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Messenger 8.1 not reconised


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i have xp sp2 with messenger 8.1 installed when i try to connect to another

computer via remote assistance with my windows messenger 8.1 i get an error

message saying i dont have the latest version of windows messenger and have

to go to the windows website to get it via a web link, is 8.1 the latest

version or is my computer having a laugh. A Boden U.K.

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Posted

You may have have Windows Live Messenger v8.1 but you don't have Windows

Messenger v8.1 installed. They're not the same you need the latter.

 

PS: This has nothing to do with Windows Update.

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Tony wrote:

> i have xp sp2 with messenger 8.1 installed when i try to connect to

> another

> computer via remote assistance with my windows messenger 8.1 i get an

> error

> message saying i dont have the latest version of windows messenger and

> have

> to go to the windows website to get it via a web link, is 8.1 the latest

> version or is my computer having a laugh. A Boden U.K.

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