Vista - uninstall windows live messenger beta in microsoft vista

Hi all.

I have installed the latest version of windows live mesenger beta a couples of days ago and i found that the web cam became blur when im having video chat with my friends. So i uninstalled it from control panel and choose the uninstall program. I have checked qll the box including the messenger, movie maker, silver light etc. When i try to install the older version fo the msn it didnt allow me to do so & said that i have the newer version with me. So i repeat the uninstallation process from control panel a few times and it still the same then i get mad & deleted the whole windows essentilas from my laptop but i still cannot reinstall the windows live messenger (neither new nor old version). Help plsssssssss

Greetings Brenda,

Not that it matters, Messenger has been out of beta since December.

Try out ZapMessenger to help with clearing Windows thinking that there is a newer version:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/zapmessenger.asp

After that, you can go ahead and install the previous version, which can be done by just
downloading and running the following Microsoft Installer (MSI) file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/wlm85.asp

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Brenda Lim" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Thank you, jonathan. But i have rstore my system last night back to the day before i updated my messenger to the latest beta version. Hoever, my older meseenger is ahving problems now as when i nudge my fren or my fren nudge me or when someone came online, no sound is play. I have check frm the options, i did turn on the sound but i found out that the sound file for messenger are all lost. Anotehr problem is i cannot send video call to my fren and i only can accpet their invitation to have video call. By the way im using windows home vista. Thanks.

Hi Brenda,

If some files are missing (like the sounds), the quickest solution is just to do a repair
install of Messenger.

To do that, just head over to Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, choose Windows
Live Messenger and then choose the Repair button.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Brenda Lim" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Johnathan, u really safe me. But now i have another problem. I m using McAFee but after i restore my system, the anti virus has some file mising & my laptop is not fully protected so i dont know should i resinstall it as i cannot repair it. Thanks once again.