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There are a couple reasons why MSN Instant Messenger will display your old ISP. Fortunately there are easy solutions to fix these particular issues.

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MSN Instant Messenger shows my old ISP - How do I change it to my new one?

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Well, it depends on what you mean. If your Instant Messenger was somehow branded with the logo of your ISP and you got it from them then simply download a new one. MSN doesn't display anything about your ISP by default. If you mean the connection that it's trying to dial, that too is not MSN Instant Messenger but your Internet Connections settings. Visit Internet Options -> Connections in your control panel and remove the entries related to your old ISP.

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Article C2006 - June 8, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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um..excuse me but why dosen't instant messenger dosent work on old computers? please answer fast *desperate*

Posted by: Kheiko Yaun at October 22, 2007 8:38 PM

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Old computers or old operating systems?

As to why it might not work on old operating systems: because someone decided
that's the way they wanted the IM program to work.

Try Pidgin (free, open source) or Trillian. Or perhaps meebo. Not sure if
they'll work on all old operating systems, but worth a shot.

Leo

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Posted by: Leo A. Notenboom at October 23, 2007 2:21 PM

I deleted my messenger! OOPS! It won't download again! PLESE HELP ME!:-(
THANKX-


-GIVING

Posted by: Cola at November 21, 2007 8:12 PM

how can i change old style msn to new style msn ?

Posted by: doren at August 21, 2008 5:06 AM

when i log in its in spanish how do u change it to english

Posted by: GUS at January 15, 2009 6:02 AM
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