My problem is, every time before Adobe Reader 6 started
to run, 'Windows Installer' would pop up
saying 'Preparing to install' (Windows Messenger 5), I
tried to stop it by clicking on 'Cancel', it took some

I am using WinXP, I have installed msn messenger 6.1 and when I go to log in
it says that I am already logged on. etc. I have done a little looking
around and have noticed that I am most likely logged on to windows messenger
ver 4 (that came with XP).

a lot of people seem to be posting this same problem! but
i have to find an answer that works. my msn messenger
wont load. i have deleted and reinstalled messenger (both
version 4.7 and 6.1) many times. but nothing works!

I get the message "msmsgs.exe has failed and will need to
shut down.  We are sorry for the inconvenience."  
Sometimes this results in a complete crash and I need to
pull the plug.  The knowledge base says the fix is to

Running XP & share PC with family of 4. My daughters MSN
account keeps opening on my wifes XP account, even though
it was setup on daughters XP account and all mail
directed to her Doc file. Why is it happening & howw do

My brother and I both have Windows Messenger 4.7 (2009) and I have a Linksys
WRT54G router and he has a Linksys BEFW11S4.  We both have UPNP services
enabled on our routers.  So far we haven't been able to do any video or
voice conferencing.  We keep getting messages that the ...

Does windows messenger that comes with XP keep a history
or log of messages/conversations between me and another
user? And if so, where can i find this log?

I can videoconference (with MSN Messenger 6.1 installed on
W2K) to my wife running MSN Messenger 6.1 on XP.
With another XP contact (using MSN Messenger 6.1) we can
only get audio to work. There is a message that says I

i need to know how to configure control policies in
Windows Messenger 5.0. The registry keys documented for
Messenger 4.6 didn't work.
thanks you very much.

I had accidentally checked off "sign me in automatically"
as I was signing in to messenger. Now...I don't need to
sign in my password.....but ...that's not what i wanted.
I've been through my options through messenger...been

From: davidvagyok@hotmail.com (David Dunlap)
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Subject: windows messenger terminates internet connection
NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.115.172.13

Is it possible to record msn messenger video stream into
the hard drive?

Just recently i upgraded to XP from ME and I just got my
internet connection hooked up, and now I've been getting
a lot of pop-ups from "messenger service" with no details
or task bar to work with.  These are internet users

Where is the location ( URL) to get a .NET account??
Thanks,
Joel

I recently registered my e-mail address with Passport. I
am still having "E-mail address not verified" against my
name when I use Windows Messenger. This is despite the
fact that I have clicked on "Verify my E-mail address" in