Re: Windows Messenger behind Firewalls and Routers

This Yahoo registry hack fixed the Web Cam problem on Yahoo Messenger:

Messenger crashes when I try to broadcast my Webcam.
If Messenger is crashing when you try to broascast your Webcam,
please try the following fix:
1.. Shut down Messenger if it is currently running.

2.. From the Windows Start menu at the left bottom of your
screen, click Run.

3.. From the input area, type regedit and press Enter. The
registry editor application should open.

4.. On the left side, expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder (or
key), then expand the Software folder under it and select Yahoo.

5.. If there is a Webcam folder, go to the next step. If there
is no Webcam under the Yahoo folder, go to the Edit menu and click New Key
and type Webcam.

6.. Select the Webcam folder.

7.. From the Edit menu click on New, DWORD Value and type
UseVFW without any spaces.

8.. Double-click on the entry UseVFW and change the entry in
Value data to 1. Then click OK.

9.. Exit the Registry Editor application.

10.. Restart Messenger and try starting your webcam by
clicking Start My Webcam from the Messenger menu located in the Messenger
window.
Please Note: If you are on Windows 2000 or XP, you will need to
be logged in as an administrator for these registry entries to be updated
successfully.

>-----Original Message-----
>This Yahoo registry hack fixed the Web Cam problem on
Yahoo Messenger:
>
> Messenger crashes when I try to broadcast my Webcam.
> If Messenger is crashing when you try to
broascast your Webcam,
>please try the following fix:
> 1.. Shut down Messenger if it is currently
running.
>
> 2.. From the Windows Start menu at the
left bottom of your
>screen, click Run.
>
> 3.. From the input area, type regedit and
press Enter. The
>registry editor application should open.
>
> 4.. On the left side, expand the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder (or
>key), then expand the Software folder under it and
select Yahoo.
>
> 5.. If there is a Webcam folder, go to the
next step. If there
>is no Webcam under the Yahoo folder, go to the Edit menu
and click New Key
>and type Webcam.
>
> 6.. Select the Webcam folder.
>
> 7.. From the Edit menu click on New, DWORD
Value and type
>UseVFW without any spaces.
>
> 8.. Double-click on the entry UseVFW and
change the entry in
>Value data to 1. Then click OK.
>
> 9.. Exit the Registry Editor application.
>
> 10.. Restart Messenger and try starting
your webcam by
>clicking Start My Webcam from the Messenger menu located
in the Messenger
>window.
> Please Note: If you are on Windows 2000 or
XP, you will need to
>be logged in as an administrator for these registry
entries to be updated
>successfully.
>
>
>.
>