| 1 gnowave, on Apr 3, 2009 8:03:52 pm BSTLike wise i cannot instal windows live 2009 on xp service pack 3
it WAS running ok , but every week or two, it wont let me sign in, saying an error (i think it is 81000803 meaning that host file neames cannot be resolved) so i after NONE of the advice works have to re-instal in after uninstaling...
this sometimes works (not that i SHOULD have to at all), but now and again it WONT reinstal as i thinks i already have it installed.
however i have even gone and deleted all left over files, and i cant get it to instal anything except writer, gallery, and othe rthings that i DONT need or want..
what is going on? and why does this happen almost EVERY WEEK:? and why should i bother putting up with it? | 2 jeffl, on May 3, 2009 3:26:07 pm BSTYou might be able to reinstall the product if you download and run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility from here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301. Since you deleted all of the files, you cannot take advantage of this suggestion, but for others having issues repairing or uninstalling Windows Live Messenger, here is a quick way of accomplishing it:
If you have Windows Live 2008 or newer, there is a program file called "wlarp.exe" in the "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\installer" folder. Double-click this file, (right-click and choose "Run as Administrator on any version of Vista) and you should be presented with a dialog asking you to choose between uninstalling the product, or repairing your installation. I would try uninstalling the product, then reinstall it from a freshly downloaded installer. I would also download it directly from Microsoft, and not anywhere else. If you choose "repair", you will be required to reboot after it completes, so be prepared for this eventuality.
In the future, it is rarely necessary to delete a program's files, and, in some cases it can greatly complicate things, as these files are still registered in your computer's registry. It could cause your computer to stop booting. I would not attempt to delete any registry keys unless I made a backup of it first and was absolutely certain on what I was deleting. I hope this helps. | 3 gnowave, on May 4, 2009 12:52:22 pm BSTNo tried the cleaner ITS RUBBISH
best bet i found is a programme called ZapMessenger heres the link
http://www.msgstuff.com/...
all of the msn advice has fallen short rather then (like politicvians) admitting the latest version of msn has been released too early and is bug-ridden.
heres my msn story so far...
with latest version (the 2009 latest) after a week or so, it cant log in , not being able to resolve host file names, and NONE of the advice at all worked.
so had to un-instal... and did so.
when trying to re-instal, it wouldnt as it thinks it already is!
so got advice from NO-msn person, who said unistal it and live sign in assistant and THEN use this (ZapMessenger) so i did that, and ALL IS WELL
so is only a matter of uninstaling both msn and sign in assist, THEN use ZapMessenger, THEN re-intal...
BUT DONT re-INSTAL latest msn, use at most VERSION 8, ok?
now i can use it as much as i like and even when i get those stupid error messages that I GET WITH NO OTHER MESSENGER, i uninstal and ZapMessenger it, it works every time none of this tech-shit to deal with..
msn is the ONLY messenger yo get as much crap from, they REALLY NEED TO GET A GRIP, AND ADMIT THEY ARE NOT THE WORLDS LEADING, in fact it is the POOREST messemger despite its attempts at sophistry.
a shame, as many folk use it and due to their lack of tech knowledge THINK IT IS THEIR FUAULT...
ok, bye | 4 Venom091, on Oct 12, 2009 3:35:43 pm BSTWow thanks, this really helped me, I had been stuck on this for a while! | 6 gnowave, on Oct 13, 2009 3:40:31 am BSTActually i have given up totally on msn!
read reply to an above message and you'll see what happened!
now uyuse pidgin and aMSN |
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| 8 gnowave, on Oct 13, 2009 10:34:26 pm BSTYeh zapmessenger and shootmessenger, the "official" cleaner is crap!
any one noticed that msn/live advice is hit and miss? and tend to always make you feel aas if its YOU who is the problem? just not good enough...
i have been using aMSN and pidgin... but even tho they are official IM's that are alloowed to use tyour msn contaqcts and stuff and address and password i find wen i mention them0on these forums it gets taken off, tTHAt and the fact that i was FORCED to accept msn updates i didnt want, well go figure, just not good enough... |
| 11 D.I.Y Death, on Nov 18, 2009 9:47:29 am GMTPerfect utility. Finally got rid of windows live so I can reinstall. Thanks. |
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| 5 gnowave, on Oct 13, 2009 3:37:32 am BSTActually the cleaner NEVR works with this..
the only one that does anything noticable is shootmessenger
in fact now i dont even bother at al, to use msn messenger...
last time i tried it was unbeleivable
i was on a previous version, and "happy" with it, then as i tried to log in (now this is CO-ERSION) i got pop-up "requesting" that i updated..
it gave me a "choice", or appeared to be at any rate...
i clicked no, but as i tried to log in again up it pops disallowing me to log in!! now i RESENT THAT.... it is MY pc and shud be MY choice...
so i finally relented and let it in..
what did it do??
took unreasonable time to instal, then when it opened and i logged in, NO ADDRESSES!! i have tried countless times to reinstal etc etc etc , followed ALL advice, now i just dont nother!
use instead poidgin and aMSN, not perfect, but they dont bullshit me |
| 9 gnowave, on Oct 13, 2009 10:47:02 pm BSTSorry jeff, not meanin g to seem too hard here, buty
why bothe to mention the cleaner when deleting the old files from the programme files was right thing to do?
i have a big isssue with many professionals trying tofrighten foplk from knowing THEIR OWN PC's its not good enough , like old school doctors used to do...
(not saying thats your approach)
for me msn has brocken its last straw...
was forced to instal new 2009 version,
i diodnt want it, but ehres what happend, its dredful! unacceptable really...
now, i had just got this new PC (2nd hand but fine enuf for job needed for) and istaled a version 7 or 8 i think anyway... as i went to log in as per usual, and i get a pop-up (SPAM) and it askes me IF i want to update, and gave me the appearance of giving me CHOICE< but was phoney ...
i cvlicked NO, and went to log in again, and i just got that dammed pop up again IT WOULD NOT LET ME LOG ON as i opbviouslty HAD to select YES i want update, wich i certainly DID NOT..
now...
i ebnded uop very angrily updating and guess what?
it has never worked properly (i am on diferent PC now so it cant be bllamed again...
it had NONE of my contacts and i have tried a few times to re-instal, so stuff it, i dont want to use msn anymkore, its crap and itsa always blamed on user, NOT GOOD ENOUFGH ...
so am using msn alternativs that i can stil, use msn password and address liem PIDGIN and aMSN , try them |
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