What's the difference between MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and Windows Messenger?

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Very helpful - thanks a lot! However, it might be an idea to include the fact that on some versions of XP (mine at least), "Administrative Tools" is now accessed from the Control Panel, and not from Accessories. Moreover, to see these tools, you have to click on "Switch to Classic View" of the Control Panel.

Thanks again for your help - a most useful site to have found.

Best wishes

David Burn

Another interesting trivia bit - both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger use different methods to transmit video between users.

So ... some firewalled users can share their webcam with another person with MSN Messenger, but not with Windows Messenger.

But what if I only want 1 Messenger in my computer, which shall I choose? Which is better or more suitable for me?
Thanks a lot! ^^

To me it's a matter of personal preference. The feature sets intersect, but there are a few things unique to each. My preference, for what it's worth, is MSN Messenger - and I think that's probably the best solution unless you're using exchange server as your mail provider (which is rare outside of the corporate environment).

Leo

thanks you've been a lot of help....I'm now using MSN messenger and I've also found out a way to uninstall windows messenger from another website. We can go to Start->run...-> then enter the following command:-

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

then pres ok! that's it!

My mother just bought a new computer but she is pretty computer illiterate. I was able to teach her how to use email and Word but since we live a couple states apart I thought that the Remote Assistance feature would be helpful when she has a problem and such. Well, today she had a such problem and walked her though how to ask for remote assistance through Windows Messenger. I am using MSN messenger. We are both updated but the remote assistance will not work. It goes ahead and does the invite but right after is automatically cancels the invite...whats wrong? I figure it might be the two different messenger conflicting. Anyone know?

That sure sounds like the behaviour that can also prevent audio conversations in messenger as well. Check out this article: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000023.html and see if it, or any of the comments there, apply.

Leo

I just wanted to thank the chap who wrote this article as it has saved me some time looking elsewhere for what I have to do to turn off messenger. Anyway, thank you once again for your information.

Well, after a few long hours of research and trying to explain to my mother on the phone step-by-step what to do, I finally got it working! It seems that we skimped out on updating Windows Messenger to 4.7. Kinda gets me frustrated when it seems so simple afterwards. Updating MSN messenger did not do the trick I guess, oh well. The remote assistance is an awsome utility and my mom and I wizzed through a few more "lessons" on how to use the computer, thanks for your help!

I just got a new dell dimension 8300.

Messenger can be used to call out but they can't hear me!!! I can hear others calling in fine!!!

What's wrong with this thing? I took off the firewall, adjusted the volume, recorded my voice, used the audio wizard...everything works fine! But nobody can hear me.

Thanks, Annie