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Originally posted by blessedguy
You can try unninstalling Windows Live Essentials, and installing the latest "wave 3" version.
Windows Live Messenger 2009 still runs perfectly fine in Windows XP, Vista and 7 without any compatibility settings, the forced update is from a Messenger 2009 version to a newer Messenger 2009. See Mnjul's reply to Looks like Microsoft has now forced upgrade for WLM 2009
You can download the newer Messenger 2009 version from here, if you prefer: click
Hi,
I don't have Windows Live Essential, just the standard installer (it's the version 8.5, so pre-2009) and I've found the way to disable the forced update, so no need to use Messenger 2009, I just need to know how can I re-enable Plus.
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