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MSN Instant Messenger NOT part of Windows OS.
Lets clear up some confusion here. Seems you Linux users are VERY confused on the difference between Windows Messenger and MSN Instant Messenger.

First for you Linux uber geeks, Windows Messenger is tied to the Windows OS in most versions except Win 95 and earlier versions of 98. And this version is not vulnerable since it's most likely to be an earlier version of Windows Messenger 4.6 or 5.0.

This flaw only deals with MSN Instant Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 versions with and is stand alone IM software and must be downloaded and installed separately yet works in conjuction with MSN Internet software. Most Windows users would know this but I guess you Linux $hills had forgotten or need an excuse to bash MS Windows OS's for something your were to ignorant to figure out yourselves. Damn, I though you guys were smart?!
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50 billion can not stop the negative security news.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/04
Faster Than Windows ???  nikoli | 03/09/04
Longhorn on the way?  Monkey_MCSE | 03/09/04
Longhorn on the way?  seosamh_z | 03/09/04
Look how fast Linux is improving.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/04
applications compatible with XP ha ha  hipparchus | 03/10/04
Integration makes them part of OS  Sunny Jalolly | 03/09/04
Re: "as user friendly as XP": . . . Your priorities are bass ackwards !!!  Plain Logic | 03/09/04
In 1-2 years peope will be surprised  michael-t | 03/09/04
Groan, hardly a trivial fault with messenger then  hipparchus | 03/10/04
Re: Faster Than Windows  wadeprater | 03/09/04
Sco  voska | 03/10/04
Sco Lies!!!!  nucrash | 03/10/04
Re: Sco Lies!!!!  jones_jj | 03/10/04
Actually they are a serious problem  Rick_K | 03/09/04
3-5 years  hipparchus | 03/10/04
It's common sense  voska | 03/10/04
50 billion can not stop the negative security news  seosamh_z | 03/09/04
Security and 200,000 Software Assurance Customers who may or may not renew.  rinaldo | 03/10/04
MCSE'S ARE FOR MONKEYS  FreeBSD | 03/09/04
works for me  Monkey_MCSE | 03/09/04
True, there is good money to be made keeping Windows running.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/04
You're right  Chad_z | 03/09/04
Hey, now  Chad_z | 03/09/04
real cute!!!  ryusen | 03/09/04
The article said "notices"...  Confused by religion | 03/09/04
Actually ZZ may have a point  Squawkbox | 03/09/04
Not to worry.  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
perhaps...  ryusen | 03/10/04
I can relate.  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
The fact of the matter is...  theace18 | 03/09/04
The reviews seem to be working.  joseb_z | 03/09/04
MSN Messenger with XP, downloadable one  hipparchus | 03/10/04
They Do  Test Subject | 03/10/04
as us geeks read this...  cchenoweth | 03/09/04
I'm an unhappy microsoft customer  hipparchus | 03/10/04
and the vulnerability causes spam and viruses blocking the net for all os  hipparchus | 03/10/04
Take head out of sand  voska | 03/10/04
why does a media player need to accespt INCOMMING connectons  JWatson77 | 03/09/04
So it can be periodically queried to find out what it has done  Taz_z | 03/10/04
"Windows Media Station Service " is server side  jfrankcarr | 03/10/04
MSN Instant Messenger NOT part of Windows OS.  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
re: two points  ryusen | 03/10/04
Agreed but...  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
actually,  ryusen | 03/11/04
WRONG !!! Messenger on my machine is MSN Messenger  hipparchus | 03/10/04
Better look again Dude!  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
And also.  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
HUH??  jones_jj | 03/10/04
Excellent Post!  DragonBRockin | 03/10/04
MS Longhorn  dogman_z | 03/10/04
I disagree  nucrash | 03/10/04
Age does not equal maturity  RamaBrooks | 03/10/04
Good Point  middle of nowhere | 03/10/04
Nothing New  bit_rot | 03/10/04
Partially Right  bit_rot | 03/10/04
Re: Partially Right  jones_jj | 03/10/04
contention:  ryusen | 03/10/04

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