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what is windows messenger needed for? i heard that u are not ment to remove it?

Some programs use parts of the windowsmessenger API, examples of those are remote assistance an some plugins for msg plus.

could it make internet exploer slow if not installed?

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Originally posted by chris100
could it make internet exploer slow if not installed?

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Not to my knowledge, since it aint required to run whilst using IE.

In fact, WinMsg uses IE for the SLL authentication.
Still, leave WinMsg installed: MSN depends on it, as do a variety of plugins (some of mine included).

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Originally posted by raceprouk
In fact, WinMsg uses IE for the SLL authentication.

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k. but IE doesn't use windows messenger?

I don't think so: it just allows you to launch it.
Microsoft seem to like making all their programs depend on parts of each other.

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Originally posted by chris100
could it make internet exploer slow if not installed?

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No, but it could significantly slow down Outlook (Express) (and as said previously, some Windows components depend on Windows Messenger in Windows XP).

See also related subjects:
How to disable Windows Messenger in the good way.
Differences between Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger.
Differences between Windows Messenger versions.

i had removed it and my ie was really slow but when installing it again everything was ok