I am normally pretty good with standard computer problems but I am just lost now.

I installed MSN 7 some time ago and have the following problems:

* Double clicking the icon doesn't open it.

* Right clicking and then selecting to open MSN doesn't work.

* To sign in I have to right click then pick sign in.

* Once signed in I still can't open it and if anyone tries to talk to me all I get is a black outline of the box and I can see whatever is behind it (usually the desktop).

I have uninstalled and installed several times with no change and have no problems in the past.  Please help if you can but not too much jargon.

Some more info please:

- MSN 7 version
- Windows version
- any other addons/patches/anything for msn?

Whatever the MSN is for download at the site
Windows XP
Nothing else added that I can think of, I just download the latest when I get told to

I just checked to be sure, its 7.0.  I also posted this when it first happened at a forum I goto and everyone else has had no problems.

Does this happen every time you start Messenger, or just after a certain length of time?

Are you running any other plug ins/patches on your MSN?

have u added on a skin for msn cos i added on a skin and it did the same thing as you???

I haven't added ANYTHING.  I had MSN 6-blah or whatever (I can't even remember now) and got 7 when a friend got the notice to get it.  This happens all the time.  It doesn't matter if I have just just got on the computer or later - I haven't got it to work at all.

I just don't get why it's not working for me when 20 other people I know have done the same and it's fine.

Okay try this. Go to

Main MSN Window
About
MSN MEssenger

Copy in your version number, there was a silent MSN update.

Do you by any chance have either Spleak or Smiley Central installed. Either of this have been known to cause problems.

I have a problem with MSN too, but this is different, everytime on MSN messenger when i want to minimize the contact list window, it doesn't minimize, it stays like that... any ideas of why this happens?

I am using:
MSN Messenger 7.0.0813 (Mess patch installed) (No Skins)
Windows XP Professional SP2
Luna Element 2.51 Theme

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Originally posted by mwe99
Okay try this. Go to

Main MSN Window
About
MSN MEssenger

Copy in your version number, there was a silent MSN update.

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Originally posted by Pyriel


I just had a look in my MSN folder and there was a MsgPlus-221 install icon there.  Double clicked and the file is corrupt.

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Did your msn 6.2 have any problems like this?

No, I haven't had a single problem with any msn before and im actually dl'ing the new msgplus now, beat you to it 

IT WORKS! IT F$@#ING WORKS!

I thought that it was that file - that is bloody weird because I dl'd it twice (the manual installation file that is, 4 times all up including 2 auto dl's) AND I know others that got it from ninemsn too.

ok, so it was because of the old version of messenger plus! ? or w hat

Go to your MSN Messenger folder and check if there is something strange.. (Old backups etc.) Probably you patched your old MSN (6.2) and it is causing troubles with the new MSN.. delete it (If you have it) Or just try repair MSN instead of just reinstalling it.. Maybe that should work..

Edit: Ok you already solve it

I don't have 6.2 on the computer at all so it wasn't that.  For some reason every time I dl'd msn7 the file must have come through corrupt.  The version of plus that I had came with the msn file as far as I know (I deleted all msn stuff off my computer in an attempt to reinstall from scratch and it was in the folder that the new vers. created).

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Originally posted by Lt.Col.DraGon
I have a problem with MSN too, but this is different, everytime on MSN messenger when i want to minimize the contact list window, it doesn't minimize, it stays like that... any ideas of why this happens?

I am using:
MSN Messenger 7.0.0813 (Mess patch installed) (No Skins)
Windows XP Professional SP2
Luna Element 2.51 Theme

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