSN Messenger is not there?

 

[Biv.]

Went to add and delete programs. Said MSN Messinger is being used by some other programs and cannot be deleted. I tried downloading Windows Messinger and it still will not work. It just opens window explorer. Help file said you can run both messingers but only 1 at a time. That would be fine but win mess. won't let me hook up.

 

[Del]

First hit Ctrl, Alt, Del and end task on msnmsg.
Then try to uninstall it.

 

[Biv.]

Now I hav both of them running. Part of the contact list is on one and the other part on the other. Not giving up yet.

 

[Del]

OK, try this post, it should solve it.
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117326&highlight=messenger+xp

 

[Huon]

Mmmm. That link is not what you think it is Del
Biv., I would suggest a restore to before you did the download. The install should have created a restore point. Have you tried that?