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downloading windows live messenger
  1. #1


    angieisanangel Guest

    downloading windows live messenger

    For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    of them work. What could the problem be?



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  2. #2


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: downloading windows live messenger

    Greetings,

    Try direct from the Microsoft Installer file and see if that gives you better luck:
    http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    --


    "angieisanangel" <angieisanangel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:67E80D6E-E0D3-45D2-81A3-B0412D87FD01@xxxxxx

    > For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    > uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    > now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    > your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    > says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    > problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    > a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    > about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    > messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    > of them work. What could the problem be?


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  3. #3


    rogerpost Guest

    Re: downloading windows live messenger

    Dear Mr. Kay:
    That did not work for me until I ran Windows Install Clean Up. I got that to
    fix a problem I had before. I am pretty sure she will not find that unless
    you can giver her a link to it.

    I have another question. Can you give me a link to a place where I can
    download a copy of Windows Live Mail WITHOUT GETTING Windows Live Messenger 9
    at the same time?

    If you do I will be forever in your debt, I have been looking for three days
    now with no luck.

    Thanks
    Roger Post

    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

    > Greetings,
    >
    > Try direct from the Microsoft Installer file and see if that gives you better luck:
    > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp
    >
    > --
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    > --
    >
    >
    > "angieisanangel" <angieisanangel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:67E80D6E-E0D3-45D2-81A3-B0412D87FD01@xxxxxx

    > > For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    > > uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    > > now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    > > your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    > > says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    > > problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    > > a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    > > about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    > > messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    > > of them work. What could the problem be?
    >
    >
    >

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  4. #4


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: downloading windows live messenger

    Greetings,

    Just to be clear, do you mean the latest Windows Live Messenger (wave 3) beta Live Mail, or
    the standard "current release" one?

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    --


    "rogerpost" <rogerpost@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:B2FE2A73-3BD1-4872-B40A-63CC08E03E61@xxxxxx

    > Dear Mr. Kay:
    > That did not work for me until I ran Windows Install Clean Up. I got that to
    > fix a problem I had before. I am pretty sure she will not find that unless
    > you can giver her a link to it.
    >
    > I have another question. Can you give me a link to a place where I can
    > download a copy of Windows Live Mail WITHOUT GETTING Windows Live Messenger 9
    > at the same time?
    >
    > If you do I will be forever in your debt, I have been looking for three days
    > now with no luck.
    >
    > Thanks
    > Roger Post
    >
    > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
    >

    >> Greetings,
    >>
    >> Try direct from the Microsoft Installer file and see if that gives you better luck:
    >> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp
    >>
    >> --
    >> Jonathan Kay
    >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> "angieisanangel" <angieisanangel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:67E80D6E-E0D3-45D2-81A3-B0412D87FD01@xxxxxx

    >> > For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    >> > uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    >> > now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    >> > your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    >> > says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    >> > problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    >> > a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    >> > about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    >> > messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    >> > of them work. What could the problem be?
    >>
    >>
    >>

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  5. #5


    rogerpost Guest

    Re: downloading windows live messenger

    No I want Windows Live MAIL not messenger. I have Messenger V. 8.5 and that
    is the one I want. I know that this is not a MAIL group but I thought maybe
    you could help me as I do not want Messenger V.9 until it has been refined a
    little more.

    As for the version of MAIL I do not care the version I downloaded the other
    day seemed to work well if I can get it with out messenger 9 but the older
    one worked well also

    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

    > Greetings,
    >
    > Just to be clear, do you mean the latest Windows Live Messenger (wave 3) beta Live Mail, or
    > the standard "current release" one?
    >
    > --
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    > --
    >
    >
    > "rogerpost" <rogerpost@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:B2FE2A73-3BD1-4872-B40A-63CC08E03E61@xxxxxx

    > > Dear Mr. Kay:
    > > That did not work for me until I ran Windows Install Clean Up. I got that to
    > > fix a problem I had before. I am pretty sure she will not find that unless
    > > you can giver her a link to it.
    > >
    > > I have another question. Can you give me a link to a place where I can
    > > download a copy of Windows Live Mail WITHOUT GETTING Windows Live Messenger 9
    > > at the same time?
    > >
    > > If you do I will be forever in your debt, I have been looking for three days
    > > now with no luck.
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > > Roger Post
    > >
    > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
    > >

    > >> Greetings,
    > >>
    > >> Try direct from the Microsoft Installer file and see if that gives you better luck:
    > >> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp
    > >>
    > >> --
    > >> Jonathan Kay
    > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    > >> --
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "angieisanangel" <angieisanangel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > >> news:67E80D6E-E0D3-45D2-81A3-B0412D87FD01@xxxxxx
    > >> > For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    > >> > uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    > >> > now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    > >> > your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    > >> > says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    > >> > problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    > >> > a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    > >> > about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    > >> > messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    > >> > of them work. What could the problem be?
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    >
    >

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  6. #6


    angieisanangel Guest

    Re: downloading windows live messenger

    Hi that worked- didn't seem to at first but when i next turned on my computer
    messenger was on it and it has worked for the last couple of days however I
    lost my connection when I was on windows live messenger today and when I
    tried to sign back in I got the error message 80072745. This is an error
    message I use to get and the reason I initally removed messenger from my
    laptop. I have spoken to my administrator (I am on a University network) and
    no one else has this problem. Why does it keep happening?

    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

    > Greetings,
    >
    > Try direct from the Microsoft Installer file and see if that gives you better luck:
    > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp
    >
    > --
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    > --
    >
    >
    > "angieisanangel" <angieisanangel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:67E80D6E-E0D3-45D2-81A3-B0412D87FD01@xxxxxx

    > > For some reason it won't allow me to download windows live messenger. I
    > > uninstalled it after having a ridiculous number of problems signing in and
    > > now it won't even let me download it. It gets to the stage where it checks
    > > your computer for something (can't remember what) and it suddenly stops and
    > > says that they couldn't install programmes. I have a new computer and had
    > > problems with messenger on my old computer. I connect to the internet through
    > > a university system but no one else has this problem- I have been to see them
    > > about it but there is nothing they can do. I just want to be able to use
    > > messenger again. I have tried downloading several different versions and none
    > > of them work. What could the problem be?
    >
    >
    >

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