windows messanger

[chris_newton]

hi all i am very new to xp just made the change from windows 98, my question is what is the difference between windows messanger and msn messanger, as on windows 98 i dowloaded msn nessager and talked to people on there, is this windows messanger the same thing?

thanks

Chris

[ESALADUANE]

Here are a couple of articles that should help with the confusion over messenger types.
http://ask-leo.com/archives/000017.html
http://www.englisheverywhere.com/messenger.html


Here is Microsoft's explanation.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;330117

[njovin]

Basically, Windows messenger is a free, ad-free version of MSN messenger, which to my knowledge runs ads and things. But as far as I know they both perform the same functions.