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That's wierd. What's the error message you get when you try to install on Win2k? I would expect it to work.
Posted by: Leo at June 30, 2004 9:55 PMI get an installer information box and it says -
'We have detected Windows Messenger on your computer. To install MSN Messenger, you must first remove Windows Messenger and then run this set up again. To remove Windows Messenger, click the Add/Remove Programs icon in your Windows Control Panel.'
Posted by: JW at July 1, 2004 2:25 PMAnd then after I click 'ok' I get the error message -
"MSN Messenger setup has failed with error code: '1603'."
Well, apparently the ability to have them side by side is a Windows XP only thing, according to this (older) Knowledgebase article: http://ask-leo.com/d-40701c . However Windows Messenger 5 supposedly will let you communicate with both exchange users and MSN Messenger users, and supports Windows 2000. It's here: http://ask-leo.com/d-40701b . Perhaps that's a solution?
Posted by: Leo at July 1, 2004 2:41 PMhow do I download windows messenger on mim?
Posted by: eddie green at July 2, 2004 7:20 PMmim? Not sure what that is.
Posted by: Leo at July 2, 2004 7:28 PMTo get Messsnger voice communication to work from behind a NAT address you can try ENAT or ENAT Voice from JDSOFT. It worked for me.
http://www.easyfp.com/msn-messenger-directtalk/
Posted by: Vaclav Pinkava at July 5, 2004 1:25 PMHow do I uninstall .NET Messenger from my PC? The horrible thing about it is that it sings me in automatically whenever i boot my PC and that too without my knowledge. There has got to be a way to alter the settings of this service. As to the auto sign-in I think it's 'cos I setup MSN Messenger to remember my password but never gave the option to auto sign-up at start of the computer. I'd greatly appreciate any help in this regard.
Posted by: sri at July 6, 2004 11:30 AMIf by .NET Messenger you mean *Windows* messenger: go to control panel, add/remove programs, add/remove windows components and uncheck it. If by .NET Messegner you mean *MSN* messenger: control panel, add/remove programs, and it should be listed there.
Posted by: Leo at July 6, 2004 2:07 PMi would want to ask why i can't log onto msn messenger. it has this error that may have to do with my firewall created by my router or somesort.... maybe its port change or something taht blocked it.. i have a person here that doesnt want me to use msn messenger and blocked it somehow.. i kept uninstalling it.. but still doesnt work.. can you plz teach me how to solve this?
Posted by: Ken at July 11, 2004 8:28 PM
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