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O.P. Windows Messenger vs MsgrPlus - conflict
Since the forced MSN Messenger update (weekend 4/9-4/12/2004) there is a conflict with Windows messenger and Messenger Plus if MSN Messenger is also installed.
Windows Messenger is the preferred chat client for a variety of reasons.
Although Windows Messenger is the preferred client and is the only one activated in the background - when Windows Messenger is launched (and Messenger Plus is running in the background) Messenger Plus forces MSN Messenger to open which in turn inhibits Windows Messenger opening.
Without Messenger Plus installed or active - Windows Messenger launches appropriately.
In order to get Windows messenger to launch - msgr plus must be inactivated or a 5 step procedure must be followed which includes using task manager to end tasks and raise the application priority of windows messenger.
MSN Messenger could be fully removed from the system - yet it is needed for file transfers at times. (MSN Messenger to Windows Messenger file transfers fail a large percentage of the time.)
Removing Messenger Plus permanently is another possibility - yet the logging chat feature is deeply appreciated when working with others.
Messenger Plus had been uninstalled and reinstalled.
This was not an issue prior to the latest forced MSN Messenger update.
Messenger Plus!: version 2.54.74 (December 19th 2003)
MSN Messenger: 6.1.0.211
Windows Messenger: 5.0.0482
Win XP Pro (sp 1 and fully patched)
Thank you for all the hard work you do.
This post was edited on 04-15-2004 at 06:58 PM by SurfIsUp.
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