There is supposed to be a \Program Files\MSN Messenegr folder on your
harddrive. See if you have two and delete the one not needed.

"matt" <matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F57FF94-0D00-422F-BF7E-EF7A781A5DFD@microsoft.com...
>i have recently upgraded msn messenger from version 4.7 (i think) to
>version
> 7.5. when i start up my laptop the earlier version runs automatically. i
> have
> clicked on 'tools', 'options' and then 'preferences' tabs to check the box
> which allows you to start or stop running this version when windows
> starts.
> this has not fixed the problem. does anyone have any ideas as i am
> becoming
> increasingly frustrated by this?? i need the earlier version removed. ps
> earlier version is not showing in 'add/remove' programs.
> --
> kind regards matt
>