windows messenger does not run

[mikey]

when clicking on windows messenger in the Start | All Programs the cursor just blink and nothing else happens

believe I had uninstalled/broke it using Start | All Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults.
how do I get it to run again.
when I try to install the 4.7 I have saved on the backup hard drive. get an error message that there is a newer version installed.
Messenger folder still exists with msmsgs.exe there and version 4.7.0.41 shows on properties for it

do not want to CRIPPLE my Trillian at this time by installing anything that will do so.




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[E.K.]

Hello I found an article in the KB that may help you
*link below* and i hope it helps you


Windows Messenger Does Not Start: 325717
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;325717


~ek

-----Original Message-----
when clicking on windows messenger in the Start | All

Programs the cursor just blink and nothing else happens

believe I had uninstalled/broke it using Start | All

Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults.

how do I get it to run again.
when I try to install the 4.7 I have saved on the backup

hard drive. get an error message that there is a newer
version installed.

Messenger folder still exists with msmsgs.exe there and

version 4.7.0.41 shows on properties for it

do not want to CRIPPLE my Trillian at this time by

installing anything that will do so.

 

[mikey]

looked like it might but more careful reading shows it is for messenger 4.6 or older and account with out administrator privileges.
and using 4.7 and it is a computer administrator account



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Hello I found an article in the KB that may help you
*link below* and i hope it helps you


Windows Messenger Does Not Start: 325717
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;325717


~ek

-----Original Message-----
when clicking on windows messenger in the Start | All

Programs the cursor just blink and nothing else happens

believe I had uninstalled/broke it using Start | All

Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults.

how do I get it to run again.
when I try to install the 4.7 I have saved on the backup

hard drive. get an error message that there is a newer
version installed.

Messenger folder still exists with msmsgs.exe there and

version 4.7.0.41 shows on properties for it

do not want to CRIPPLE my Trillian at this time by

installing anything that will do so.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mikey,

Try downloading and running these .reg files:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg

After this, reboot and see if you can load Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

when clicking on windows messenger in the Start | All Programs the cursor just blink and
nothing else happens

believe I had uninstalled/broke it using Start | All Programs | Set Program Access and
Defaults.
how do I get it to run again.
when I try to install the 4.7 I have saved on the backup hard drive. get an error message
that there is a newer version installed.
Messenger folder still exists with msmsgs.exe there and version 4.7.0.41 shows on properties
for it

do not want to CRIPPLE my Trillian at this time by installing anything that will do so.



(e-mail address removed)

 

[mikey]

spoke too soon
checking the registry for the items mentioned in the KB article, and editing them in, fixed it.

thanx a lot.




(e-mail address removed)



Hello I found an article in the KB that may help you
*link below* and i hope it helps you


Windows Messenger Does Not Start: 325717
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;325717


~ek

-----Original Message-----
when clicking on windows messenger in the Start | All

Programs the cursor just blink and nothing else happens

believe I had uninstalled/broke it using Start | All

Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults.

how do I get it to run again.
when I try to install the 4.7 I have saved on the backup

hard drive. get an error message that there is a newer
version installed.

Messenger folder still exists with msmsgs.exe there and

version 4.7.0.41 shows on properties for it

do not want to CRIPPLE my Trillian at this time by

installing anything that will do so.