Shoutbox

I downloaded the new messenger 7.5. Everything worked. But the next time I turned off the puter, and powered up again, the old messenger was there, not the new one (7.5). Oh well, no matter I thought. Problem was that it wouldn't let me log into the "old" messenger, and required me to download 7.5. So basically, I have to go through this routine ever time: i.e. first delete the messenger that exists, then download 7.5. It works until I turn off my puter, because when I turn it on again it doesn't work, then I have to delete messenger, power up, then download 7.5 again! This is ridiculous!

Can anyone help? PLEASE??

Thanks,

GB

Thanks Toddy. You're a life saver.

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I spoke too quickly.

Although messenger worked with 7.0 when I powered up the puter again I got this message: "a newer version is available. you must install the newer version in order to continue."

Any thoughts??

Really? I downloaded MSN 7.0. I don't get that message. Have you tried uninstalling then reinstalling, and then restarting your computer to save those changes?

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Originally posted by gideonblue
I spoke too quickly.

Although messenger worked with 7.0 when I powered up the puter again I got this message: "a newer version is available. you must install the newer version in order to continue."

Any thoughts??

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I can't see how. Microsoft made it specifically so it wouldn't come up with that message.

Try uninstalling MSN Messenger.
Clear your internet temporary files.
Download MSN Messenger from HERE.
Install.

Should work...

Guys, I am trying everything and it's just not working. Any other tips??

go this way

CrogramFiles\Msn Messeger\msnmsgr.exe

or w/e is ur msn located
Now right click on the exe and click protertries then click Compatibility and then "Mark" the Run This program in Compatibility mode for:
and change to windows 2000
if wont work try changing to 98 etc....BAI

This is a pretty good guide that shows how to run any older version of Messenger:
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=22703

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Originally posted by tosikosi
go this way

CrogramFiles\Msn Messeger\msnmsgr.exe

or w/e is ur msn located
Now right click on the exe and click protertries then click Compatibility and then "Mark" the Run This program in Compatibility mode for:
and change to windows 2000
if wont work try changing to 98 etc....BAI

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i am doing this for my msn 7.5.0324 in my window xp professional. what pissed me off is that intermittently, my msn messenger got upgrade to msn live automatically.

can anyone advise how to stop this upgrade automatically? any points will be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance.