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Originally posted by The Pro
whoa... I just googled it up and downloaded winhttp.dll and WLm now works

but im not sure if thats the right way to go on about it. lol

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Indeed, I've seen this issue on a few other forums.

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Originally posted by Animal
install SP2 if you dont have it installed , an have a look at that error/url i found on it

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Do tell me, what the hell does that have to do with anything? Honestly mate, if you don't know what you're talking about, no use in replying.

ok ok! This is the problem, For some reason this has occured in this latest version which was never had with any of the beta versions. Simply put someone hasnt put the WINHTTP.dll in with the installation and can be aquired online by googling that dll or from here : http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?winhttp where i got it from. Then simply extract to the C:\windows\system folder and open messenger live!


Hope this helps all!

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
That has nothing to do with it animal...

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Originally posted by RebelSean

Do tell me, what the hell does that have to do with anything? Honestly mate, if you don't know what you're talking about, no use in replying.

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...WLM requires SP1

Computer and processor    Multimedia PC Pentium 233 MHz process (500 MHz recommended)
Operating system    Microsoft® Windows® XP
Memory    Minimum 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
Hard disk    Up to 50 MB of hard disk space for installation, 15 MB to run the program
Display    Minimum 800 x 600 screen resolution
Browser    Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later must be installed on your computer, though it does not need to be your default.
Internet connection    Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply.

the stock version of XP only has IE6.

IE6 SP1 is installed either separately or in XP SP1

WINHTTP.dll is installed with SP1

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What's New in WinHTTP 5.1

This topic describes the most important differences between WinHTTP version 5.1 and version 5.0. Many of these differences require code changes in applications migrating from version 5.0 to version 5.1. Some of the new features in version 5.1 are only available with Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP SP2, particularly features related to improving the security of the client against malicious Web servers.
DLL Name Change

The name of the new WinHTTP 5.1 DLL is Winhttp.dll, whereas the name of the WinHTTP 5.0 DLL is Winhttp5.dll.

WinHTTP 5.0 and 5.1 can coexist on the same system; WinHTTP 5.1 does not replace, or install over, WinHTTP 5.0.
Redistribution

WinHTTP 5.1 is available only with Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP1, and Windows 2000 Professional SP3. A redistributable merge module (.msm) file is not available for WinHTTP 5.1.

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so.. in other words.. it has everything to do with the problem.

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Originally posted by Reload2
Don't snatch the first url on Google and give it as support, look at what it is before . It talks about winhttp5.dll on a windows 2000 server stuffs. Nothing to do with WLM

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different file
winhttp5.dll is not the one being looked for.

Non SP copies of XP doesn't have WinHttp.dll, only winhttp5.dll, you need to have atleast windows XP SP1 installed to run WLM. as the WinHTTP.dll file is installed in XP SP1.

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Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
i had various dlls missing before, and programs refused to run, i just downloaded the files and put them in c:\windows\system32 (just as a future reference)

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Do you have any idea
a) how bad that can be and
b) how illegal that is?
The EULA forbids redistribution unless in a redist package, and Microsoft provides plenty of them. If you have DLLs missing, don't download them from some website, get them in Redist packages from Microsoft. That way, if a DLL relies on others, those others will also be installed.

i've reported this on the butterfly newsgroup and its been forwarded onto the WLM team, hopefully the next version will either contain the missing dll for XP base users or it will only install on XP SP1+ updated machines.

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Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
i had various dlls missing before, and programs refused to run, i just downloaded the files and put them in c:\windows\system32 (just as a future reference)

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i aggre,let download WINHTTP.dll and put in system 32.

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Originally posted by jojoblo
ok ok! This is the problem, For some reason this has occured in this latest version which was never had with any of the beta versions. Simply put someone hasnt put the WINHTTP.dll in with the installation and can be aquired online by googling that dll or from here : http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?winhttp where i got it from. Then simply extract to the C:\windows\system folder and open messenger live!


Hope this helps all!

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When I installed WLM and when it ran it said that winhttp.dll was missing. And as soon as I saw this post I did what exactly it said and it worked somehow lol.

But upon reading posts following this post one said that this is very bad and illegal and the right thing to do was to download some redist package. So is it ok just to download that winhttp.dll file and put it in the c/windows/system folder or do I need to download a redist package(which I do not know much about)?

Thanks for any help provided

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Originally posted by RaceProUK
I don't want to seem rude.

And I've requested this be split too, from pid688902: I don't think it needs to remain here.

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You don't want to seem rude, but are you prepared for the next question? Where can i download this redist package?

I requested a split aswell...i posted what i did inhere to show you how your helping isn't really helping.

Ohh and btw there is another thread about this and i verified the download i mentioned there to be the very same version as i have on my computer. And seeing as i update my windows frequently this must be the latest (ver. 5.1.2600.2180).

Thread/post i'm on about: Sunshine's reply to Problem after installation

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Originally posted by jukaimessenger
When I installed WLM and when it ran it said that winhttp.dll was missing. And as soon as I saw this post I did what exactly it said and it worked somehow lol.

But upon reading posts following this post one said that this is very bad and illegal and the right thing to do was to download some redist package. So is it ok just to download that winhttp.dll file and put it in the c/windows/system folder or do I need to download a redist package(which I do not know much about)?

Thanks for any help provided

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I don't see a problem in the dll you used as it's the same one i verified to be the same as mine (OS: WinXP Pro SP2).

I will leave it upto Raceprouk to explain about the redistpackage seeing as he started about this i think he should be the one providing you with a link to it and a decent explanation. Time to finish what you started raceprouk

Yay for arguments. \o/

Windows XP KB842773 (includes BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1)

Rest of the KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842773

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Originally posted by Ddunk
Yay for arguments. \o/

Windows XP KB842773 (includes BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1)

Rest of the KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842773

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Lol yes Ddunk sometimes it seems needed to point some things out like that.

The download you found, i found already also but the point with this one is that it's an upgrade..how about if you don't have winhttp.dll to begin with? Unless i read over it, i don't think it will install winhttp 5.1 if no older version exists (please proove me wrong).