You will find that Windows messenger (as opposed to the MSN messenger u want   
   to use) is a bitch to   
   get rid of... but possible. Here's how i did it. (Well i'm pretty sure its how   
   i did it but it was a   
   long time ago and i've slept since then)   
      
   start Task manager....   
      
   right click on the correct messenger "exe" thats running. msnmsgr.exe is the   
   one you want so dont   
   click that one. then select "End process tree"   
      
   Now Program Files   
      
   Go to Windows Messenger folder and delete all the files. It will pop up with a   
   box saying that it   
   cant delete a certain ".DLL" file as it is being used. de-select this file and   
   delete all again.   
   After you have done this there should be 1 file left in the folder... the one   
   u couldnt   
   delete...then re boot.   
      
   After re boot go to Prog files again and delete the folder for windows   
   messenger.   
      
   Job done.   
      
   If you can tell me how u got your PC running with SP2 on it without it totally   
   fookin it up... i   
   would be much obliged!   
      
      
      
   On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 13:55:45 GMT, for reasons only known to himself, "Nick   
   Noggy"   
    spouted from the largest hole in his head:   
      
   >Hi,   
   >   
   >I have windows XP with service pack 2.  However I have just downloaded the   
   >newest MSN Messenger programme but windows will not let me delete the old   
   >programme that come pre installed with XP.   
   >   
   >This is causing problems as both programmes end up running at the same time!   
   >Please could someone explain how to get rid of the old programme?   
   >   
   >Nick   
   >   
      
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