Stefano

WM 5.1 is more secure.. You might want to look at this..

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-009.mspx

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Stefano Ferrante" <sorryIhate@spam.it.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> Stefano
>>
>> Update Messenger to 5.1..
>>
>> "Stefano Ferrante" <sorryIhate@spam.it.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> Will you excuse me if this has already been asked but...I am unable
> to
>>> find out if there could be any reason to switching to Windows
> Messenger
>>> 5.1 from version 4.7.3001.
>>>
>>> Assuming I am not prompted to doing it via microsoft update because
>>> there aren't any security updates (do I guess right?) I wonder if I
> had
>>> better switch to the newest version or keep the windows xp pro
> default
>>> supplied one.
>
> Well this sounds mandatory :-)
> ...and makes me think I should follow your advice.
>
> Do you mean I will have new functionality and added security?
>
> I am asking this...also due to some fonts I cannot display and share
> with
> other users running Msn Messenger (plus?)...but I am more interested in
> security features.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stefano
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