Vista - Windows live installation errors

Last night I reinstalled Vista after trying Windows 7 rtm and I spent hours
updating everything. I think some things still need updating, but to my
question. I've been trying to install Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live
Mail ever since I was up and running (before Windows Updates were downloaded
and installed). But I keep getting an error code about the installer
downloading Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime. I even went and looked for this
program under microsoft downloads, found it, and downloaded it. Ok, try to
install windows live messenger again.. More errors!

One for each application it tries to install.
Microsoft Application Error Reporting : aborted:0x80004004
Windows Live Upload Tool: failed_prior_task:0x80004004
Windows Live Sign-In Assistant: failed_prior_task:0x80004004
Installer: aborted:0x80004004
Microsoft Choice Guard: failed_prior_task:0x80004004

Is there a place where I can download these individually without using the
windows live installer?

Greetings Ryan,

Yes there is, and actually all these components mentioned here aren't needed on Vista to make
Messenger work.

On Vista, all you need is Messenger:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/w3qfe2/wlm.asp
and the Contacts Platform:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/red...e/contacts.asp

After this you'll find Messenger on your start menu.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"ryan.mohon" <ryan.mohon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3D9352F9-2A3D-49A6-8D46-8D07A78C5045@xxxxxx

hi
i have the same problem..
i downloaded and installed both links u wrote but when i tried to sign in it
didn't...
it wrote error code:81000306
what do i need to do?


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: