Vista - MSN messenger instant messaging

Ok, so I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded live
messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it? So I don't know ANYTHING
when it comes to computers, so i need someone to give me a step by step
process of what to do. I currently have no MSN on my computer right now. I
can still cehck my mail, but cannot instant message!!

~help!

Jimmy

www.trillian.cc
www.miranda-im.net

thats all i have to say



"Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B030D8B5-BDF2-4E62-A607-7B962C8A1966@microsoft.com...
> Ok, so I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded live
> messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it? So I don't know ANYTHING
> when it comes to computers, so i need someone to give me a step by step
> process of what to do. I currently have no MSN on my computer right now.
> I
> can still cehck my mail, but cannot instant message!!
>
> ~help!
>
> Jimmy

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:35:00 -0800, Computer n00b <Computer
n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>Ok, so I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded live
>messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?

*Where* did you download from?

I did not have that problem at all.

Go here[1] and click on the big "get it free" button.

[1] http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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"Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote


> I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded
> live messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?

I had the same problem, until I found the correct version!

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:57:24 +1000, "Julie Smith" <someone@home.com>
spake thusly:
>
>
>"Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:B030D8B5-BDF2-4E62-A607-7B962C8A1966@microsoft.com...
>> Ok, so I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded live
>> messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it? So I don't know ANYTHING
>> when it comes to computers, so i need someone to give me a step by step
>> process of what to do. I currently have no MSN on my computer right now.
>> I
>> can still cehck my mail, but cannot instant message!!
>>
>
>www.trillian.cc
>www.miranda-im.net
>
>thats all i have to say

I could add http://gaim.sf.net to that list as well.

But personally I still prefer "the real thing" within Windows. You get
more features with the individual programs.

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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.

Ok so I downloaded it from the site you gave me. When i click on the icon, a
small window pops up and says "A problem caused the prgram to stop working
correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is
available." :S now what should i do?

"Scott" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:35:00 -0800, Computer n00b <Computer
> n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:
>
> >Ok, so I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded live
> >messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?
>
> *Where* did you download from?
>
> I did not have that problem at all.
>
> Go here[1] and click on the big "get it free" button.
>
> [1] http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
>
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
> be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.
>

What is the CORRECT version?





"fred_eg_bowinatuck" wrote:

> "Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
>
> > I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded
> > live messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?
>
> I had the same problem, until I found the correct version!
>

When you go to the MSN website only the Windows Live Messenger 8.1 can be
downloaded, you can't choose which one you want, not that I know of. I also
had trouble using my MSN as windows would always close it down and no one
could seem to help me out with it, but I only found out today that it was
Java that was stopping it from working, so I uninstalled Java and now MSN
works GREAT!!! Maybe Java needs to fix something there end. Hope this helps!!!

"Computer n00b" wrote:

> What is the CORRECT version?
>
>
>
>
>
> "fred_eg_bowinatuck" wrote:
>
> > "Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >
> >
> > > I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded
> > > live messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?
> >
> > I had the same problem, until I found the correct version!
> >

"Luke" <Luke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1523B85-BCF1-4EB2-80CB-ECA1413F2DC1@microsoft.com...
> When you go to the MSN website only the Windows Live Messenger 8.1 can be
> downloaded, you can't choose which one you want, not that I know of. I
> also
> had trouble using my MSN as windows would always close it down and no one
> could seem to help me out with it, but I only found out today that it was
> Java that was stopping it from working, so I uninstalled Java and now MSN
> works GREAT!!! Maybe Java needs to fix something there end. Hope this
> helps!!!
>
> "Computer n00b" wrote:
>
>> What is the CORRECT version?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "fred_eg_bowinatuck" wrote:
>>
>> > "Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >
>> >
>> > > I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded
>> > > live messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?
>> >
>> > I had the same problem, until I found the correct version!

http://get.live.com/messenger/features

Is (I think) where I got mine, when using XP

8.1.0178.00

Only, I do not remember reloading it for Vista, it just worked.
I keep checking, the thing says it is windows Live Messenger!

Thanks Luke!! your advice kinda worked... i unusnstalled Java... and now it
sayid "Were unable to sign you into Windows Live Messenger at this time.
Please try again later" and then some other stuff about the firewall... and
at the end it said:

Error code: 80048820

Extended error code: 80048412

What does that mean????? help

"Luke" wrote:

> When you go to the MSN website only the Windows Live Messenger 8.1 can be
> downloaded, you can't choose which one you want, not that I know of. I also
> had trouble using my MSN as windows would always close it down and no one
> could seem to help me out with it, but I only found out today that it was
> Java that was stopping it from working, so I uninstalled Java and now MSN
> works GREAT!!! Maybe Java needs to fix something there end. Hope this helps!!!
>
> "Computer n00b" wrote:
>
> > What is the CORRECT version?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "fred_eg_bowinatuck" wrote:
> >
> > > "Computer n00b" <Computer n00b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > >
> > >
> > > > I just bought this new version Windows Vista and I downloaded
> > > > live messenger, and it says that it doesnt support it?
> > >
> > > I had the same problem, until I found the correct version!
> > >