I had Windows Messenger disabled (via set access/defaults), and I updated to version 5, and enabled the program again. Now, even when I go there and set it to enabled, the program doesn't work... It won't run at all.

I tried reinstalling, deleting registry entries, everything, it won't work. Any suggestions?

If you have Windows XP Professional do the following,

Click on Start > Run > type "gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)

Click on Administrative Tools
Click on Windows Components
Click on Windows Messenger
Double Click each Setting on the right side and Set to Not Configured.


Should be able to run them now.

I have Home Edition (sadly). Thanks anyway though.

I was trying to get my parents to buy Professional, they didn't see why I needed it, maybe now they will :\

Try this...

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Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on Windows XP Home Edition-Based or Windows XP Professional-Based Computers
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft

On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Messenger for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger

On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Client for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then type PreventRun for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click Modify, type 0 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.

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That worked... Thanks!

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Originally posted by Bladerunner
That worked... Thanks!

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Nah, it said Snap-in failed to intalize. It opens a group policy window, which says the same thing about snap-in...

Oh well, it was worth a shot, but enjoy.