Vista - Windows Live Messenger Crash

Hi

I've recently began having this problem with my Windows Live Messenger for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I havent installed/deleted/changed anything on my Vista laptop but for some reason when I log into Messenger it says that "Messenger has stopped working and needs to close". On the additional information section I am given the following information:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: msnmsgr.exe
Application Version: 14.0.8064.206
Application Timestamp: 498cf586
Fault Module Name: msvcrt.dll
Fault Module Version: 7.0.6001.18000
Fault Module Timestamp: 4791a727
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00009b4a
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057
Additional information about the problem:
LCID: 1033
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I have tried running my Registry Mechanic, uninstalling and re-installing the new beta version, uninstalling the newest one and installing 5.0 and I even ran system restore. I even tried disabling the UAC at another website's suggestion. Each time I logged back into Messenger I get the same error. Does ANYONE have any idea what the problem is and how it can be resolved?

Thanks for reading.
Cole26.

Hello Cole26,
Look here.

Msn Live Help!

Good luck and post your results.

I tried this:

There seems to be a few solutions to this problem, try this first.

1. start menu
2. computer
3. double click C drive (or drive you installed vista
4. double click program files
5. double click MSN messenger
6. right click msnmsgr
7. properties
8. compatibility- change TO: run this program as an administrator


and happy to say its sorted. Thanks loads.

Cole26

Glad you got it fixed.