When attempting to sign on to WM I get a notice that a new
version is available and I must install to continue. I do
so and it appears to install. Then a pop up asks me to
install Windows XP Hotfix (kb887472). This does not seem
to install. I have cycled through this several times and
each time I attempt to sign in the cycle starts again.

Now whenever I log onto Outlook Express the new version
message pops up. I have tried to download from te latest
online versions and have unchecked any references to WM
auto sign on.

I I uninstall WM (can ony be done through the Registry) I
have no guarantee the message will no longer keep popping
up.

Any and all help would be appreciated. THANKS.

I am replying to my own message to cancel.

After trying everything I could think of I remembered
the "System Restore" feature which took me back just four
days and required minimal adjustent for small changes over
the past four days.

having he same problem how do you stop the upgrade nag

"Alan L." wrote:

> When attempting to sign on to WM I get a notice that a new
> version is available and I must install to continue. I do
> so and it appears to install. Then a pop up asks me to
> install Windows XP Hotfix (kb887472). This does not seem
> to install. I have cycled through this several times and
> each time I attempt to sign in the cycle starts again.
>
> Now whenever I log onto Outlook Express the new version
> message pops up. I have tried to download from te latest
> online versions and have unchecked any references to WM
> auto sign on.
>
> I I uninstall WM (can ony be done through the Registry) I
> have no guarantee the message will no longer keep popping
> up.
>
> Any and all help would be appreciated. THANKS.
>

As I noted in my reply to my own message, I went to System
Restore in Windows XP and found a restore point three days
prior to my activity with Messenger. This cleared the
problem. I almost believe that the nag box was a virus.