MSMSGS.EXE or MSNMSGR.EXE?

Noozer · External Since: Jun 06, 2004 Posts: 241

I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
Messenger software?

"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

- or -

"C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background

????

Gary Tsang · External Since: Jun 18, 2004 Posts: 281

The answer is 'both'

They are different pieces of software (that have overlapping functionality).

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"Noozer" <dont.spam.TakeThisOut@me.here> wrote in message
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>I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
>appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
>Messenger software?
>
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> - or -
>
> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
>
> ????
>

Jonathan Kay MVP · External Since: May 27, 2004 Posts: 2634

Greetings,

To answer the evitable other question, although it's best to keep Windows Messenger as its
required for Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing, you can at least turn it
off from starting up.

To do so, click Start, then Run, entering "msmsgs" and clicking OK. When Windows Messenger
starts, click the Tools menu, then Preferences, uncheck the option at the top to start the
program automatically and click OK.

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"Noozer" <dont.spam.RemoveThis@me.here> wrote in message news:OJptw2V0HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually appears on my
>desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts Messenger software?
>
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> - or -
>
> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
>
> ????
>

P. Di Stolfo · External Since: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 73

Hello,

for the newest Windows Live Messenger and the MSN Messenger it's msnmsgr.exe
..
The other is Windows Messenger (msmsgs.exe).

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

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"Noozer" <dont.spam.DeleteThis@me.here> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
>appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
>Messenger software?
>
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> - or -
>
> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
>
> ????
>

yayes · External Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 1

"Noozer" wrote:

> I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
> appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
> Messenger software?
>
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> - or -
>
> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
>
> ????
>
>
>

hello · External Since: Jan 11, 2007 Posts: 5

hi

"Noozer" wrote:

> I have TWO messenger EXE's that run at startup. Only one messenger actually
> appears on my desktop. Which is the current incarnation of Microsofts
> Messenger software?
>
> "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> - or -
>
> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
>
> ????
>
>
>