windows messenger not loading

Hi alex , same problem here, have you got an answer yet??
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I have a strange problem with Windows Messenger. I had
>to do a repair install of Windows XP, which I did. Then
>I reinstalled the Service Pack 1. At that time,
Messenger
>was working and it was loading automatically.
>
>When I logged in the next day, however, it just didn't
>load. It does not appear on the task bar on the right.
>Even if I try to start the program from the "start"
menu,
>it just shows an hour glass for a few seconds, then
>nothing.
>
>I tried system restore, returning to the point in time
>that I installed SP1. Again, it worked, and then when I
>logged on the next day it didn't. I have directx 9.0a,
>so that's not the problem. I have tried reinstalling
it,
>but it does not seem to finish the re-install. It seems
>to "time out".
>
>The other problem I have is not related to messenger --
I
>can't load any updates from the windows update page. It
>won't scan my system to see what updates I need. But
>that's another story...
>.
>

nothing yet... I was able finally to update my system,
and after the update windows messenger loaded... but
then, once again, after I logged out and logged in, it
stopped again.

Alex


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi alex , same problem here, have you got an answer yet??
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>I have a strange problem with Windows Messenger. I had
>>to do a repair install of Windows XP, which I did.
Then
>>I reinstalled the Service Pack 1. At that time,
>Messenger
>>was working and it was loading automatically.
>>
>>When I logged in the next day, however, it just didn't
>>load. It does not appear on the task bar on the right.
>>Even if I try to start the program from the "start"
>menu,
>>it just shows an hour glass for a few seconds, then
>>nothing.
>>
>>I tried system restore, returning to the point in time
>>that I installed SP1. Again, it worked, and then when
I
>>logged on the next day it didn't. I have directx 9.0a,
>>so that's not the problem. I have tried reinstalling
>it,
>>but it does not seem to finish the re-install. It
seems
>>to "time out".
>>
>>The other problem I have is not related to messenger --
>I
>>can't load any updates from the windows update page.
It
>>won't scan my system to see what updates I need. But
>>that's another story...
>>.
>>
>.
>