So, Messenger Plus! used to work all fantastically until I upgraded MSN Messenger (This was a long time ago, too) to version 6.2, which is the version in which I am currently running.

It lets me install Plus! and it works just fine until I turn off my computer. Then, when I turn my computer back on-- plus has uninstalled itself. Anyone have any idea why this is happening? It's really starting to irritate me. Before, I thought that it was just Plus! conflicting with the new version, but this version of MSN isn't so new anymore so that couldn't be the case.

Any/all suggestions are highly appreciated. I have NO idea why this is happening and I really, really want Plus! back.

Oh, and I have Windows Millenium Edition, if that matters.

Thanks!

<3
Brianne.

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
So, Messenger Plus! used to work all fantastically until I upgraded MSN Messenger (This was a long time ago, too) to version 6.2, which is the version in which I am currently running.

It lets me install Plus! and it works just fine until I turn off my computer. Then, when I turn my computer back on-- plus has uninstalled itself. Anyone have any idea why this is happening? It's really starting to irritate me. Before, I thought that it was just Plus! conflicting with the new version, but this version of MSN isn't so new anymore so that couldn't be the case.

Any/all suggestions are highly appreciated. I have NO idea why this is happening and I really, really want Plus! back.

Oh, and I have Windows Millenium Edition, if that matters.

Thanks!

<3
Brianne.

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Originally posted by traxor
as far as I know, when you repair or update messenger, you have to reinstall msgplus again....

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Originally posted by traxor
as far as I know, when you repair or update messenger, you have to reinstall msgplus again....

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Thats wrong, you can leave plus installed as long as it is compatable with the Messenger version.
Do you have the latest version of plus. 3.25 i think?

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Do you have any programs running that will stop "unnecessary" programs/processes from running?

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Originally posted by Sunshine
Do you have any programs running that will stop "unnecessary" programs/processes from running?

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Did you install the sponsor file and then try to take it out with something like Ad-Aware. If so you might of damaged some plus files and I would suggest uninstalling plus! Then reinstalling it with the sponsor then uninstalling it when you try to uninstall it you will get a number/letter image. Type in the letters/numbers exactly as you see them into the image into the box below. Next you can reinstall plus! with out the sponsor and everything should work perfectly.

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
So, Messenger Plus! used to work all fantastically until I upgraded MSN Messenger (This was a long time ago, too) to version 6.2, which is the version in which I am currently running.

It lets me install Plus! and it works just fine until I turn off my computer. Then, when I turn my computer back on-- plus has uninstalled itself. Anyone have any idea why this is happening? It's really starting to irritate me. Before, I thought that it was just Plus! conflicting with the new version, but this version of MSN isn't so new anymore so that couldn't be the case.

Any/all suggestions are highly appreciated. I have NO idea why this is happening and I really, really want Plus! back.

Oh, and I have Windows Millenium Edition, if that matters.

Thanks!

<3
Brianne.

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It hasn't uninstalled itself. It probably just isn't hooking.
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete in 98 or Ctrl + Shift + Esc in 2000/XP to go into Task Manager and see if Msgplus.exe is in the list.
If is has loaded but is still not showing up in Messenger: go into Plus! --> Preferences --> Miscellanous and select Force Messenger Plus! to load when computer starts

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Originally posted by Attitude Extreme
Did you install the sponsor file and then try to take it out with something like Ad-Aware. If so you might of damaged some plus files and I would suggest uninstalling plus! Then reinstalling it with the sponsor then uninstalling it when you try to uninstall it you will get a number/letter image. Type in the letters/numbers exactly as you see them into the image into the box below. Next you can reinstall plus! with out the sponsor and everything should work perfectly.

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
Besides, if Plus wasn't showing up in messenger... wouldn't I not be capable of clicking the "plus" tab on top of the MSN messenger main window? Cause yeah, it's definitely not there until I re-install plus.

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but he said to fix it to go into plus preferences, which arent there atm, cookie

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Originally posted by Shawnz
but he said to fix it to go into plus preferences, which arent there atm, cookie

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Originally posted by Underlord
If is has loaded but is still not showing up in Messenger: go into Plus! --> Preferences --> Miscellanous and select Force Messenger Plus! to load when computer starts

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That's something Underlord has said, not me.

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Originally posted by Shawnz
but he said to fix it to go into plus preferences, which arent there atm, cookie

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ya i was talking about what underlord said forget it

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
No, Plus! can still be running (or being installed for that matter) without you seeing a menu. Do as Underlord suggested. When you boot up your PC, and without reinstalling Plus! first, press CTRL-ALT-DEL and check if there is a process named msgplus.exe. If not, then check your registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
for any entries of Messenger Plus!.

Also, another question, do you have administration rights on your account where you want to use Plus!.

Also, look at the directory where you previously installed Messenger Plus!, is it still there...

In short, answer these questions one by one, without reinstalling Plus! first:
1) Do you have a process names msgplus.exe after a reboot
2) Is Messenger Plus! listed in one of the run-sections of the registry
3) Do you have administration rights on the account where you want to use Plus!.
4) Is the directory of Messenger Plus! still there after rebooting.

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What Operating system are you using? XP/2000 ? Me/98/95 ?

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What Operating system are you using? XP/2000 ? Me/98/95 ?

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
msgplus.exe isn't located in the CTRL+ALT+DEL thing at all. Not even when I've re-installed Plus! and have it running, for that matter.

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
I don't know what a registry is...

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Originally posted by ohyoureDIVINE
Additionally, I don't know what you mean by "Administration Rights." This computer only has one user, the one that both my mother and I run off of.. so... ? I don't know what that means.

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Look into the processes tab. Don't look into the application tab.

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1) Press your Windows Start button
2) Click on Run
3) Type: regedit
4) Press enter, and the registry editor will be started up. Now navigate to the following keys. You'll find that the structure is a simple (but big) tree-like structure, so this shouldn't be the problem:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
5) When you're there, look in the right window and look if you can find a listing named "MessengerPlus3"
6) So do this for the both registry paths given in step 4.

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Administrating rights mean that you have to most "power" over other accounts on your PC and can configure and do anything (eg: if you're admin, you could restrict other accounts from using certain programs)

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I've had the exact same problem but for XP.
I've tried pretty much everything thats been said here and STILL no luck. Plz plz plz someone help me. I don't mind adding anyone to MSN Messenger to talk quickly just aslong as they can help me. Any replies/feedback would be greatley appreciated.

Thankyou!

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I've had the exact same problem but for XP.

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First at all you have to excuse my poor english
now i had the same problem after reboot i wasn't able to found  plus.so I have switch my ad-watch to manual mode 'nd i've discovered that it was stopping any changes in the registry at the voice of messenger so windows every time had to load (not sure about this is correct ) the "normal" version. So probably you have some software for registry protection. in this case you can

1) Do the changes in the registry manually (very bad thing)
2) Switch the softwar to manual control and grant the permission to change the registry key after you install plus! (it seems that plus change the same key in the register evry time you start it)
3) Unistal software for registry, install plus, reboot, reinstall software for register
hope i'm right

Another thing when i had the problem of uninstall i had 2 user in win. i had to cancel the second one (for other reason) but don't thing this is a matter.
Bye 'nd sorry again for my "Maccaronical" English

Don't worry about your english, mate. It's fine
I tried that and still no luck
I think its because I have several users on this computer....Oh well!
Its now become routene to install Messenger Plus every time I log on
Thanks for the help anyway!

greendaysk8r : as you are using windows XP, have you tried installing Plus! on the administrator account? To be sure you have the account with all priviledges boot into safemode and choose the account called "administrator". After installing plus! onthere go back to your regular account and see if the problem is solved, if not reinstall plus! there aswell. If nothing else works you can force plus! to load on startup as described earlier on in this thread or place plus! in your startupfolder.

Edit: yw

I have administrator on my account, so i dont think thats the problem. Ill try sticking it on the start-up folder thing. thanks

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Originally posted by greendaysk8r
Its now become routene to install Messenger Plus every time I log on

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Originally posted by Sunshine
If nothing else works you can force plus! to load on startup as described earlier on in this thread or place plus! in your startupfolder.

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Yes its still in the directory. what im doing when i re-install is installing over the original one..if that makes sense

when i had this problem i've controlled the directory nd in the register nd every thing seemed ok; i had installed as admin but i had anothe user . when i've reinstalled i had just canceled the second user now if isn't a problem in the register maybe the other user? if you install msg plus for every user?

hmm u cud be on to something there...ill ask my dad when he's home. ty