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Windows live messenger fails to launch... by BozidaR on 06-20-2008 at 04:18 PM
Same problem as here...
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=84380
When i click my icon it doesn't launch...just sits there...but if you open up task manager sure enough there it sits....I have no idea how to fix this problem...And reseting my router hasnt helped at all....any one have any idea as how i fix this? Im running windows xp....and i have tried reinstalling it...
RE: Windows live messenger fails to launch... by Basilis on 06-20-2008 at 04:30 PM
Do you have a skin enabled at the moment? If you do, go delete its directory from the skins folder and try to open your Messenger again.
RE: Windows live messenger fails to launch... by BozidaR on 06-20-2008 at 04:48 PM
hmm i dont think so? but if so where would that be located?
Also...I unplugged my internet then the window popped up... but after i plugged it back in messenger freezes up and I have to end it via task manager
RE: Windows live messenger fails to launch... by Basilis on 06-20-2008 at 04:52 PM
If you have a skin enabled, you should go there:
My Computer>Hard Disc C
Program Files>Messenger Plus Live>Skins and inside there should be all the skins you have installed. Delete the one you use at the moment.
RE: Windows live messenger fails to launch... by BozidaR on 06-20-2008 at 05:06 PM
no that isnt the problem i completly deleted that folder and anything else that had to do with windows live messenger when I reinstalled...still no luck...
RE: Windows live messenger fails to launch... by mattisdada on 06-21-2008 at 05:58 AM
Try this.
1. Uninstall everything you have on your computer to do with messenger. Plus!, WLM itself, and etc.
2. Go into control panel> internet options> Content Clear SSL slate.
3. Go to Start>Accsessories>Disk Cleanup. Delete all temp files.
4. Open up task manager(CTRL+ALT+DEL). Click the processes tab. Go through that list and see if you can see anything with msg, or something that might relate to messenger. If you find something, end it.
5. Navigate to Program Files, and delete MsgPlus folder, and Messenger folder(In the Windows Live folder).
6. Donwload and install the latest offical version of WLM
See if that works, if it didnt, do everything above again instead of step 6.
7. Download WLM 9.0 from Here
If that doesnt work, im not sure what could be wrong, could you send a screen shot of all the processes you have running? And a screenshot of your services(Control Panel>Administrice tools>Services).