just been looking through some of the old posts and thank god found something
that worked...
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1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components >
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box
i can sleep tonight now!!!
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kind regards matt


"matt" wrote:

> nah, only one showing of version 7.5. thanks though
> --
> kind regards matt
>
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >