shanenin Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I have been nosing around microsoft.com/downloads for quite a while. I am having no luck finding "msn 9" , the dial up internet browser. I have to reinstall it on a machine I am working on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 There is no msn 9.I think 8 is still in beta being called "Messenger Live" or something like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 You're supposed to be a MSN Subscriber to obtain the download. Do you have the client's subscription information?Microsoft Online Services HomeMSN Explorer 9MSN Explorer 9 Beta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 You're supposed to be a MSN Subscriber to obtain the download. Do you have the client's subscription information?Microsoft Online Services HomeMSN Explorer 9MSN Explorer 9 BetaThanks for the heads up. I wonder why they are making it hard to install to someones machine. It does not make much sense. You think they would want to make it as easy as possible to install it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I installed xp using the dell disc that came with the computer. I noticed the msn browser was already installed. Dell must have modified the disc to include msn, or does a generic oem disk also include msn(maybe I never noticed before) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I have seen it installed on HP/Compaqs also. I think it is one of the promotional programs that OEMs toss on their PCs such as a limited time Office setup., Anti-virus and etc. You may want to become a Microsoft Subscriber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Windows XP can install msn explorer on the system when you install it. just look under start>control panel> add/remove programs then click on the add/remove windows components button on the left. In the new window that opens up you will see MSN explorer about 6 spots down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Windows XP can install msn explorer on the system when you install it. just look under start>control panel> add/remove programs then click on the add/remove windows components button on the left. In the new window that opens up you will see MSN explorer about 6 spots down.Wow. M$ sneaks that in during install.Tired of Windows XP Phoning Home?MSN ExplorerBesides offering too many services, by default Windows XP setup installs software such as MSN Explorer, which isn't required for Windows XP to function properly. It wastes 13.5MB of disk space and performs forced automatic updates. Microsoft doesn't offer the ability to control automatic updates of MSN Explorer. The best thing is to remove MSN Explorer from Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs. Interestingly, Microsoft recommends that in a corporate environment, you should remove MSN Explorer and use Internet Explorer for browsing the Internet. Microsoft suggests that you use Internet Explorer because it offers better security and is customizable, yet the default configuration of Windows XP installs MSN Explorer anyway.In a domain environment where you are deploying Windows XP using unattended installations, you can use the answer file to remove MSN Explorer from the default installation. Simply add the line msnexplr=off to the [component] section of the answer file. On a standalone computer, remove MSN Explorer from Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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