Windows Messenger 6

Hello, my mother has an older Compaq with Windows 98 first edition. About
a month ago, she got a message that a new version of Messenger 6.2 was
available. She downloaded it and lost her ability to have voice chat or
transfer files with me. I use Windows XP with Messenger versions 4.7.
Before this download, she and I were able to use the chat, file transfer and
voice chat features.

I asked her to uninstall the new versions and install the older version 6,
which she saved when she downloaded it nearly 8 months ago. After 6 is
installed, she is prompted to update Messenger to 6.2 again. It won't let
her log into version 6, if forces her to update Messenger to the newest
version.

How can I help her completely remove 6.2 from her system? Are there links
for Windows 98 that will show me how to edit the register after using
add/remove so I can remove all traces of Messenger 6.2?

Or, is there a fix for this problem with the new versions so she can have
her voice chat and file transfer features working properly again?

Thanks,

Lee

I am not sure why, but try both running either "Windows
Messenger" or both try running "MSN Messenger" They
should interact with one another, but maybe there is a
glitch.
Good Luck!
Chris
MSCC Pro
-----Original Message-----
Hello, my mother has an older Compaq with Windows 98
first edition. About
a month ago, she got a message that a new version of
Messenger 6.2 was
available. She downloaded it and lost her ability to
have voice chat or
transfer files with me. I use Windows XP with Messenger
versions 4.7.
Before this download, she and I were able to use the
chat, file transfer and
voice chat features.

I asked her to uninstall the new versions and install
the older version 6,
which she saved when she downloaded it nearly 8 months
ago. After 6 is
installed, she is prompted to update Messenger to 6.2
again. It won't let
her log into version 6, if forces her to update
Messenger to the newest
version.

How can I help her completely remove 6.2 from her
system? Are there links
for Windows 98 that will show me how to edit the
register after using
add/remove so I can remove all traces of Messenger 6.2?

Or, is there a fix for this problem with the new
versions so she can have
her voice chat and file transfer features working
properly again?

Thanks,

Lee


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