can i just get the .exe?
this stupid installer that downlaods it is doing my head in. it stops at 99%. i thought it was because wlm was open but it didnt do anything when i closed it...

argh! what a pain in the ass!

I tried to find one for my gf because it always got stuck. Couldn't find one so she ended up just getting 9.0... (Her laptop died though so shes back to 8.5 with me )

here is the standalone installer for 8.5

http://www.mediafire.com/?rrgbjmx9x4y

thanks

that was a LOT easier... that installer live.com gives is a pain in the ASS

lol tell me about it my girl had a prob getin 8.5 and i did at one point but why standalone installers kick but lol

There is a way though.... You wont get the "exe" (there is no "exe" anymore*), but you can get the "msi"...

It involves checking the debug/install log of the Windows Live Installer, checking some stuff in it to get the correct name and searching the temporary downloaded msi install packages.

It's a lot work though (and I can't remember the location of the log anymore**).

I also whished there was a clean easy way without actually installing everything. Though cba to write something which does it automatically or detect automatically the msi downloaded.... Maybe someone else will?



* UPDATE: come to think of it, there must still be an exe around somewhere. I have the official en-us setup exe here (incl. icon, setup dialog, VeriSigned and all) but dunno anymore from where or how I got it....

UPDATE: wow, apparently I have all the MSI packages of 8.5.1302.1018 from all available languages. Dunno how I got them, but they are located in C:\Documents and Settings\<mywinaccount>\My Documents\Windows Live Messenger\ as a bootstrap stub package (=installer without the dialogs, containing the MSI as a resource).... So if you need a specific language, ask....


** EDIT: see my next post in this thread

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PS: here the Dutch version of 8.5.1302.1018 (msi package): http://www.mediafire.com/?1xg1tjztjkx

lol. Cookie just has everything!
bigb88's link worked fine, thanks im sure someone else will find other languages useful.
There should be an option to use the .exe or straight forward .msi instead off a load off faffing about with something trying to get you to download more rubbish!

Thanks!

RE: WLSuite Soon to be released, any other testers annoyed? < I refer to MenthiX's this reply when I need msi files. That is very useful. And Windows Live Installer stores the msi files here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources

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Originally posted by ahmetgns
And Windows Live Installer stores the msi files here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources

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