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Types of Messenger

Mar 5, 2004 6:18PM PST

I am confused by the following 'Messengers' which can be found mentioned on the web: "Windows Messenger", "MSN Messenger" and "Net Messenger Service". (all Microsoft things ?) What are they ? There is also "Yahoo Messenger", but that is self-explanatory. Thanks.

christy

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Re:Types of Messenger
Mar 5, 2004 6:52PM PST

Windows Messenger is the default messenger built-in on the newer windows operating systems. MSN Messenger is a messenger that supports webcam, audio, video, data transfer and much more. Basically "MSN Messenger" compared to "Windows Messenger" is like "Windows XP" compared to "Windows 98". MSN Messenger 6.1 is only for Windows XP. NET Messenger is an update to Microsoft Messenger.

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Re:Types of Messenger
Mar 5, 2004 7:50PM PST

Windows Messenger and Net Messenger Service are the same thing. It's designed as a way for sysadmins on a network to send quick messages to a system on the network or the entire network. Like the network will be going down at 5 o'clock to fix something. Lately some spammers have figured out they can exploit this service to send you advertisements, so it's recomended you shut it off if you haven't already.

MSN Messenger is Microsoft's version of ICQ/AIM. It's an instant message program.

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In addition...
Mar 5, 2004 8:01PM PST

In the case of XP, if you signed up with a .Net passport, Windows Messenger also acts as an instant message service like Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger or ICQ.

It is also possible to install MSN 6.1 on XP together with Windows Messenger 4.7. In fact if you have two email accounts you can actually run bot Windows Messenger & MSN Messenger simultaneously by logging on both programs.

You can use them to transfer files from one PC to another over the Internet.

And in XP you can use it as a tool for Remote Assistance.

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remote and messenger
May 31, 2006 10:23PM PDT

Now I am comletely confused. I have been searching for the best method to remote into my sister's computer and have her and I share the same screenshot at the same time. Remote Desktop kicks her off. I've tried VNC and it is incredibly slow. I used Messenger a long time ago so I don't know which version other than I sent her an instant message asking for permission to look at her computer and she had to accept. Now I'm reading all these horror stories about spammers coming in through Messenger as well as there are 3 versions.

Can you please tell me the best app to use so that she can follow me on the screen when I need to show her how to do something (like in Access) and me not have to be tortured by her whines of 'I don't get it.'