Dead Link to "Start Messenger" after WLM install in vista 64 ultim

02-22-2008

Basically the install went fine, or so it says. There's a blue underlined
link saying "Start Messenger" but when I click it, nothing happens, including
having taskman opened next to it, to see if any processes sprout up.
This is a fresh install, and I am quite confused. Also, the actual msn live
..exe is no where to be found. I'm guessing the install was faulty... But
every time I run it, it rechecks and says it's fine?

02-23-2008

Greetings Michael,

Check \Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger for the executable (msnmsgr.exe).

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"Michael" <Michael@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> Basically the install went fine, or so it says. There's a blue underlined > link saying "Start Messenger" but when I click it, nothing happens, including > having taskman opened next to it, to see if any processes sprout up. > This is a fresh install, and I am quite confused. Also, the actual msn live > .exe is no where to be found. I'm guessing the install was faulty... But > every time I run it, it rechecks and says it's fine?

rossB · 05-10-2008

Hi Michael

I have the same problem, but can't find the programme file mentioned by Michael. Were you able to get rid of the dead link. And if so, how/

Would appreciate your help.

RossB

05-10-2008

Hi Michael

I've just had the very same problem with the blue underlined dead link. I couldn't find the programme file Jonathan mentioned. Maybe you had better luck, or found another solution.

If so could you let me know? Thanks

Ross B

02-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
Michael Guest	Dead Link to "Start Messenger" after WLM install in vista 64 ultim Basically the install went fine, or so it says. There's a blue underlined link saying "Start Messenger" but when I click it, nothing happens, including having taskman opened next to it, to see if any processes sprout up. This is a fresh install, and I am quite confused. Also, the actual msn live ..exe is no where to be found. I'm guessing the install was faulty... But every time I run it, it rechecks and says it's fine?

05-10-2008	#3 (permalink)
rossB Newbie	Re: Dead Link to "Start Messenger" after WLM install in vista 64 ultim Hi Michael I have the same problem, but can't find the programme file mentioned by Michael. Were you able to get rid of the dead link. And if so, how/ Would appreciate your help. RossB

05-10-2008	#4 (permalink)
ross bell Guest	dead link to start messenger Hi Michael I've just had the very same problem with the blue underlined dead link. I couldn't find the programme file Jonathan mentioned. Maybe you had better luck, or found another solution. If so could you let me know? Thanks Ross B

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